diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ebc16fef..881f2bb4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nighttab",
-  "version": "4.3.0",
+  "version": "4.4.1",
   "description": "A neutral new tab page accented with a chosen colour. Customise the layout, style, background and bookmarks in nightTab.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/js/init.js b/src/js/init.js
index 24d9f5bb..8d36f554 100644
--- a/src/js/init.js
+++ b/src/js/init.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ state.init();
 bookmarks.init();
 theme.init();
 menu.init();
+search.init();
 link.init();
 control.init();
 greeting.init();
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ clock.init();
 keyboard.init();
 layout.init();
 background.init();
-search.init();
 header.init();
 modal.init();
 shade.init();
diff --git a/src/js/link.js b/src/js/link.js
index eb0c7503..4d8d6f71 100644
--- a/src/js/link.js
+++ b/src/js/link.js
@@ -1744,10 +1744,10 @@ var link = (function() {
     render.clear.item();
     render.clear.group();
     render.all();
-    bind.sort.group();
-    bind.sort.item();
     render.group.tabindex();
     render.item.tabindex();
+    bind.sort.group();
+    bind.sort.item();
   };
 
   var init = function() {
diff --git a/src/js/search.js b/src/js/search.js
index 00c88b14..fab2cb8d 100644
--- a/src/js/search.js
+++ b/src/js/search.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var search = (function() {
   bind.input = function() {
     var searchInput = helper.e(".search-input");
     searchInput.addEventListener("input", function() {
-      mod.searching.set();
+      mod.searching.open();
       render.clear.button();
       render.searching();
       link.groupAndItems();
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var search = (function() {
     var searchClear = helper.e(".search-clear");
     searchClear.addEventListener("click", function() {
       render.clear.input();
-      mod.searching.set();
+      mod.searching.close();
       render.clear.button();
       render.searching();
       link.groupAndItems();
@@ -26,11 +26,18 @@ var search = (function() {
   var mod = {};
 
   mod.searching = {
-    set: function() {
+    open: function() {
       helper.setObject({
         object: state.get.current(),
         path: "search",
-        newValue: helper.e(".search-input").value != ""
+        newValue: true
+      });
+    },
+    close: function() {
+      helper.setObject({
+        object: state.get.current(),
+        path: "search",
+        newValue: false
       });
     }
   };
@@ -123,7 +130,7 @@ var search = (function() {
   var init = function() {
     bind.input();
     bind.clear();
-    mod.searching.set();
+    mod.searching.close();
     render.engine();
     render.focus();
     render.searching();
diff --git a/src/js/version.js b/src/js/version.js
index 9c74c1c3..f5a9c8ef 100644
--- a/src/js/version.js
+++ b/src/js/version.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 var version = (function() {
 
-  var current = "4.4.0";
+  var current = "4.4.1";
 
   var name = "Enchanting Aardvark";
 
diff --git a/src/manifest.json b/src/manifest.json
index 7360c2c4..381a3e82 100644
--- a/src/manifest.json
+++ b/src/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "nightTab",
   "short_name": "nightTab",
   "description": "A neutral new tab page accented with a chosen colour. Customise the layout, style, background and bookmarks in nightTab.",
-  "version": "4.4.0",
+  "version": "4.4.1",
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "chrome_url_overrides": {
     "newtab": "index.html"