diff --git a/ui/css/main.css b/ui/css/main.css
index 9e3eced5ece..86e9b311884 100644
--- a/ui/css/main.css
+++ b/ui/css/main.css
@@ -1941,7 +1941,7 @@ a:hover {
 }
 
 .searchpanel .text{
-	width:145px;
+	width:131px;
 	height:14px;
 	float:left;
 	background:#FFF repeat top left;
@@ -1970,6 +1970,22 @@ a:hover {
 	background:url(../images/search_closeicon_hover.gif) no-repeat top left;
 }
 
+.search_refreshbutton {
+	width:13px;
+	height:13px;
+	background:url(../images/search_refreshicon.gif) no-repeat top left;
+	float:left;
+	margin:2px 0 0 2px;
+	display:inline;
+	padding:0;
+	cursor:pointer;
+	cursor:hand;
+}
+
+.search_refreshbutton:hover {
+	background:url(../images/search_refreshicon_hover.gif) no-repeat top left;
+}
+
 .search_textbg {
 	width:186px;
 	height:16px;
diff --git a/ui/images/search_closeicon.gif b/ui/images/search_closeicon.gif
index fed08fc9ee4..cfafde62be2 100644
Binary files a/ui/images/search_closeicon.gif and b/ui/images/search_closeicon.gif differ
diff --git a/ui/images/search_closeicon_hover.gif b/ui/images/search_closeicon_hover.gif
index 8980f90ed4f..02dcdc41c3b 100644
Binary files a/ui/images/search_closeicon_hover.gif and b/ui/images/search_closeicon_hover.gif differ
diff --git a/ui/images/search_refreshicon.gif b/ui/images/search_refreshicon.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e84278c2e00
Binary files /dev/null and b/ui/images/search_refreshicon.gif differ
diff --git a/ui/images/search_refreshicon_hover.gif b/ui/images/search_refreshicon_hover.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c6180a6a2a
Binary files /dev/null and b/ui/images/search_refreshicon_hover.gif differ
diff --git a/ui/index.jsp b/ui/index.jsp
index de1f15aa572..bd93164ae61 100644
--- a/ui/index.jsp
+++ b/ui/index.jsp
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@
                                 <li>
                                     <div id="basic_search" class="search_textbg">
                                         <input class="text" type="text" id="search_input" />
-                                        <div id="clear_search" class="search_closebutton" style="display: none;">
-                                        </div>
+										<div id="refresh_mid" class="search_refreshbutton" style="display: block;"></div>
+                                        <div id="clear_search" class="search_closebutton" style="display: block;"></div>
                                     </div>
                                 </li>
                             </ol>
diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.init.js b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.init.js
index 6049623169c..72eea5f94e0 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.init.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.init.js
@@ -333,10 +333,20 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 	}
 	
 	//clear search
-	$("#clear_search").unbind("click").bind("click", function(event) {	    
-	    if($selectedSubMenu != null)
-	        $selectedSubMenu.click();
-	    return false;
+	$("#clear_search").unbind("click").bind("click", function(event) {
+		if(searchParams.length > 0)  {
+			if($selectedSubMenu != null)
+				$selectedSubMenu.click();
+			return false;
+		}
+	});
+	
+	//refresh mid search
+	$("#refresh_mid").unbind("click").bind("click", function(event) {	    
+	    var onRefreshFn = $("#right_panel").data("onRefreshFn");
+		if(onRefreshFn != null)
+		    onRefreshFn();
+		return false;
 	});
 	
 	//basic search	
@@ -493,9 +503,13 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 	
 	// refresh button
 	$("#refresh_link").unbind("click").bind("click", function(event) {		
-		var onRefreshFn = $("#right_panel").data("onRefreshFn");
-		if(onRefreshFn != null)
-		    onRefreshFn();
+		if ($currentMidmenuItem != null) {
+			$currentMidmenuItem.click();
+		} else {
+			var onRefreshFn = $("#right_panel").data("onRefreshFn");
+			if(onRefreshFn != null)
+				onRefreshFn();
+		}
 		return false;
 	});
 	
diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.js b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.js
index 5ef781f9802..c5d717b2eae 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.js
@@ -1000,6 +1000,7 @@ function getMidmenuId(jsonObj) {
 
 //var lastSearchType;
 var currentCommandString;
+var searchParams;
 function listMidMenuItems2(commandString, getSearchParamsFn, jsonResponse1, jsonResponse2, toMidmenuFn, toRightPanelFn, getMidmenuIdFn, isMultipleSelectionInMidMenu, page) {                
 	$("#midmenu_container").hide();
 	$("#midmenu_spinning_wheel").show();
@@ -1019,11 +1020,7 @@ function listMidMenuItems2(commandString, getSearchParamsFn, jsonResponse1, json
 	
 	(page > 1)? $("#midmenu_prevbutton").show(): $("#midmenu_prevbutton").hide();
 	
-	var searchParams = getSearchParamsFn();
-	if(searchParams.length > 0)
-	    $("#clear_search").show();
-	else
-	    $("#clear_search").hide();
+	searchParams = getSearchParamsFn();
 	
     var count = 0;    
     $.ajax({