diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index c393c8b7..c5bc154e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.48.0
 	golang.org/x/net v0.51.0
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.19.0
 	gorm.io/driver/mysql v1.6.0
 	gorm.io/driver/postgres v1.6.0
 	gorm.io/gorm v1.31.1
@@ -118,7 +119,6 @@ require (
 	go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/arch v0.22.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.34.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sync v0.19.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.41.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/term v0.40.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.34.0 // indirect
diff --git a/pkg/handlers/search_handler.go b/pkg/handlers/search_handler.go
index 9d6f076c..78d60504 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers/search_handler.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers/search_handler.go
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package handlers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
@@ -14,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/zxh326/kite/pkg/handlers/resources"
 	"github.com/zxh326/kite/pkg/middleware"
 	"github.com/zxh326/kite/pkg/utils"
+	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 )
 
 type SearchHandler struct {
@@ -54,21 +58,55 @@ func (h *SearchHandler) createCacheKey(clusterName, query string, limit int) str
 func (h *SearchHandler) Search(c *gin.Context, query string, limit int) ([]common.SearchResult, error) {
 	query = normalizeSearchQuery(query)
 	limit = normalizeSearchLimit(limit)
-	var allResults []common.SearchResult
 
-	// Search in different resource types
+	// Determine which resource types to search
 	searchFuncs := resources.SearchFuncs
 	guessSearchResources, q := utils.GuessSearchResources(query)
+
+	// Collect the search functions to execute
+	type searchEntry struct {
+		name string
+		fn   func(*gin.Context, string, int64) ([]common.SearchResult, error)
+	}
+	var entries []searchEntry
 	for name, searchFunc := range searchFuncs {
 		if guessSearchResources == "all" || name == guessSearchResources {
-			results, err := searchFunc(c, q, int64(limit))
-			if err != nil {
-				continue
-			}
-			allResults = append(allResults, results...)
+			entries = append(entries, searchEntry{name: name, fn: searchFunc})
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Execute searches in parallel using errgroup
+	resultSlices := make([][]common.SearchResult, len(entries))
+	var hadFailure atomic.Bool // set on panic OR error — prevents caching incomplete results
+	g, _ := errgroup.WithContext(context.Background())
+
+	for i, entry := range entries {
+		g.Go(func() (err error) {
+			defer func() {
+				if r := recover(); r != nil {
+					log.Printf("search: resource %q panicked: %v", entry.name, r)
+					hadFailure.Store(true)
+				}
+			}()
+			results, searchErr := entry.fn(c, q, int64(limit))
+			if searchErr != nil {
+				log.Printf("search: resource %q failed: %v", entry.name, searchErr)
+				hadFailure.Store(true)
+				return nil
+			}
+			resultSlices[i] = results
+			return nil
+		})
+	}
+
+	_ = g.Wait() // all goroutines return nil, error is always nil
+
+	// Merge results from all resource types
+	var allResults []common.SearchResult
+	for _, slice := range resultSlices {
+		allResults = append(allResults, slice...)
+	}
+
 	queryLower := strings.ToLower(q)
 	sortResults(allResults, queryLower)
 
@@ -77,7 +115,11 @@ func (h *SearchHandler) Search(c *gin.Context, query string, limit int) ([]commo
 		allResults = allResults[:limit]
 	}
 
-	h.cache.Add(h.createCacheKey(getSearchClusterName(c), query, limit), allResults)
+	// Only cache results when no failure (panic or error) occurred — avoids
+	// caching incomplete results that would be served as valid 200 OK for the TTL.
+	if !hadFailure.Load() {
+		h.cache.Add(h.createCacheKey(getSearchClusterName(c), query, limit), allResults)
+	}
 	return allResults, nil
 }
 
@@ -104,11 +146,6 @@ func (h *SearchHandler) GlobalSearch(c *gin.Context) {
 			Results: cachedResults,
 			Total:   len(cachedResults),
 		}
-		copiedCtx := c.Copy()
-		go func() {
-			// Perform search in the background to update cache
-			_, _ = h.Search(copiedCtx, query, limit)
-		}()
 		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, response)
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/handlers/search_handler_test.go b/pkg/handlers/search_handler_test.go
index 74e78f36..6c0910bf 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers/search_handler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers/search_handler_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 	"github.com/zxh326/kite/pkg/common"
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ func TestGlobalSearchCacheKeyIncludesClusterAndLimit(t *testing.T) {
 
 	handler := NewSearchHandler()
 
-	ctx := newSearchContext(t, "cluster-a", "/search")
+	ctx := newSearchContext(t, "cluster-a")
 	if _, err := handler.Search(ctx, "po target", 1); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Search returned error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -128,13 +130,13 @@ func TestGlobalSearchCacheKeyIncludesClusterAndLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func newSearchContext(t *testing.T, clusterName, target string) *gin.Context {
+func newSearchContext(t *testing.T, clusterName string) *gin.Context {
 	t.Helper()
 
 	gin.SetMode(gin.TestMode)
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	ctx, _ := gin.CreateTestContext(rec)
-	ctx.Request = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, target, nil)
+	ctx.Request = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/search", nil)
 	if clusterName != "" {
 		ctx.Set(middleware.ClusterNameKey, clusterName)
 	}
@@ -163,3 +165,219 @@ func performGlobalSearch(t *testing.T, handler *SearchHandler, clusterName, targ
 	}
 	return resp
 }
+
+// TestSearchParallelExecution verifies that multiple resource searches run concurrently.
+func TestSearchParallelExecution(t *testing.T) {
+	oldSearchFuncs := resources.SearchFuncs
+
+	// Track concurrent execution: each func sleeps and records max concurrency.
+	var running atomic.Int32
+	var maxConcurrent atomic.Int32
+
+	slowSearch := func(results []common.SearchResult) func(*gin.Context, string, int64) ([]common.SearchResult, error) {
+		return func(_ *gin.Context, _ string, _ int64) ([]common.SearchResult, error) {
+			cur := running.Add(1)
+			// Update max concurrency seen
+			for {
+				old := maxConcurrent.Load()
+				if cur <= old || maxConcurrent.CompareAndSwap(old, cur) {
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+			running.Add(-1)
+			return results, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	resources.SearchFuncs = map[string]func(*gin.Context, string, int64) ([]common.SearchResult, error){
+		"pods":        slowSearch([]common.SearchResult{{Name: "nginx", ResourceType: "pods"}}),
+		"services":    slowSearch([]common.SearchResult{{Name: "nginx-svc", ResourceType: "services"}}),
+		"deployments": slowSearch([]common.SearchResult{{Name: "nginx-deploy", ResourceType: "deployments"}}),
+	}
+	t.Cleanup(func() { resources.SearchFuncs = oldSearchFuncs })
+
+	handler := NewSearchHandler()
+	ctx := newSearchContext(t, "test-cluster")
+
+	start := time.Now()
+	results, err := handler.Search(ctx, "nginx", 50)
+	elapsed := time.Since(start)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Search returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// With 3 funcs sleeping 50ms each, sequential would take >= 150ms.
+	// Parallel should complete in ~50-80ms. Allow generous margin.
+	if elapsed >= 140*time.Millisecond {
+		t.Errorf("Search took %v, expected < 140ms for parallel execution", elapsed)
+	}
+
+	if maxConcurrent.Load() < 2 {
+		t.Errorf("maxConcurrent = %d, want >= 2 (proves parallelism)", maxConcurrent.Load())
+	}
+
+	if len(results) != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 3 results, got %d", len(results))
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSearchPartialFailure ensures that one failing resource type doesn't break others
+// and that partial results due to errors are NOT cached.
+func TestSearchPartialFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	oldSearchFuncs := resources.SearchFuncs
+	var callCount atomic.Int32
+	resources.SearchFuncs = map[string]func(*gin.Context, string, int64) ([]common.SearchResult, error){
+		"pods": func(_ *gin.Context, _ string, _ int64) ([]common.SearchResult, error) { //nolint:unparam // signature required by SearchFuncs
+			callCount.Add(1)
+			return []common.SearchResult{{Name: "ok-pod", ResourceType: "pods"}}, nil
+		},
+		"services": func(_ *gin.Context, _ string, _ int64) ([]common.SearchResult, error) { //nolint:unparam // signature required by SearchFuncs
+			callCount.Add(1)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("simulated API server error")
+		},
+		"deployments": func(_ *gin.Context, _ string, _ int64) ([]common.SearchResult, error) { //nolint:unparam // signature required by SearchFuncs
+			callCount.Add(1)
+			return []common.SearchResult{{Name: "ok-deploy", ResourceType: "deployments"}}, nil
+		},
+	}
+	t.Cleanup(func() { resources.SearchFuncs = oldSearchFuncs })
+
+	handler := NewSearchHandler()
+	ctx := newSearchContext(t, "test-cluster")
+
+	results, err := handler.Search(ctx, "ok", 50)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Search returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Should have results from pods + deployments (services failed gracefully)
+	if len(results) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 results (failed resource skipped), got %d: %+v", len(results), results)
+	}
+
+	callsBefore := callCount.Load()
+
+	// Second call: should NOT be served from cache because one resource errored.
+	ctx2 := newSearchContext(t, "test-cluster")
+	results2, err := handler.Search(ctx2, "ok", 50)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("second Search returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(results2) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 results on retry, got %d", len(results2))
+	}
+
+	callsAfter := callCount.Load()
+	if callsAfter == callsBefore {
+		t.Fatal("second call was served from cache — error results should NOT be cached")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestGlobalSearchCacheDoesNotTriggerBackgroundRefresh validates Solution E:
+// a cache hit should NOT invoke Search again (no background goroutine).
+func TestGlobalSearchCacheDoesNotTriggerBackgroundRefresh(t *testing.T) {
+	var searchCallCount atomic.Int32
+
+	oldSearchFuncs := resources.SearchFuncs
+	resources.SearchFuncs = map[string]func(*gin.Context, string, int64) ([]common.SearchResult, error){
+		"pods": func(_ *gin.Context, _ string, _ int64) ([]common.SearchResult, error) { //nolint:unparam // signature required by SearchFuncs
+			searchCallCount.Add(1)
+			return []common.SearchResult{{Name: "nginx", ResourceType: "pods"}}, nil
+		},
+	}
+	t.Cleanup(func() { resources.SearchFuncs = oldSearchFuncs })
+
+	handler := NewSearchHandler()
+
+	// First call: populates the cache
+	resp := performGlobalSearch(t, handler, "test-cluster", "/search?q=nginx&limit=50")
+	if resp.Total != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("first call: expected 1 result, got %d", resp.Total)
+	}
+
+	callsAfterFirst := searchCallCount.Load()
+
+	// Second call: should serve from cache WITHOUT launching background search
+	resp = performGlobalSearch(t, handler, "test-cluster", "/search?q=nginx&limit=50")
+	if resp.Total != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("second call: expected 1 result, got %d", resp.Total)
+	}
+
+	// Give any hypothetical background goroutine time to execute
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	callsAfterSecond := searchCallCount.Load()
+	if callsAfterSecond != callsAfterFirst {
+		t.Fatalf("cache hit triggered %d extra Search calls (background refresh not removed)",
+			callsAfterSecond-callsAfterFirst)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSearchPanicDoesNotCacheResults verifies that when a search function panics,
+// partial results are still returned but NOT cached (avoids serving stale incomplete data).
+func TestSearchPanicDoesNotCacheResults(t *testing.T) {
+	oldSearchFuncs := resources.SearchFuncs
+	var callCount atomic.Int32
+
+	resources.SearchFuncs = map[string]func(*gin.Context, string, int64) ([]common.SearchResult, error){
+		"pods": func(_ *gin.Context, _ string, _ int64) ([]common.SearchResult, error) { //nolint:unparam // signature required by SearchFuncs
+			callCount.Add(1)
+			return []common.SearchResult{{Name: "ok-pod", ResourceType: "pods"}}, nil
+		},
+		"services": func(_ *gin.Context, _ string, _ int64) ([]common.SearchResult, error) {
+			callCount.Add(1)
+			panic("simulated nil-pointer in service search")
+		},
+	}
+	t.Cleanup(func() { resources.SearchFuncs = oldSearchFuncs })
+
+	handler := NewSearchHandler()
+
+	// First call: one func panics → partial results returned, cache NOT written
+	ctx1 := newSearchContext(t, "test-cluster")
+	results, err := handler.Search(ctx1, "ok", 50)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Search returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(results) != 1 || results[0].Name != "ok-pod" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected partial result [ok-pod], got %+v", results)
+	}
+
+	callsBefore := callCount.Load()
+
+	// Second call: should NOT be served from cache (cache was skipped due to panic).
+	// Both search funcs must be invoked again.
+	ctx2 := newSearchContext(t, "test-cluster")
+	results2, err := handler.Search(ctx2, "ok", 50)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("second Search returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(results2) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 result on retry, got %d", len(results2))
+	}
+
+	callsAfter := callCount.Load()
+	if callsAfter == callsBefore {
+		t.Fatal("second call was served from cache — panic results should NOT be cached")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSearchEmptyResourceFuncs verifies Search handles zero searchable types gracefully.
+func TestSearchEmptyResourceFuncs(t *testing.T) {
+	oldSearchFuncs := resources.SearchFuncs
+	resources.SearchFuncs = map[string]func(*gin.Context, string, int64) ([]common.SearchResult, error){}
+	t.Cleanup(func() { resources.SearchFuncs = oldSearchFuncs })
+
+	handler := NewSearchHandler()
+	ctx := newSearchContext(t, "test-cluster")
+
+	results, err := handler.Search(ctx, "anything", 50)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Search returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(results) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 0 results with no search funcs, got %d", len(results))
+	}
+}