diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/search.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/search.contribution.ts
index bbea9b6271b56..515a6dc0fe6c6 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/search.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/search.contribution.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import { ExplorerFolderContext, ExplorerRootContext, FilesExplorerFocusCondition
 import { OpenAnythingHandler } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/openAnythingHandler';
 import { OpenSymbolHandler } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/openSymbolHandler';
 import { registerContributions as replaceContributions } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/replaceContributions';
-import { clearHistoryCommand, ClearSearchResultsAction, CloseReplaceAction, CollapseDeepestExpandedLevelAction, copyAllCommand, copyMatchCommand, copyPathCommand, FocusNextInputAction, FocusNextSearchResultAction, FocusPreviousInputAction, FocusPreviousSearchResultAction, focusSearchListCommand, getSearchView, openSearchView, OpenSearchViewletAction, RefreshAction, RemoveAction, ReplaceAction, ReplaceAllAction, ReplaceAllInFolderAction, ReplaceInFilesAction, toggleCaseSensitiveCommand, toggleRegexCommand, toggleWholeWordCommand, FindInFilesCommand, ToggleSearchOnTypeAction, OpenResultsInEditorAction, ExpandAllAction, OpenSearchEditorAction, toggleSearchEditorCaseSensitiveCommand, toggleSearchEditorWholeWordCommand, toggleSearchEditorRegexCommand, toggleSearchEditorContextLinesCommand } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchActions';
+import { clearHistoryCommand, ClearSearchResultsAction, CloseReplaceAction, CollapseDeepestExpandedLevelAction, copyAllCommand, copyMatchCommand, copyPathCommand, FocusNextInputAction, FocusNextSearchResultAction, FocusPreviousInputAction, FocusPreviousSearchResultAction, focusSearchListCommand, getSearchView, openSearchView, OpenSearchViewletAction, RefreshAction, RemoveAction, ReplaceAction, ReplaceAllAction, ReplaceAllInFolderAction, ReplaceInFilesAction, toggleCaseSensitiveCommand, toggleRegexCommand, toggleWholeWordCommand, FindInFilesCommand, ToggleSearchOnTypeAction, OpenResultsInEditorAction, ExpandAllAction, OpenSearchEditorAction, toggleSearchEditorCaseSensitiveCommand, toggleSearchEditorWholeWordCommand, toggleSearchEditorRegexCommand, toggleSearchEditorContextLinesCommand, ReRunSearchEditorSearchAction } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchActions';
 import { SearchView } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchView';
 import { registerContributions as searchWidgetContributions } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchWidget';
 import * as Constants from 'vs/workbench/contrib/search/common/constants';
@@ -641,6 +641,12 @@ registry.registerWorkbenchAction(SyncActionDescriptor.create(ToggleSearchOnTypeA
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(SyncActionDescriptor.create(RefreshAction, RefreshAction.ID, RefreshAction.LABEL), 'Search: Refresh', category);
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(SyncActionDescriptor.create(ClearSearchResultsAction, ClearSearchResultsAction.ID, ClearSearchResultsAction.LABEL), 'Search: Clear Search Results', category);
 
+
+registry.registerWorkbenchAction(
+	SyncActionDescriptor.create(ReRunSearchEditorSearchAction, ReRunSearchEditorSearchAction.ID, ReRunSearchEditorSearchAction.LABEL),
+	'Search Editor: Rerun search', category, ContextKeyExpr.and(Constants.InSearchEditor)
+);
+
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(
 	SyncActionDescriptor.create(OpenResultsInEditorAction, OpenResultsInEditorAction.ID, OpenResultsInEditorAction.LABEL,
 		{ mac: { primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.Enter } },
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchActions.ts
index 06abc43baf2e7..85cde05c7128f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchActions.ts
@@ -574,6 +574,26 @@ export class OpenResultsInEditorAction extends Action {
 }
 
 
+export class ReRunSearchEditorSearchAction extends Action {
+
+	static readonly ID = 'searchEditor.rerunSerach';
+	static readonly LABEL = nls.localize('search.rerunSearch', "Rerun Search in Editor");
+
+	constructor(id: string, label: string,
+		@IEditorService private readonly editorService: IEditorService) {
+		super(id, label);
+	}
+
+	async run() {
+		const input = this.editorService.activeEditor;
+		if (input instanceof SearchEditorInput) {
+			await (this.editorService.activeControl as SearchEditor).runSearch();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+
 export class FocusNextSearchResultAction extends Action {
 	static readonly ID = 'search.action.focusNextSearchResult';
 	static readonly LABEL = nls.localize('FocusNextSearchResult.label', "Focus Next Search Result");
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchEditor.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchEditor.ts
index c30466e50f653..360bda0be2598 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchEditor.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchEditor.ts
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ export class SearchEditor extends BaseEditor {
 		this.queryEditorWidget.toggleContextLines();
 	}
 
-	private async runSearch(instant = false) {
+	async runSearch(instant = false) {
 		if (!this.pauseSearching) {
 			this.runSearchDelayer.trigger(() => this.doRunSearch(), instant ? 0 : undefined);
 		}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/common/constants.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/common/constants.ts
index 64ac782a467ee..0e1cceb6b9769 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/common/constants.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/common/constants.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export const ToggleSearchEditorCaseSensitiveCommandId = 'toggleSearchEditorCaseS
 export const ToggleSearchEditorWholeWordCommandId = 'toggleSearchEditorWholeWord';
 export const ToggleSearchEditorRegexCommandId = 'toggleSearchEditorRegex';
 export const ToggleSearchEditorContextLinesCommandId = 'toggleSearchEditorContextLines';
+export const RerunSearchEditorSearchCommandId = 'rerunSearchEditorSearch';
 export const AddCursorsAtSearchResults = 'addCursorsAtSearchResults';
 export const RevealInSideBarForSearchResults = 'search.action.revealInSideBar';