diff --git a/templates/items_append.html b/templates/items_append.html
index 5f41e11..272d879 100644
--- a/templates/items_append.html
+++ b/templates/items_append.html
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     lappQueueItemRequest('/item_addone/'+button.name, {
       coalesceKey: 'item:' + button.name
     });
+    clearSearch();
   }
 
   // handle Add with quantity
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
     lappQueueItemRequest('/item_addquantity/'+button.name+'/'+q, {
       coalesceKey: 'item:' + button.name
     });
+    clearSearch();
   }
 
   //trigger change category button
@@ -52,6 +54,11 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
   });
 });
 
+function clearSearch() {
+  $("#myInput").val("");
+  $("#myList tbody tr").show();
+}
+
 </script>
 
     <form method="post" action="/items_append/{{ listid }}">