diff --git a/ui/presentationsearchbar.cpp b/ui/presentationsearchbar.cpp
index 615fcc89c..74656971d 100644
--- a/ui/presentationsearchbar.cpp
+++ b/ui/presentationsearchbar.cpp
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ PresentationSearchBar::PresentationSearchBar( Okular::Document *document, QWidge
     m_anchor->installEventFilter( this );
 
     connect( closeBtn, SIGNAL( clicked() ), this, SLOT( close() ) );
-
-    // force the initial snap
-    forceSnap();
 }
 
 PresentationSearchBar::~PresentationSearchBar()
@@ -92,6 +89,13 @@ void PresentationSearchBar::forceSnap()
     move( m_point.x() - width() / 2, m_point.y() - height() );
 }
 
+void PresentationSearchBar::resizeEvent( QResizeEvent * )
+{
+    // if in snap mode, then force the snap and place ourselves correctly again
+    if ( m_snapped )
+        forceSnap();
+}
+
 bool PresentationSearchBar::eventFilter( QObject *obj, QEvent *e )
 {
     if ( obj == m_handle &&
diff --git a/ui/presentationsearchbar.h b/ui/presentationsearchbar.h
index 2aca56b7c..b4e66b375 100644
--- a/ui/presentationsearchbar.h
+++ b/ui/presentationsearchbar.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class PresentationSearchBar
         void forceSnap();
 
     protected:
+        void resizeEvent( QResizeEvent * );
         bool eventFilter( QObject *, QEvent * );
 
     private: