diff --git a/samples/SearchableDictionary/src/com/example/android/searchabledict/WordActivity.java b/samples/SearchableDictionary/src/com/example/android/searchabledict/WordActivity.java
index 577534c4c..d56a1456e 100644
--- a/samples/SearchableDictionary/src/com/example/android/searchabledict/WordActivity.java
+++ b/samples/SearchableDictionary/src/com/example/android/searchabledict/WordActivity.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ package com.example.android.searchabledict;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.ActionBar;
+import android.app.SearchManager;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.widget.SearchView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 /**
@@ -63,6 +66,12 @@ public class WordActivity extends Activity {
     public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
         MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
         inflater.inflate(R.menu.options_menu, menu);
+
+        SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
+        SearchView searchView = (SearchView) menu.findItem(R.id.search).getActionView();
+        searchView.setSearchableInfo(searchManager.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName()));
+        searchView.setIconifiedByDefault(false);
+        
         return true;
     }