diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
index edb26429e3b..d93a51e9633 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
@@ -634,7 +634,12 @@ public void init() {
             stateManager.setSelectedEntries(libraryTab.getSelectedEntries());
 
             // Update active search query when switching between databases
-            stateManager.activeSearchQueryProperty().set(libraryTab.getCurrentSearchQuery());
+            if (prefs.getSearchPreferences().shouldKeepSearchString() && libraryTab.getCurrentSearchQuery().isEmpty() && stateManager.activeSearchQueryProperty().get().isPresent()) {
+                // apply search query also when opening a new library and keep search string is activated
+               libraryTab.setCurrentSearchQuery(stateManager.activeSearchQueryProperty().get());
+            } else {
+                stateManager.activeSearchQueryProperty().set(libraryTab.getCurrentSearchQuery());
+            }
 
             // Update search autocompleter with information for the correct database:
             libraryTab.updateSearchManager();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/GlobalSearchResultDialog.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/GlobalSearchResultDialog.java
index 5787897b98c..94707f68729 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/GlobalSearchResultDialog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/GlobalSearchResultDialog.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import org.jabref.gui.maintable.columns.SpecialFieldColumn;
 import org.jabref.gui.preview.PreviewViewer;
 import org.jabref.gui.util.BaseDialog;
+import org.jabref.logic.l10n.Localization;
 import org.jabref.preferences.PreferencesService;
 
 import com.airhacks.afterburner.views.ViewLoader;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ public GlobalSearchResultDialog(ExternalFileTypes externalFileTypes, UndoManager
         this.undoManager = undoManager;
         this.externalFileTypes = externalFileTypes;
 
+        setTitle(Localization.lang("Search results from open libraries"));
         ViewLoader.view(this)
                   .load()
                   .setAsDialogPane(this);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
index 13bfc059c62..4dc5a2b677c 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
@@ -2395,3 +2395,4 @@ Could\ not\ extract\ Metadata\ from\:\ %0=Could not extract Metadata from: %0
 Search\ across\ libraries\ in\ a\ new\ window=Search across libraries in a new window
 Keep\ search\ string\ across\ libraries=Keep search string across libraries
 Keep\ dialog\ always\ on\ top=Keep dialog always on top
+Search\ results\ from\ open\ libraries=Search results from open libraries