diff --git a/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js b/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
index e6f621e60..ea4757762 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
@@ -302,6 +302,13 @@ export const gasOracle = {
   failure: (error) => action(GAS_ORACLE[FAILURE], {error})
 };
 
+export const EXPLORER_SEARCH = createRequestTypes('EXPLORER_SEARCH');
+export const explorerSearch = {
+  request: (searchValue) => action(EXPLORER_SEARCH[REQUEST], {searchValue}),
+  success: (searchResult) => action(EXPLORER_SEARCH[SUCCESS], {searchResult}),
+  failure: (error) => action(EXPLORER_SEARCH[FAILURE], {error})
+};
+
 // Web Socket
 export const WATCH_NEW_PROCESS_LOGS = 'WATCH_NEW_PROCESS_LOGS';
 export const STOP_NEW_PROCESS_LOGS = 'STOP_NEW_PROCESS_LOGS';
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/components/ExplorerLayout.js b/embark-ui/src/components/ExplorerLayout.js
index 1a1a69659..cd06477cc 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/components/ExplorerLayout.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/components/ExplorerLayout.js
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
+import PropTypes from "prop-types";
 import React from 'react';
-import {NavLink as RouterNavLink, Route, Switch} from 'react-router-dom';
-import {
-  Row,
-  Col,
-  Nav,
-  NavItem,
-  NavLink
-} from "reactstrap";
+import connect from "react-redux/es/connect/connect";
+import {Route, Switch} from 'react-router-dom';
+import {explorerSearch} from "../actions";
 
 import AccountsContainer from '../containers/AccountsContainer';
 import AccountContainer from '../containers/AccountContainer';
@@ -16,47 +12,31 @@ import TransactionsContainer from '../containers/TransactionsContainer';
 import TransactionContainer from '../containers/TransactionContainer';
 import SearchBar from '../components/SearchBar';
 
-const groupItems = [
-  {to: "/embark/explorer/overview", icon: "signal", value: "Overview"},
-  {to: "/embark/explorer/accounts", icon: "users", value: "Accounts"},
-  {to: "/embark/explorer/blocks", icon: "stop", value: "Blocks"},
-  {to: "/embark/explorer/transactions", icon: "tree", value: "Transactions"}
-];
-
-const className = "d-flex align-items-center";
-
-const ExplorerLayout = (props) => (
-  <Row>
-    <Col md={2}>
-      <h1 className="my-5">Explorer</h1>
-      <div>
-        <Nav vertical pills>
-          {groupItems.map((groupItem) => (
-            <NavItem 
-              key={groupItem.value}>
-              <NavLink
-                className={className}
-                to={groupItem.to}
-                tag={RouterNavLink}
-              >
-                <i className={`fa fa-${groupItem.icon} mr-3`} />{groupItem.value}
-              </NavLink>
-            </NavItem>
-          ))}
-        </Nav>
-      </div>
-    </Col>
-    <Col md={10}>
-      <Switch>
-        <Route exact path="/embark/explorer/accounts" component={AccountsContainer} />
-        <Route exact path="/embark/explorer/accounts/:address" component={AccountContainer} />
-        <Route exact path="/embark/explorer/blocks" component={BlocksContainer} />
-        <Route exact path="/embark/explorer/blocks/:blockNumber" component={BlockContainer} />
-        <Route exact path="/embark/explorer/transactions" component={TransactionsContainer} />
-        <Route exact path="/embark/explorer/transactions/:hash" component={TransactionContainer} />
-      </Switch>
-    </Col>
-  </Row>
+const ExplorerLayout = ({explorerSearch}) => (
+  <React.Fragment>
+    <SearchBar searchSubmit={searchValue => explorerSearch(searchValue)}/>
+    <Switch>
+      <Route exact path="/embark/explorer/accounts" component={AccountsContainer}/>
+      <Route exact path="/embark/explorer/accounts/:address" component={AccountContainer}/>
+      <Route exact path="/embark/explorer/blocks" component={BlocksContainer}/>
+      <Route exact path="/embark/explorer/blocks/:blockNumber" component={BlockContainer}/>
+      <Route exact path="/embark/explorer/transactions" component={TransactionsContainer}/>
+      <Route exact path="/embark/explorer/transactions/:hash" component={TransactionContainer}/>
+    </Switch>
+  </React.Fragment>
 );
 
-export default ExplorerLayout;
+ExplorerLayout.propTypes = {
+  explorerSearch: PropTypes.func
+};
+
+// function mapStateToProps(state) {
+//   return {accounts: getAccounts(state), error: state.errorMessage, loading: state.loading};
+// }
+
+export default connect(
+  null,
+  {
+    explorerSearch: explorerSearch.request
+  },
+)(ExplorerLayout);
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/reducers/index.js b/embark-ui/src/reducers/index.js
index f8cbceb96..34f8dd827 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/reducers/index.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/reducers/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {combineReducers} from 'redux';
 import {REQUEST, SUCCESS, FAILURE, CONTRACT_COMPILE, FILES, LOGOUT, AUTHENTICATE,
-        FETCH_CREDENTIALS, UPDATE_BASE_ETHER, CHANGE_THEME, FETCH_THEME} from "../actions";
+        FETCH_CREDENTIALS, UPDATE_BASE_ETHER, CHANGE_THEME, FETCH_THEME, EXPLORER_SEARCH} from "../actions";
 import {EMBARK_PROCESS_NAME, DARK_THEME} from '../constants';
 
 const BN_FACTOR = 10000;
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ const sorter = {
     if (b.name === EMBARK_PROCESS_NAME) return 1;
     return 0;
   },
-	commandSuggestions: function(a, b) {
-		if (a.value.indexOf('.').length > 0) {
-		  let a_levels = a.value.split('.').length
-		  let b_levels = b.value.split('.').length
-			let diff = b_levels - a_levels
-			if (diff !== 0) return diff * -1
-		}
-		let lengthDiff = b.value.length - a.value.length;
-		if (lengthDiff !== 0) return lengthDiff * -1
-		return 0;
-	},
+  commandSuggestions: function(a, b) {
+    if (a.value.indexOf('.').length > 0) {
+      let a_levels = a.value.split('.').length;
+      let b_levels = b.value.split('.').length;
+      let diff = b_levels - a_levels;
+      if (diff !== 0) return diff * -1;
+    }
+    let lengthDiff = b.value.length - a.value.length;
+    if (lengthDiff !== 0) return lengthDiff * -1;
+    return 0;
+  },
   processLogs: function(a, b) {
     if (a.name !== b.name) {
       if(a.name < b.name) return -1;
@@ -231,6 +231,13 @@ function theme(state=DARK_THEME, action) {
   return state;
 }
 
+function searchResult(state = '', action) {
+  if (action.type === EXPLORER_SEARCH[SUCCESS]) {
+    return action.searchResult;
+  }
+  return state;
+}
+
 const rootReducer = combineReducers({
   entities,
   loading,
@@ -239,7 +246,8 @@ const rootReducer = combineReducers({
   errorEntities,
   credentials,
   baseEther,
-  theme
+  theme,
+  searchResult
 });
 
 export default rootReducer;
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js b/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js
index 1da390752..90fdd875c 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import * as api from '../services/api';
 import * as storage from '../services/storage';
 import {eventChannel} from 'redux-saga';
 import {all, call, fork, put, takeLatest, takeEvery, take, select, race} from 'redux-saga/effects';
-import {getCredentials} from '../reducers/selectors';
+import {getCredentials, getBlocks, getTransactions, getAccounts} from '../reducers/selectors';
 
 function *doRequest(entity, serviceFn, payload) {
   payload.credentials = yield select(getCredentials);
@@ -15,6 +15,45 @@ function *doRequest(entity, serviceFn, payload) {
   }
 }
 
+function *searchExplorer(entity, payload) {
+  let result;
+
+  // Accounts
+  yield fetchAccounts({});
+  const accounts = yield select(getAccounts);
+  result = accounts.find(account => {
+    return account.address === payload.searchValue;
+  });
+
+  if (result) {
+    return yield put(entity.success(result));
+  }
+
+  // Blocks
+  yield fetchBlocks({limit: 100});
+  const blocks = yield select(getBlocks);
+  result = blocks.find(block => {
+    return block.hash === payload.searchValue;
+  });
+
+  if (result) {
+    return yield put(entity.success(result));
+  }
+
+  // Transactions
+  yield fetchTransactions({blockLimit: 100});
+  const transactions = yield select(getTransactions);
+  result = transactions.find(transaction => {
+    return transaction.hash === payload.searchValue;
+  });
+
+  if (result) {
+    return yield put(entity.success(result));
+  }
+
+  return yield put(entity.failure('No results'));
+}
+
 export const fetchPlugins = doRequest.bind(null, actions.plugins, api.fetchPlugins);
 export const fetchVersions = doRequest.bind(null, actions.versions, api.fetchVersions);
 export const fetchAccount = doRequest.bind(null, actions.account, api.fetchAccount);
@@ -44,6 +83,7 @@ export const postFile = doRequest.bind(null, actions.saveFile, api.postFile);
 export const deleteFile = doRequest.bind(null, actions.removeFile, api.deleteFile);
 export const fetchEthGas = doRequest.bind(null, actions.gasOracle, api.getEthGasAPI);
 export const authenticate = doRequest.bind(null, actions.authenticate, api.authenticate);
+export const explorerSearch = searchExplorer.bind(null, actions.explorerSearch);
 
 export const fetchCurrentFile = doRequest.bind(null, actions.currentFile, storage.fetchCurrentFile);
 export const postCurrentFile = doRequest.bind(null, actions.saveCurrentFile, storage.postCurrentFile);
@@ -212,6 +252,10 @@ export function *watchLogout() {
   yield takeEvery(actions.LOGOUT[actions.REQUEST], logout);
 }
 
+export function *watchExplorerSearch() {
+  yield takeEvery(actions.EXPLORER_SEARCH[actions.REQUEST], explorerSearch);
+}
+
 function createChannel(socket) {
   return eventChannel(emit => {
     socket.onmessage = ((message) => {
@@ -377,6 +421,7 @@ export default function *root() {
     fork(watchAuthenticate),
     fork(watchAuthenticateSuccess),
     fork(watchLogout),
+    fork(watchExplorerSearch),
     fork(watchFetchTheme),
     fork(watchChangeTheme),
     fork(watchListenGasOracle)