diff --git a/apps/client/src/menus/electron_context_menu.ts b/apps/client/src/menus/electron_context_menu.ts
index 90d6a4826..98435bb2d 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/menus/electron_context_menu.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/menus/electron_context_menu.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,17 @@ function setupContextMenu() {
                 uiIcon: "bx bx-search-alt",
                 handler: () => electron.shell.openExternal(searchUrl)
             });
+
+            items.push({
+                title: t("electron_context_menu.search_in_trilium", { term: shortenedSelection }),
+                uiIcon: "bx bx-search",
+                handler: async () => {
+                    const appContext = (await import("../components/app_context.js")).default;
+                    await appContext.triggerCommand("searchNotes", {
+                        searchString: params.selectionText
+                    });
+                }
+            });
         }
 
         if (items.length === 0) {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json b/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json
index d1f70699f..bb4e6b330 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json
+++ b/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json
@@ -1868,6 +1868,7 @@
     "copy-link": "Copy link",
     "paste": "Paste",
     "paste-as-plain-text": "Paste as plain text",
+    "search_in_trilium": "Search in Trilium for \"{{term}}\"",
     "search_online": "Search for \"{{term}}\" with {{searchEngine}}"
   },
   "image_context_menu": {