diff --git a/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/examples.qml b/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/examples.qml
index 063a1f5a49b..99476d8817b 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/examples.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/examples.qml
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ Item {
         anchors.leftMargin: 18
         anchors.rightMargin: 20
         anchors.right: parent.right
-
+        text: examplesModel.searchString
         placeholderText: qsTr("Search in Examples...")
-        onTextChanged: examplesModel.parseSearchString(text)
+        onTextChanged: examplesModel.setSearchString(text)
     }
 
     CustomizedGridView {
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/tutorials.qml b/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/tutorials.qml
index 4c8535bedb6..eb227bf5117 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/tutorials.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/tutorials.qml
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ Item {
         anchors.rightMargin: 20
         anchors.left: parent.left
         anchors.leftMargin: 30
-
+        text: tutorialsModel.searchString
         placeholderText: qsTr("Search in Tutorials...")
-        onTextChanged: tutorialsModel.parseSearchString(text)
+        onTextChanged: tutorialsModel.setSearchString(text)
     }
 
     CustomizedGridView {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.cpp
index 83a7256e6a9..ac2fd0d36ab 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.cpp
@@ -760,6 +760,14 @@ void ExamplesListModelFilter::updateFilter()
     }
 }
 
+void ExamplesListModelFilter::setFilterStrings(const QStringList &arg)
+{
+    if (m_filterStrings != arg) {
+        m_filterStrings = arg;
+        delayedUpdateFilter();
+    }
+}
+
 bool containsSubString(const QStringList &list, const QString &substr, Qt::CaseSensitivity cs)
 {
     return Utils::contains(list, [&substr, &cs](const QString &elem) {
@@ -789,11 +797,11 @@ bool ExamplesListModelFilter::filterAcceptsRow(int sourceRow, const QModelIndex
         });
     }
 
-    if (!m_searchString.isEmpty()) {
+    if (!m_filterStrings.isEmpty()) {
         const QString description = sourceModel()->index(sourceRow, 0, sourceParent).data(Description).toString();
         const QString name = sourceModel()->index(sourceRow, 0, sourceParent).data(Name).toString();
 
-        foreach (const QString &subString, m_searchString) {
+        foreach (const QString &subString, m_filterStrings) {
             bool wordMatch = false;
             wordMatch |= (bool)name.contains(subString, Qt::CaseInsensitive);
             if (wordMatch)
@@ -835,6 +843,14 @@ void ExamplesListModelFilter::filterForExampleSet(int index)
     m_sourceModel->selectExampleSet(index);
 }
 
+void ExamplesListModelFilter::setFilterTags(const QStringList &arg)
+{
+    if (m_filterTags != arg) {
+        m_filterTags = arg;
+        emit filterTagsChanged(arg);
+    }
+}
+
 void ExamplesListModelFilter::setShowTutorialsOnly(bool showTutorialsOnly)
 {
     m_showTutorialsOnly = showTutorialsOnly;
@@ -984,8 +1000,13 @@ struct SearchStringLexer
     }
 };
 
-void ExamplesListModelFilter::parseSearchString(const QString &arg)
+void ExamplesListModelFilter::setSearchString(const QString &arg)
 {
+    if (m_searchString == arg)
+        return;
+    m_searchString = arg;
+    emit searchStringChanged(m_searchString);
+    // parse and update
     QStringList tags;
     QStringList searchTerms;
     SearchStringLexer lex(arg);
@@ -1007,10 +1028,15 @@ void ExamplesListModelFilter::parseSearchString(const QString &arg)
         }
     }
 
-    setSearchStrings(searchTerms);
+    setFilterStrings(searchTerms);
     setFilterTags(tags);
     delayedUpdateFilter();
 }
 
+QString ExamplesListModelFilter::searchString() const
+{
+    return m_searchString;
+}
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace QtSupport
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.h b/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.h
index cc1f9a735f0..522bd92624e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.h
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class ExamplesListModelFilter : public QSortFilterProxyModel
 public:
     Q_PROPERTY(bool showTutorialsOnly READ showTutorialsOnly WRITE setShowTutorialsOnly NOTIFY showTutorialsOnlyChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QStringList filterTags READ filterTags WRITE setFilterTags NOTIFY filterTagsChanged)
-    Q_PROPERTY(QStringList searchStrings READ searchStrings WRITE setSearchStrings NOTIFY searchStrings)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString searchString READ searchString WRITE setSearchString NOTIFY searchStringChanged)
 
     Q_PROPERTY(int exampleSetIndex READ exampleSetIndex NOTIFY exampleSetIndexChanged)
 
@@ -171,9 +171,11 @@ public:
 
     bool filterAcceptsRow(int sourceRow, const QModelIndex &sourceParent) const;
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE void setSearchString(const QString &arg);
+    QString searchString() const;
+
     bool showTutorialsOnly() { return m_showTutorialsOnly; }
     QStringList filterTags() const { return m_filterTags; }
-    QStringList searchStrings() const { return m_searchString; }
 
     int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const;
     QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const;
@@ -182,35 +184,21 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void filterForExampleSet(int index);
 
 public slots:
-    void setFilterTags(const QStringList &arg)
-    {
-        if (m_filterTags != arg) {
-            m_filterTags = arg;
-            emit filterTagsChanged(arg);
-        }
-    }
+    void setFilterTags(const QStringList &arg);
     void updateFilter();
 
-    void setSearchStrings(const QStringList &arg)
-    {
-        if (m_searchString != arg) {
-            m_searchString = arg;
-            emit searchStrings(arg);
-            delayedUpdateFilter();
-        }
-    }
-
-    void parseSearchString(const QString &arg);
     void setShowTutorialsOnly(bool showTutorialsOnly);
     void handleQtVersionsChanged();
 
 signals:
     void showTutorialsOnlyChanged();
     void filterTagsChanged(const QStringList &arg);
-    void searchStrings(const QStringList &arg);
+    void searchStringChanged(const QString &arg);
     void exampleSetIndexChanged();
 
 private:
+    void setFilterStrings(const QStringList &arg);
+
     void qtVersionManagerLoaded();
     void helpManagerInitialized();
 
@@ -221,8 +209,9 @@ private:
     int exampleSetIndex() const;
 
     bool m_showTutorialsOnly;
+    QString m_searchString;
     QStringList m_filterTags;
-    QStringList m_searchString;
+    QStringList m_filterStrings;
     ExamplesListModel *m_sourceModel;
     int m_timerId;
     bool m_blockIndexUpdate;