diff --git a/ILSpy/SearchPane.cs b/ILSpy/SearchPane.cs
index 850a30822..658400281 100644
--- a/ILSpy/SearchPane.cs
+++ b/ILSpy/SearchPane.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy
 			searchModeComboBox.Items.Add(new { Image = Images.Property, Name = "Property" });
 			searchModeComboBox.Items.Add(new { Image = Images.Event, Name = "Event" });
 			searchModeComboBox.Items.Add(new { Image = Images.Literal, Name = "Constant" });
-			searchModeComboBox.SelectedIndex = (int)SearchMode.TypeAndMember;
+			searchModeComboBox.SelectedIndex = (int)MainWindow.Instance.SessionSettings.SelectedSearchMode;
+			searchModeComboBox.SelectionChanged += (sender, e) => MainWindow.Instance.SessionSettings.SelectedSearchMode = (SearchMode)searchModeComboBox.SelectedIndex;
 			ContextMenuProvider.Add(listBox);
 			
 			MainWindow.Instance.CurrentAssemblyListChanged += MainWindow_Instance_CurrentAssemblyListChanged;
@@ -168,10 +169,10 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy
 			} else if (e.Key == Key.M && e.KeyboardDevice.Modifiers == ModifierKeys.Control) {
 				searchModeComboBox.SelectedIndex = (int)SearchMode.Member;
 				e.Handled = true;
-			} /*else if (e.Key == Key.S && e.KeyboardDevice.Modifiers == ModifierKeys.Control) {
+			} else if (e.Key == Key.S && e.KeyboardDevice.Modifiers == ModifierKeys.Control) {
 				searchModeComboBox.SelectedIndex = (int)SearchMode.Literal;
 				e.Handled = true;
-			}*/
+			}
 		}
 		
 		void SearchBox_PreviewKeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
@@ -276,8 +277,8 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy
 					if (terms[0].StartsWith("e:", StringComparison.Ordinal))
 						return new MemberSearchStrategy(terms[0].Substring(2), MemberSearchKind.Event);
 
-					//if (terms[0].StartsWith("c:", StringComparison.Ordinal))
-					//	return new LiteralSearchStrategy(terms[0].Substring(2));
+					if (terms[0].StartsWith("c:", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+						return new LiteralSearchStrategy(terms[0].Substring(2));
 				}
 
 				switch (mode)
diff --git a/ILSpy/SessionSettings.cs b/ILSpy/SessionSettings.cs
index 56a4490dd..30a26787f 100644
--- a/ILSpy/SessionSettings.cs
+++ b/ILSpy/SessionSettings.cs
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy
 			this.SplitterPosition = FromString((string)doc.Element("SplitterPosition"), 0.4);
 			this.TopPaneSplitterPosition = FromString((string)doc.Element("TopPaneSplitterPosition"), 0.3);
 			this.BottomPaneSplitterPosition = FromString((string)doc.Element("BottomPaneSplitterPosition"), 0.3);
+			this.SelectedSearchMode = FromString((string)doc.Element("SelectedSearchMode"), SearchMode.TypeAndMember);
 		}
 		
 		public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy
 		}
 		
 		public FilterSettings FilterSettings { get; private set; }
+		public SearchMode SelectedSearchMode { get; set; }
 		
 		public string[] ActiveTreeViewPath;
 		public string ActiveAutoLoadedAssembly;
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy
 			doc.Add(new XElement("SplitterPosition", ToString(this.SplitterPosition)));
 			doc.Add(new XElement("TopPaneSplitterPosition", ToString(this.TopPaneSplitterPosition)));
 			doc.Add(new XElement("BottomPaneSplitterPosition", ToString(this.BottomPaneSplitterPosition)));
+			doc.Add(new XElement("SelectedSearchMode", ToString(this.SelectedSearchMode)));
 			
 			ILSpySettings.SaveSettings(doc);
 		}