diff --git a/commands/account/clear.go b/commands/account/clear.go
index 3fecc13..259a9de 100644
--- a/commands/account/clear.go
+++ b/commands/account/clear.go
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ package account
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+
 	"git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/widgets"
-	"time"
 )
 
 type Clear struct{}
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ func (Clear) Execute(aerc *widgets.Aerc, args []string) error {
 		return errors.New("Cannot perform action. Messages still loading")
 	}
 	store.ApplyClear()
-	aerc.PushStatus("Clear complete.", 10*time.Second)
+	aerc.ClearExtraStatus()
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/commands/account/search.go b/commands/account/search.go
index e12f972..86d9dea 100644
--- a/commands/account/search.go
+++ b/commands/account/search.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package account
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"time"
 
 	"git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/widgets"
 )
@@ -34,16 +33,16 @@ func (SearchFilter) Execute(aerc *widgets.Aerc, args []string) error {
 
 	var cb func([]uint32)
 	if args[0] == "filter" {
-		aerc.PushStatus("Filtering...", 10*time.Second)
+		aerc.SetExtraStatus("Filtering...")
 		cb = func(uids []uint32) {
-			aerc.PushStatus(fmt.Sprintf("Filter complete %s", args), 20*time.Second)
+			aerc.SetExtraStatus(fmt.Sprintf("%s", args))
 			acct.Logger().Printf("Filter results: %v", uids)
 			store.ApplyFilter(uids)
 		}
 	} else {
-		aerc.PushStatus("Searching...", 10*time.Second)
+		aerc.SetExtraStatus("Searching...")
 		cb = func(uids []uint32) {
-			aerc.PushStatus(fmt.Sprintf("Search complete %s", args), 20*time.Second)
+			aerc.SetExtraStatus(fmt.Sprintf("%s", args))
 			acct.Logger().Printf("Search results: %v", uids)
 			store.ApplySearch(uids)
 			// TODO: Remove when stores have multiple OnUpdate handlers
diff --git a/widgets/aerc.go b/widgets/aerc.go
index e644f82..10e9924 100644
--- a/widgets/aerc.go
+++ b/widgets/aerc.go
@@ -392,6 +392,14 @@ func (aerc *Aerc) SetStatus(status string) *StatusMessage {
 	return aerc.statusline.Set(status)
 }
 
+func (aerc *Aerc) SetExtraStatus(status string) {
+	aerc.statusline.SetExtra(status)
+}
+
+func (aerc *Aerc) ClearExtraStatus() {
+	aerc.statusline.ClearExtra()
+}
+
 func (aerc *Aerc) SetError(status string) *StatusMessage {
 	return aerc.statusline.SetError(status)
 }
diff --git a/widgets/status.go b/widgets/status.go
index c70d215..960f244 100644
--- a/widgets/status.go
+++ b/widgets/status.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type StatusLine struct {
 	ui.Invalidatable
 	stack    []*StatusMessage
 	fallback StatusMessage
+	extra    string
 	aerc     *Aerc
 	uiConfig config.UIConfig
 }
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ func NewStatusLine(uiConfig config.UIConfig) *StatusLine {
 			style:   uiConfig.GetStyle(config.STYLE_STATUSLINE_DEFAULT),
 			message: "Idle",
 		},
+		extra:    "",
 		uiConfig: uiConfig,
 	}
 }
@@ -49,7 +51,11 @@ func (status *StatusLine) Draw(ctx *ui.Context) {
 			pendingKeys += string(pendingKey.Rune)
 		}
 	}
-	message := runewidth.FillRight(line.message, ctx.Width()-len(pendingKeys)-5)
+	text := line.message
+	if status.extra != "" {
+		text += " " + status.extra
+	}
+	message := runewidth.FillRight(text, ctx.Width()-len(pendingKeys)-5)
 	ctx.Printf(0, 0, line.style, "%s%s", message, pendingKeys)
 }
 
@@ -103,6 +109,14 @@ func (status *StatusLine) PushSuccess(text string) *StatusMessage {
 	return msg
 }
 
+func (status *StatusLine) SetExtra(text string) {
+	status.extra = text
+}
+
+func (status *StatusLine) ClearExtra() {
+	status.extra = ""
+}
+
 func (status *StatusLine) Expire() {
 	status.stack = nil
 }