diff --git a/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml b/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml
index 8addaa8..b1e5602 100644
--- a/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
                     <Grid Margin="16,0,16,16" Visibility="{Binding NewSearchActive, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}" Background="#44ffffff">
                         <StackPanel Margin="8" Orientation="Vertical" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" DataContext="{Binding NewSearch}">
                             <ComboBox x:Name="groupsCombo" Text="{Binding Group}" IsEditable="True" SelectedIndex="0"/>
-                            <ComboBox x:Name="speciesCombo" Text="{Binding Species}"/>
+                            <ComboBox x:Name="speciesCombo" Text="{Binding Species}" IsEditable="True" />
                             <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="4">
                                 <TextBlock Text="Min"/>
                                 <TextBlock Text="{Binding MinLevel, ConverterParameter=-, Converter={StaticResource OptionalIntConverter}}" MinWidth="64" MouseWheel="AdjustableInteger_MouseWheel"/>
diff --git a/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 98d5af8..df56f3e 100644
--- a/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ public MainWindow()
             }, DispatcherPriority.Loaded);
 
             LoadSavedSearches();
+            adjustSearchColumns();
             SetupFileWatcher();
 
             var cmdThrowExceptionAndExit = new RoutedCommand();
@@ -901,7 +902,7 @@ private void OnSettingsChanged()
             UpdateCurrentSearch();
 
             ForceFontSizeUpdate();
-
+            adjustSearchColumns();
             reloadTimer.Interval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(Properties.Settings.Default.ConvertDelay);
         }