diff --git a/client/src/components/layout/MobileHeader.tsx b/client/src/components/layout/MobileHeader.tsx
index 19ce238..2ce60e3 100644
--- a/client/src/components/layout/MobileHeader.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/layout/MobileHeader.tsx
@@ -29,12 +29,7 @@ export function MobileHeader({ query }: MobileHeaderProps) {
               }
             }}
           >
-            <SearchBar
-              key={query}
-              initialQuery={query}
-              inputId="mobile-search"
-              autoFocus
-            />
+            <SearchBar initialQuery={query} inputId="mobile-search" autoFocus />
           </div>
         ) : (
           <>
diff --git a/client/src/components/layout/SearchBar.tsx b/client/src/components/layout/SearchBar.tsx
index f292ba0..88bd659 100644
--- a/client/src/components/layout/SearchBar.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/layout/SearchBar.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { useState, type SubmitEvent } from 'react';
-import { useNavigate } from 'react-router';
+import { useState, useEffect, type SubmitEvent } from 'react';
+import { useNavigate, useLocation } from 'react-router';
 
 type SearchBarProps = {
   initialQuery: string;
@@ -17,6 +17,34 @@ export default function SearchBar({
 }: SearchBarProps) {
   const [input, setInput] = useState(initialQuery);
   const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const location = useLocation();
+
+  //oppdaterer søket når URL forandes med feks. tilbakeknapp
+  const [prevQuery, setPrevQuery] = useState(initialQuery);
+  if (initialQuery !== prevQuery) {
+    setPrevQuery(initialQuery);
+    setInput(initialQuery);
+  }
+
+  // søker av seg selv litt etter man slutter å skrive
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const trimmed = input.trim();
+    // søker ikke på nytt hvis søkteksten matcher urlen
+    if (trimmed === initialQuery) return;
+
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+      // tomt felt viser alle oppskrifter
+      const url = trimmed
+        ? `/recipes?q=${encodeURIComponent(trimmed)}`
+        : '/recipes';
+      // erstatter historikken så tilbakeknappen ikke går gjennom hver bokstav
+      navigate(url, { replace: location.pathname === '/recipes' });
+      // forandre her hvis vi skal forandre hvor fort autosøk skjer
+    }, 400);
+
+    // avbryter hvis man skriver mer før tiden er ute
+    return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+  }, [input, initialQuery, navigate, location.pathname]);
 
   function handleSubmit(event: SubmitEvent<HTMLFormElement>) {
     // Hindrer at skjemaet laster siden på nytt
@@ -69,6 +97,7 @@ export default function SearchBar({
         onChange={(event) => setInput(event.target.value)}
         placeholder="Søk etter oppskrift"
         autoFocus={autoFocus}
+        autoComplete="off"
         className="min-w-0 flex-1 bg-transparent py-2 pr-4 pl-1 text-sm placeholder:text-text/70 focus:outline-none"
       />
     </form>
diff --git a/client/src/components/layout/StickyHeader.tsx b/client/src/components/layout/StickyHeader.tsx
index eda7b4e..8d7ad35 100644
--- a/client/src/components/layout/StickyHeader.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/layout/StickyHeader.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export function StickyHeader({ visible, query }: StickyHeaderProps) {
         <NavMenu compact />
 
         <div className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-4">
-          <SearchBar key={query} initialQuery={query} inputId="sticky-search" />
+          <SearchBar initialQuery={query} inputId="sticky-search" />
           <NewRecipeButton trigger={newRecipeButton} />
           <UserLink />
         </div>
diff --git a/client/src/components/layout/TopHeader.tsx b/client/src/components/layout/TopHeader.tsx
index 4a738ef..c97e5b6 100644
--- a/client/src/components/layout/TopHeader.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/layout/TopHeader.tsx
@@ -51,12 +51,7 @@ export function TopHeader({ query, scrolled }: TopHeaderProps) {
               }
             }}
           >
-            <SearchBar
-              key={query}
-              initialQuery={query}
-              inputId="top-search"
-              autoFocus
-            />
+            <SearchBar initialQuery={query} inputId="top-search" autoFocus />
           </div>
         ) : (
           <button
diff --git a/client/src/graphql/recipes.ts b/client/src/graphql/recipes.ts
index 9394999..66e305c 100644
--- a/client/src/graphql/recipes.ts
+++ b/client/src/graphql/recipes.ts
@@ -2,46 +2,54 @@ import { gql, type TypedDocumentNode } from '@apollo/client';
 import type { Recipe } from '../types/recipe';
 
 type GetRecipesData = { recipes: Recipe[] };
-type GetRecipesVariables = { page?: number ; pageSize?: number };
+type GetRecipesVariables = {
+  search?: string;
+  page?: number;
+  pageSize?: number;
+};
 
 type GetRecipeData = { recipe: Recipe | null };
 type GetRecipeVariables = { id: string };
 
-export const GET_RECIPES: TypedDocumentNode<GetRecipesData, GetRecipesVariables> = gql`
-    query GetRecipes($page: Int, $pageSize: Int) {
-        recipes(page: $page, pageSize: $pageSize) {
-            id
-            imageUrl
-            title
-            prepTimeMinutes
-            servings
-        }
+export const GET_RECIPES: TypedDocumentNode<
+  GetRecipesData,
+  GetRecipesVariables
+> = gql`
+  query GetRecipes($search: String, $page: Int, $pageSize: Int) {
+    recipes(search: $search, page: $page, pageSize: $pageSize) {
+      id
+      imageUrl
+      title
+      prepTimeMinutes
+      servings
     }
-`
-export const GET_RECIPE: TypedDocumentNode<GetRecipeData, GetRecipeVariables> = gql`
+  }
+`;
+export const GET_RECIPE: TypedDocumentNode<GetRecipeData, GetRecipeVariables> =
+  gql`
     query GetRecipe($id: ID!) {
-        recipe(id: $id) {
-            id
-            title
-            description
-            prepTimeMinutes
-            servings
-            imageUrl
-            tags {
-                id 
-                name
-            }
-            ingredients {
-                id
-                amount
-                unit
-                name
-            }
-            steps{
-                id
-                order
-                instruction
-            }
+      recipe(id: $id) {
+        id
+        title
+        description
+        prepTimeMinutes
+        servings
+        imageUrl
+        tags {
+          id
+          name
+        }
+        ingredients {
+          id
+          amount
+          unit
+          name
+        }
+        steps {
+          id
+          order
+          instruction
         }
+      }
     }
-`
\ No newline at end of file
+  `;
diff --git a/client/src/routes/RecipeListPage.tsx b/client/src/routes/RecipeListPage.tsx
index 85325eb..336d4b9 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/RecipeListPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/routes/RecipeListPage.tsx
@@ -7,33 +7,42 @@ import { useState } from 'react';
 const PAGE_SIZE = 12;
 
 // Listen over alle oppskrifter eller søksresultatet
-// Selve søkefeltet ligger i headeren. Resultatene kobles til senere.
+// Selve søkefeltet ligger i headeren
 export default function RecipeListPage() {
   const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
   const query = searchParams.get('q') ?? '';
 
   const { data, loading, error, fetchMore } = useQuery(GET_RECIPES, {
-    variables: { page: 1, pageSize: PAGE_SIZE },
+    variables: { search: query || undefined, page: 1, pageSize: PAGE_SIZE },
   });
 
   const [hasMore, setHasMore] = useState(true);
 
+  // nullstiller når man søker på noe nytt
+  const [prevQuery, setPrevQuery] = useState(query);
+  if (query !== prevQuery) {
+    setPrevQuery(query);
+    setHasMore(true);
+  }
+
   if (loading && !data) {
-    return <p role="status">Laster oppskrifter...</p>
+    return <p role="status">Laster oppskrifter...</p>;
   }
-  if(error) {
-    return <p role="alert">Kunne ikke hente oppskriftene. Prøv igjen senere.</p>
+  if (error) {
+    return (
+      <p role="alert">Kunne ikke hente oppskriftene. Prøv igjen senere.</p>
+    );
   }
 
   const recipes = data?.recipes ?? [];
 
   async function handleLoadMore() {
-    // Regner ut hvilke side som er neste. 
+    // Regner ut hvilke side som er neste.
     const nextPage = Math.floor(recipes.length / PAGE_SIZE) + 1;
 
     // Henter neste side
     const result = await fetchMore({
-      variables: {page: nextPage},
+      variables: { page: nextPage },
       // Legger de nye oppskriftene etter de gamle
       updateQuery: (previous, { fetchMoreResult }) => ({
         recipes: [...previous.recipes, ...fetchMoreResult.recipes],
@@ -50,7 +59,12 @@ export default function RecipeListPage() {
     <>
       <h1 className="font-heading text-4xl md:text-5xl">Oppskrifter</h1>
 
-      {query && <p className="mt-4">Alt med «{query}»</p>}
+      {query && recipes.length > 0 && <p className="mt-4">Alt med '{query}'</p>}
+
+      {/* melding hvis søket ikke finner noe */}
+      {query && recipes.length === 0 && (
+        <p className="mt-4">Fant ingen oppskrifter med '{query}'.</p>
+      )}
       <RecipeList recipes={recipes} />
 
       {/*Knappen vises bare hvis det kan finnes flere oppskrifter og første side er full*/}