diff --git a/core/models/playlists_model.php b/core/models/playlists_model.php
index 86649a37..58264028 100644
--- a/core/models/playlists_model.php
+++ b/core/models/playlists_model.php
@@ -299,7 +299,40 @@ public function search($query, $limit, $offset, $sort_by, $sort_dir, $my = false
         $where_strings = [];
 
         if ($query !== '' && $query !== false && $query !== null) {
-            $where_strings[] = '(name LIKE "%' . $this->db->escape($query) . '%" OR description LIKE "%' . $this->db->escape($query) . '%")';
+            $query = trim($query);
+            $query_escape = $this->db->escape($query);
+
+            $type_query = null;
+            $type_query_map = [
+                'b' => 'standard',
+                'basic' => 'standard',
+                'standard' => 'standard',
+                'pl b' => 'standard',
+                'playlist basic' => 'standard',
+                'playlist standard' => 'standard',
+                'a' => 'advanced',
+                'advanced' => 'advanced',
+                'pl a' => 'advanced',
+                'playlist advanced' => 'advanced',
+                'la' => 'live_assist',
+                'live assist' => 'live_assist',
+                'liveassist' => 'live_assist',
+                'live_assist' => 'live_assist',
+                'pl la' => 'live_assist',
+                'playlist live assist' => 'live_assist',
+            ];
+
+            $query_normalized = strtolower($query);
+            if (isset($type_query_map[$query_normalized])) {
+                $type_query = $this->db->escape($type_query_map[$query_normalized]);
+            }
+
+            $where = '(name LIKE "%' . $query_escape . '%" OR description LIKE "%' . $query_escape . '%")';
+            if ($type_query !== null) {
+                $where .= ' OR type = "' . $type_query . '"';
+            }
+
+            $where_strings[] = '(' . $where . ')';
         }
         if (!$this->user->check_permission('manage_playlists')) {
             $where_strings[] = '(status = "public" or status = "visible" or owner_id = "' . $this->db->escape($this->user->param('id')) . '")';
diff --git a/public/js/sidebar.js b/public/js/sidebar.js
index 7565691b..299777b8 100644
--- a/public/js/sidebar.js
+++ b/public/js/sidebar.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ OB.Sidebar.init = function () {
 OB.Sidebar.mediaSearchQuery = "";
 OB.Sidebar.playlistSearchQuery = "";
 
+
 OB.Sidebar.sidebarInit = function () {
     if (parseInt(OB.Account.userdata.sidebar_display_left)) {
         $("body").addClass("sidebar-left");
@@ -850,6 +851,29 @@ OB.Sidebar.playlistSearchSort = function (sortby) {
     OB.Sidebar.playlistSearch();
 };
 
+OB.Sidebar.playlistTypeBadges = function (playlistType) {
+    if (!playlistType) playlistType = "standard";
+
+    var iconClass = "fa-list";
+    var title = "Standard Playlist";
+    
+    if (playlistType == "advanced") {
+        iconClass = "fa-cogs";
+        title = "Advanced Playlist";
+    } else if (playlistType == "live_assist") {
+        iconClass = "fa-microphone";
+        title = "Live Assist Playlist";
+    }
+
+    return (
+        '<span class="sidebar_search_playlist_type_badges" title="' + title + '">' +
+        '<i class="fas ' + iconClass + ' sidebar_search_playlist_type_badge sidebar_search_playlist_type_badge_' +
+        playlistType +
+        '"></i>' +
+        "</span>"
+    );
+};
+
 OB.Sidebar.playlistSearch = function (more) {
     // if not the result of pagination (new search), reset offset to 0
     if (!more) {
@@ -913,7 +937,10 @@ OB.Sidebar.playlistSearch = function (more) {
                         playlist[i]["id"] +
                         '" data-mode="playlist">\
           <td class="sidebar_search_playlist_name" data-column="name">' +
+                        OB.Sidebar.playlistTypeBadges(playlist[i]["type"]) +
+                        '<span class="sidebar_search_playlist_name_text">' +
                         htmlspecialchars(playlist[i]["name"]) +
+                        "</span>" +
                         '</td>\
           <td class="sidebar_search_playlist_description" data-column="description">' +
                         playlist_description +
@@ -948,6 +975,7 @@ OB.Sidebar.playlistSearch = function (more) {
                     "data-can_edit",
                     playlist[i]["can_edit"],
                 );
+                $("#sidebar_search_playlist_result_" + playlist[i]["id"]).attr("data-type", playlist[i]["type"]);
 
                 // set up context menu
                 var menuOptions = new Object();
diff --git a/public/scss/_sidebar.scss b/public/scss/_sidebar.scss
index 4173a3a7..2b1cfa23 100755
--- a/public/scss/_sidebar.scss
+++ b/public/scss/_sidebar.scss
@@ -412,6 +412,36 @@ body.sidebar-left .sidebar_search_media_container_detailed #media_detailed_toggl
     width: 90px;
 }
 
+.sidebar_search_playlist_name_text {
+    vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
+.sidebar_search_playlist_type_badges {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    margin-right: 6px;
+    vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
+.sidebar_search_playlist_type_badge {
+    display: inline-block;
+    padding: 0 2px;
+    font-size: 1.1rem;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+.sidebar_search_playlist_type_badge_standard,
+.sidebar_search_playlist_type_badge_basic {
+    color: #66d1b6;
+}
+
+.sidebar_search_playlist_type_badge_advanced {
+    color: #87aeea;
+}
+
+.sidebar_search_playlist_type_badge_live_assist {
+    color: #f0b36c;
+}
+
 .sidebar_search_playlist_description {
     width: 240px;
     /* see sidebar.js $(document).ready() */