diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 46e17bd..875f364 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -1923,6 +1923,19 @@ function createTab(initial, opts = {}) {
     }
     if (p.isEditable) items.push({ role: "cut" }, { role: "copy" }, { role: "paste" }, { type: "separator" });
     else if (p.selectionText) items.push({ role: "copy" }, { type: "separator" });
+    // "Search for …" when text is selected. Label uses a short excerpt so
+    // a long selection doesn't stretch the menu. Opens in a new foreground
+    // tab so the current page isn't lost — matches Chrome / Firefox UX.
+    if (p.selectionText) {
+      const raw = p.selectionText.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
+      if (raw) {
+        const excerpt = raw.length > 40 ? raw.slice(0, 40) + "…" : raw;
+        items.push(
+          { label: `Search for "${excerpt.replace(/&/g, "&&")}"`, click: () => createTab(SEARCH(raw)) },
+          { type: "separator" },
+        );
+      }
+    }
     items.push(
       { label: "Back", enabled: wc.navigationHistory.canGoBack(), click: () => wc.navigationHistory.goBack() },
       { label: "Forward", enabled: wc.navigationHistory.canGoForward(), click: () => wc.navigationHistory.goForward() },