diff --git a/src/com/android/email/provider/EmailProvider.java b/src/com/android/email/provider/EmailProvider.java
index d604f9cbd..8419d1e6a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/email/provider/EmailProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/email/provider/EmailProvider.java
@@ -3047,6 +3047,7 @@ public class EmailProvider extends ContentProvider {
         if (TextUtils.equals(context.getString(R.string.protocol_imap), protocol) ||
                 TextUtils.equals(context.getString(R.string.protocol_legacy_imap), protocol)) {
             capabilities = AccountCapabilities.SYNCABLE_FOLDERS |
+                    AccountCapabilities.SERVER_SEARCH |
                     AccountCapabilities.FOLDER_SERVER_SEARCH |
                     AccountCapabilities.UNDO |
                     AccountCapabilities.DISCARD_CONVERSATION_DRAFTS;
diff --git a/src/com/android/email/service/ImapService.java b/src/com/android/email/service/ImapService.java
index f3949bd8d..68c202123 100644
--- a/src/com/android/email/service/ImapService.java
+++ b/src/com/android/email/service/ImapService.java
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ public class ImapService extends Service {
         @Override
         public int getCapabilities(Account acct) throws RemoteException {
             return AccountCapabilities.SYNCABLE_FOLDERS |
+                    AccountCapabilities.SERVER_SEARCH |
                     AccountCapabilities.FOLDER_SERVER_SEARCH |
                     AccountCapabilities.UNDO |
                     AccountCapabilities.DISCARD_CONVERSATION_DRAFTS;