diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/ScriptID.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/ScriptID.java
index 8d7898e3e7..5cc976e3d2 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/ScriptID.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/ScriptID.java
@@ -271,4 +271,13 @@ public final class ScriptID
 	 */
 	@ScriptArguments(integer = 7)
 	public static final int IGNORE_UPDATE = 630;
+
+	/**
+	 * Called in an onTimer, determines whether to layout the bank during a search
+	 * <ul>
+	 * <li> int (WidgetID) * 16, various widgets making up the bank interface </li>
+	 * </ul>
+	 */
+	@ScriptArguments(integer = 16)
+	public static final int BANKMAIN_SEARCH_REFRESH = 283;
 }
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/bank/BankPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/bank/BankPlugin.java
index dafa61f630..e9040d1f47 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/bank/BankPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/bank/BankPlugin.java
@@ -45,11 +45,14 @@ import net.runelite.api.ItemComposition;
 import net.runelite.api.ItemContainer;
 import net.runelite.api.ItemID;
 import net.runelite.api.MenuEntry;
+import net.runelite.api.ScriptID;
+import net.runelite.api.VarClientStr;
 import net.runelite.api.Varbits;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ItemContainerChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.MenuEntryAdded;
 import net.runelite.api.events.MenuShouldLeftClick;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ScriptCallbackEvent;
+import net.runelite.api.events.ScriptPostFired;
 import net.runelite.api.events.WidgetLoaded;
 import net.runelite.api.widgets.Widget;
 import net.runelite.api.widgets.WidgetID;
@@ -115,6 +118,7 @@ public class BankPlugin extends Plugin
 
 	private boolean forceRightClickFlag;
 	private Multiset<Integer> itemQuantities; // bank item quantities for bank value search
+	private String searchString;
 
 	@Provides
 	BankConfig getConfig(ConfigManager configManager)
@@ -128,6 +132,7 @@ public class BankPlugin extends Plugin
 		clientThread.invokeLater(() -> bankSearch.reset(false));
 		forceRightClickFlag = false;
 		itemQuantities = null;
+		searchString = null;
 	}
 
 	@Subscribe
@@ -209,6 +214,24 @@ public class BankPlugin extends Plugin
 		updateSeedVaultTotal();
 	}
 
+	@Subscribe
+	public void onScriptPostFired(ScriptPostFired event)
+	{
+		if (event.getScriptId() != ScriptID.BANKMAIN_SEARCH_REFRESH)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// vanilla only lays out the bank every 40 client ticks, so if the search input has changed,
+		// and the bank wasn't laid out this tick, lay it out early
+		final String inputText = client.getVar(VarClientStr.INPUT_TEXT);
+		if (searchString != inputText && client.getGameCycle() % 40 != 0)
+		{
+			clientThread.invokeLater(bankSearch::layoutBank);
+			searchString = inputText;
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Subscribe
 	public void onItemContainerChanged(ItemContainerChanged event)
 	{
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/tabs/BankSearch.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/tabs/BankSearch.java
index 10a1ed2004..34cd7e8244 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/tabs/BankSearch.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/tabs/BankSearch.java
@@ -54,19 +54,6 @@ public class BankSearch
 	{
 		clientThread.invoke(() ->
 		{
-			Widget bankContainer = client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.BANK_ITEM_CONTAINER);
-			if (bankContainer == null || bankContainer.isHidden())
-			{
-				return;
-			}
-
-			Object[] scriptArgs = bankContainer.getOnInvTransmitListener();
-
-			if (scriptArgs == null)
-			{
-				return;
-			}
-
 			// This ensures that any chatbox input (e.g from search) will not remain visible when
 			// selecting/changing tab
 			if (closeInput)
@@ -77,10 +64,27 @@ public class BankSearch
 			client.setVar(VarClientInt.INPUT_TYPE, inputType.getType());
 			client.setVar(VarClientStr.INPUT_TEXT, search);
 
-			client.runScript(scriptArgs);
+			layoutBank();
 		});
 	}
 
+	public void layoutBank()
+	{
+		Widget bankContainer = client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.BANK_ITEM_CONTAINER);
+		if (bankContainer == null || bankContainer.isHidden())
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
+		Object[] scriptArgs = bankContainer.getOnInvTransmitListener();
+		if (scriptArgs == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
+		client.runScript(scriptArgs);
+	}
+
 	public void reset(boolean closeChat)
 	{
 		search(InputType.NONE, "", closeChat);