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 c0c8322d04..2ad014aacd 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/ScriptID.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/ScriptID.java
@@ -296,4 +296,7 @@ public final class ScriptID
 
 	@ScriptArguments(integer = 19)
 	public static final int BANKMAIN_FINISHBUILDING = 505;
+
+	@ScriptArguments()
+	public static final int BANKMAIN_SEARCHING = 514;
 }
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/BankTagsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/BankTagsPlugin.java
index 7af659873e..8c527a2b4c 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/BankTagsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/BankTagsPlugin.java
@@ -313,9 +313,9 @@ public class BankTagsPlugin extends Plugin implements MouseWheelListener
 				final int itemId = intStack[intStackSize - 1];
 				final String searchfilter = stringStack[stringStackSize - 1];
 
-				// This event fires regardless of the bank being in search mode. If we have a current
-				// tab set then the bank should be not in search mode (and the filter empty). Otherwise
-				// the filter is either empty for no search or contains the search filter.
+				// This event only fires when the bank is in search mode. It will fire even if there is no search
+				// input. We prevent having a tag tab open while also performing a normal search, so if a tag tab
+				// is active here it must mean we have placed the bank into search mode. See onScriptPostFired().
 				TagTab activeTab = tabInterface.getActiveTab();
 				String search = activeTab != null ? TAG_SEARCH + activeTab.getTag() : searchfilter;
 
@@ -499,6 +499,17 @@ public class BankTagsPlugin extends Plugin implements MouseWheelListener
 	@Subscribe
 	public void onScriptPostFired(ScriptPostFired event)
 	{
+		if (event.getScriptId() == ScriptID.BANKMAIN_SEARCHING)
+		{
+			// The return value of bankmain_searching is on the stack. If we have a tag tab active
+			// make it return true to put the bank in a searching state.
+			if (tabInterface.getActiveTab() != null || tabInterface.isTagTabActive())
+			{
+				client.getIntStack()[client.getIntStackSize() - 1] = 1; // true
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
 		if (event.getScriptId() != ScriptID.BANKMAIN_BUILD || !config.removeSeparators())
 		{
 			return;
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/scripts/BankSearchFilter.rs2asm b/runelite-client/src/main/scripts/BankSearchFilter.rs2asm
index 506aa4530b..0555737bdb 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/scripts/BankSearchFilter.rs2asm
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/scripts/BankSearchFilter.rs2asm
@@ -10,16 +10,6 @@
    invoke                 514
    iconst                 1
    if_icmpeq              LABEL8
-
-   iconst                 1                  ; return value - default to true to match anything
-   iload                  0                  ; load item id
-   sconst                 ""                 ; we are not searching, so there is no search string
-   sconst                 "bankSearchFilter" ; push event name
-   runelite_callback                         ; invoke callback
-   pop_int                                   ; pop item id
-   pop_string                                ; pop search string
-   return                                    ; return rv
-
    jump                   LABEL34
 LABEL8:
    get_varc_string        359                ; Skip truncating of varcstr 22 by not calling 280
@@ -29,6 +19,15 @@ LABEL8:
    string_length         
    iconst                 0
    if_icmpgt              LABEL15
+   ; this is a bank search with no input string. the bank tag plugin uses it to perform its tab searches.
+   iconst                 1                  ; return value - default to true to match anything
+   iload                  0                  ; load item id
+   sconst                 ""                 ; we are not searching, so there is no search string
+   sconst                 "bankSearchFilter" ; push event name
+   runelite_callback                         ; invoke callback
+   pop_int                                   ; pop item id
+   pop_string                                ; pop search string
+   return                                    ; return rv
    jump                   LABEL34
 LABEL15:
    iload                  0