diff --git a/src/ajax.js b/src/ajax.js
index 91043ded..0f5f8052 100644
--- a/src/ajax.js
+++ b/src/ajax.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jQuery.fn.extend({
 		.filter(function(){
 			return this.name && !this.disabled &&
 				(this.checked || /select|textarea/i.test(this.nodeName) ||
-					/text|hidden|password/i.test(this.type));
+					/text|hidden|password|search/i.test(this.type));
 		})
 		.map(function(i, elem){
 			var val = jQuery(this).val();
diff --git a/test/index.html b/test/index.html
index ffc76aff..4c47d92a 100644
--- a/test/index.html
+++ b/test/index.html
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 			<input type="text" style="display:none;" name="foo[bar]" id="hidden2"/>
 			
 			<input type="text" id="name" name="name" value="name" />
+			<input type="search" id="search" name="search" value="search" />
 			
 			<button id="button" name="button">Button</button>
 			
diff --git a/test/unit/ajax.js b/test/unit/ajax.js
index a334f0d3..0d2f071d 100644
--- a/test/unit/ajax.js
+++ b/test/unit/ajax.js
@@ -186,11 +186,11 @@ test("serialize()", function() {
 	expect(6);
 	
 	equals( jQuery('#form').serialize(),
-		"action=Test&radio2=on&check=on&hidden=&foo%5Bbar%5D=&name=name&select1=&select2=3&select3=1&select3=2",
+		"action=Test&radio2=on&check=on&hidden=&foo%5Bbar%5D=&name=name&search=search&select1=&select2=3&select3=1&select3=2",
 		'Check form serialization as query string');
 		
 	equals( jQuery('#form :input').serialize(),
-		"action=Test&radio2=on&check=on&hidden=&foo%5Bbar%5D=&name=name&select1=&select2=3&select3=1&select3=2",
+		"action=Test&radio2=on&check=on&hidden=&foo%5Bbar%5D=&name=name&search=search&select1=&select2=3&select3=1&select3=2",
 		'Check input serialization as query string');
 	
 	equals( jQuery('#testForm').serialize(), 
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ test("serialize()", function() {
 		'Check input serialization as query string');
 		
 	equals( jQuery('#form, #testForm').serialize(),
-		"action=Test&radio2=on&check=on&hidden=&foo%5Bbar%5D=&name=name&select1=&select2=3&select3=1&select3=2&T3=%3F%0AZ&H1=x&H2=&PWD=&T1=&T2=YES&My+Name=me&S1=abc&S3=YES&S4=",
+		"action=Test&radio2=on&check=on&hidden=&foo%5Bbar%5D=&name=name&search=search&select1=&select2=3&select3=1&select3=2&T3=%3F%0AZ&H1=x&H2=&PWD=&T1=&T2=YES&My+Name=me&S1=abc&S3=YES&S4=",
 		'Multiple form serialization as query string');
 		
 	equals( jQuery('#form, #testForm :input').serialize(),
-		"action=Test&radio2=on&check=on&hidden=&foo%5Bbar%5D=&name=name&select1=&select2=3&select3=1&select3=2&T3=%3F%0AZ&H1=x&H2=&PWD=&T1=&T2=YES&My+Name=me&S1=abc&S3=YES&S4=",
+		"action=Test&radio2=on&check=on&hidden=&foo%5Bbar%5D=&name=name&search=search&select1=&select2=3&select3=1&select3=2&T3=%3F%0AZ&H1=x&H2=&PWD=&T1=&T2=YES&My+Name=me&S1=abc&S3=YES&S4=",
 		'Mixed form/input serialization as query string');
 });
 
diff --git a/test/unit/selector.js b/test/unit/selector.js
index 425ad8c8..148151d5 100644
--- a/test/unit/selector.js
+++ b/test/unit/selector.js
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ test("pseudo (:) selectors", function() {
 	t( "Last Child", "p:last-child", ["sap"] );
 	t( "Only Child", "a:only-child", ["simon1","anchor1","yahoo","anchor2","liveLink1","liveLink2"] );
 	t( "Empty", "ul:empty", ["firstUL"] );
-	t( "Enabled UI Element", "#form input:not([type=hidden]):enabled", ["text1","radio1","radio2","check1","check2","hidden2","name"] );
+	t( "Enabled UI Element", "#form input:not([type=hidden]):enabled", ["text1","radio1","radio2","check1","check2","hidden2","name","search"] );
 	t( "Disabled UI Element", "#form input:disabled", ["text2"] );
 	t( "Checked UI Element", "#form input:checked", ["radio2","check1"] );
 	t( "Selected Option Element", "#form option:selected", ["option1a","option2d","option3b","option3c"] );
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ test("pseudo (:) selectors", function() {
 	t( "Is A Parent", "p:parent", ["firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"] );
 	t( "Is Visible", "#form input:visible", [] );
 	t( "Is Visible", "div:visible:not(.testrunner-toolbar):lt(2)", ["nothiddendiv", "nothiddendivchild"] );
-	t( "Is Hidden", "#form input:hidden", ["text1","text2","radio1","radio2","check1","check2","hidden1","hidden2","name"] );
+	t( "Is Hidden", "#form input:hidden", ["text1","text2","radio1","radio2","check1","check2","hidden1","hidden2","name","search"] );
 	t( "Is Hidden", "#main:hidden", ["main"] );
 	t( "Is Hidden", "#dl:hidden", ["dl"] );
 
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ test("pseudo (:) selectors", function() {
 	t( "Check element position", "#dl div:first > div:first", ["foo"] );
 	t( "Check element position", "div#nothiddendiv:first > div:first", ["nothiddendivchild"] );
 	
-	t( "Form element :input", "#form :input", ["text1", "text2", "radio1", "radio2", "check1", "check2", "hidden1", "hidden2", "name", "button", "area1", "select1", "select2", "select3"] );
+	t( "Form element :input", "#form :input", ["text1", "text2", "radio1", "radio2", "check1", "check2", "hidden1", "hidden2", "name", "search", "button", "area1", "select1", "select2", "select3"] );
 	t( "Form element :radio", "#form :radio", ["radio1", "radio2"] );
 	t( "Form element :checkbox", "#form :checkbox", ["check1", "check2"] );
 	t( "Form element :text", "#form :text", ["text1", "text2", "hidden2", "name"] );