diff --git a/src/de/dreamlab/dash/SearchService.java b/src/de/dreamlab/dash/SearchService.java
index ec4e201..407804d 100644
--- a/src/de/dreamlab/dash/SearchService.java
+++ b/src/de/dreamlab/dash/SearchService.java
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public void search(@Nonnull Editor editor, @Nullable Project project, @Nullable
         }
 
         // open dash
+        showStatusMessage(project, null, null);
         launcher.search(new ArrayList<>(), query);
     }
 
@@ -106,32 +107,37 @@ public void smartSearch(@Nonnull Editor editor, @Nullable Project project, @Null
             return;
         }
 
+        // open dash
+        showStatusMessage(project, resolvedLanguage, language);
+        launcher.search(keywordLookup.findKeywords(new LookupInfoDictionary(language, psiElement, project, psiFile, virtualFile)), query);
+
+        /*
+        use the following command to display information about the sdk in use in the event log. intended for development purposes.
+        showSdkDebug(AbstractSdkKeyword.findSdk(psiElement, project, psiFile, virtualFile));
+        */
+    }
+
+    private void showStatusMessage(final @Nullable Project project, final @Nullable String resolvedLanguage, final @Nullable Language language)
+    {
+        if ( project == null ) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         // show status message for potential troubleshooting
         final StringBuilder messageBuilder = new StringBuilder();
 
         if ( resolvedLanguage == null ) {
-            messageBuilder.append("Searching all docsets in Dash");
+            messageBuilder.append("Searching all documentation");
         }
         else {
-            messageBuilder.append(String.format("Searching \"%s\" docsets in Dash", resolvedLanguage));
+            messageBuilder.append(String.format("Smart-Searching \"%s\" documentation", resolvedLanguage));
         }
 
         if ( language != null && !language.getID().equals(resolvedLanguage) ) {
             messageBuilder.append(String.format(". Based on \"%s\" context.", language.getID()));
         }
 
-        if ( project != null ) {
-            StatusBarUtil.setStatusBarInfo(project, messageBuilder.toString());
-        }
-
-        // open dash
-        launcher.search(keywordLookup.findKeywords(new LookupInfoDictionary(language, psiElement, project, psiFile, virtualFile)), query);
-
-        /*
-        use the following command to display information about the sdk in use in the event log. intended for development purposes.
-        showSdkDebug(AbstractSdkKeyword.findSdk(psiElement, project, psiFile, virtualFile));
-        */
+        StatusBarUtil.setStatusBarInfo(project, messageBuilder.toString());
     }
 
     private void showSdkDebug(@Nullable Sdk sdk)