diff --git a/tdx-enhanced.js b/tdx-enhanced.js
index 3a5c419..4aefa4e 100644
--- a/tdx-enhanced.js
+++ b/tdx-enhanced.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         tdx-enhanced-student
 // @namespace    ecn
-// @version      2024-10-24-dev03
+// @version      2024-11-12-dev01
 // @description  enhanced tdx coloring & formatting. follows system color scheme.
 // @author       Purdue STEM IT - it@purdue.edu
 // @match        https://service.purdue.edu/TDNext/*
@@ -131,6 +131,17 @@
         highlightReportHeadings();
     }
 
+    function betterSearch() {
+        var searchText = document.querySelector('#txtItemIDLookup').value.trim();
+        var isInteger = /^\d*$/.test(searchText);
+        if (isInteger && searchText.length > 0) {
+            window.open('/TDNext/Apps/Search/LookupItem?searchText=' + encodeURIComponent(searchText), '_blank');
+        } else if (false === false){
+            TeamDynamix.osjs.openApp('appSearch', 'Search', '/TDNext/Apps/Shared/Global/Search?searchText=' + encodeURIComponent(searchText));
+            $('#txtItemIDLookup').val('')
+        }
+    }
+
     let colorScheme
 
     /* BEGIN FUNCTIONS */
@@ -658,6 +669,11 @@
                     injectOtherStyles(frame)
                 });
             }
+
+	    let searchButton = document.getElementById("btnSearch");
+            if (searchButton) {
+                searchButton.onclick = betterSearch;
+            }
         });
     });
 
@@ -2244,4 +2260,4 @@ div.feed-entry {
     `
 
     GM.addStyle(customStyles)
-})();
\ No newline at end of file
+})();