diff --git a/static/js/attachments_ui.js b/static/js/attachments_ui.js
index ea52960e0f..730c4b6e50 100644
--- a/static/js/attachments_ui.js
+++ b/static/js/attachments_ui.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ exports.set_up_attachments = function () {
     });
 
     var uploaded_files_table = $("#uploaded_files_table").expectOne();
+    var $search_input = $("#upload_file_search");
 
     list_render(uploaded_files_table, attachments, {
         name: "uploaded-files-list",
diff --git a/static/templates/settings/attachments-settings.handlebars b/static/templates/settings/attachments-settings.handlebars
index 7c304f8a7f..0abf880fc4 100644
--- a/static/templates/settings/attachments-settings.handlebars
+++ b/static/templates/settings/attachments-settings.handlebars
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <div id="attachments-settings" class="settings-section" data-name="uploaded-files">
     <div class='tip'>{{#tr this}}You are currently using __total_uploads_size__ of __upload_quota__ upload space.{{/tr}}</div>
+    <input id="upload_file_search" type="search" name="" value="" placeholder="{{t 'Search uploads...' }}" />
     <div class="alert" id="delete-upload-status"></div>
     <div class="progressive-table-wrapper">
         <table class="table table-condensed table-striped">