diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/search.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/search.js
index 7767826933..f21c0058ba 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/search.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/actions/search.js
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ export function clearSearch() {
 
 export function submitSearch() {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
-    const value = getState().getIn(['search', 'value']);
+    const value    = getState().getIn(['search', 'value']);
+    const signedIn = !!getState().getIn(['meta', 'me']);
 
     if (value.length === 0) {
       dispatch(fetchSearchSuccess({ accounts: [], statuses: [], hashtags: [] }, ''));
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ export function submitSearch() {
     api(getState).get('/api/v2/search', {
       params: {
         q: value,
-        resolve: true,
+        resolve: signedIn,
         limit: 10,
       },
     }).then(response => {
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/search.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/search.js
index a59418e46c..326fe5b707 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/search.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/search.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import Motion from '../../ui/util/optional_motion';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   placeholder: { id: 'search.placeholder', defaultMessage: 'Search' },
+  placeholderSignedIn: { id: 'search.search_or_paste', defaultMessage: 'Search or paste URL' },
 });
 
 class SearchPopout extends React.PureComponent {
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ class Search extends React.PureComponent {
 
   static contextTypes = {
     router: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+    identity: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   };
 
   static propTypes = {
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ class Search extends React.PureComponent {
   render () {
     const { intl, value, submitted } = this.props;
     const { expanded } = this.state;
+    const { signedIn } = this.context.identity;
     const hasValue = value.length > 0 || submitted;
 
     return (
@@ -147,7 +150,7 @@ class Search extends React.PureComponent {
             ref={this.setRef}
             className='search__input'
             type='text'
-            placeholder={intl.formatMessage(messages.placeholder)}
+            placeholder={intl.formatMessage(signedIn ? messages.placeholderSignedIn : messages.placeholder)}
             value={value || ''}
             onChange={this.handleChange}
             onKeyUp={this.handleKeyUp}