diff --git a/search.py b/search.py
index 913b07b..3a9c4b6 100644
--- a/search.py
+++ b/search.py
@@ -16,12 +16,18 @@ with open("app_config.json", 'r') as file:
 def searchcommand():
     query = request.form.get("query", "").strip()
     category = request.form.get("category", "").strip()
+    searchfolder = request.form.get("folder", "").strip()
+
     include_transcript = request.form.get("includeTranscript") in ["true", "on"]
     words = [w for w in query.split() if w]
     cursor = search_db.cursor()
     
     allowed_basefolders = list(session['folders'].keys())
-    print("Allowed base folders:", allowed_basefolders)
+
+    # if the search folder is allowed to be searched, select it
+    # if not just allowed_basefolders rules apply
+    if searchfolder != "" and searchfolder in allowed_basefolders:
+        allowed_basefolders = [searchfolder]
 
     if not include_transcript:
         conditions = []
@@ -93,10 +99,12 @@ def searchcommand():
     return jsonify(results=results)
 
 def search():
+    allowed_basefolders = list(session['folders'].keys())
     title_short = app_config.get('TITLE_SHORT', 'Default Title')
     title_long  = app_config.get('TITLE_LONG' , 'Default Title')
     return render_template("search.html",
                             title_short=title_short,
-                            title_long=title_long
+                            title_long=title_long,
+                            search_folders=allowed_basefolders
                            )
 
diff --git a/templates/search.html b/templates/search.html
index dfd810f..fde8869 100644
--- a/templates/search.html
+++ b/templates/search.html
@@ -88,6 +88,16 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
+        <!-- dropdown search folder-->
+        <div class="mb-3">
+            <label for="folder" class="form-label">In Ordner suchen:</label>
+            <select id="folder" name="folder" class="form-select">
+                <option value="">Alle</option>
+                {% for folder in search_folders %}
+                    <option value="{{ folder }}">{{ folder }}</option>
+                {% endfor %}
+            </select>
+        </div>
         <!-- Checkbox for transcript search -->
         <div class="form-check mb-3">
             <input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="includeTranscript" name="includeTranscript">
@@ -198,6 +208,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         const formData = new FormData();
         formData.append('query', query);
         formData.append('category', category);
+        formData.append('folder', document.getElementById('folder').value);
         formData.append('includeTranscript', includeTranscript);
 
         fetch('/searchcommand', {