diff --git a/wp-admin/js/list-table.dev.js b/wp-admin/js/list-table.dev.js
index 30a8b08ce..5c285a89d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/list-table.dev.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/list-table.dev.js
@@ -37,16 +37,6 @@ window.listTable = {
 		this.update_rows({'paged': paged});
 	},
 
-	// searching
-	change_search: function(s) {
-		this.update_rows({'s': s}, true, function() {
-			$('h2 .subtitle').remove();
-
-			if ( s )
-				$('h2').eq(0).append($('<span class="subtitle">').html(listTableL10n.search.replace('%s', this.htmlencode(s))));
-		});
-	},
-
 	htmlencode: function(value) {
 		return $('<div/>').text(value).html();
 	},
@@ -216,20 +206,26 @@ listTable.init();
 	});
 
 	// searchbox
-	$('.search-box :submit').click(function() {
-		listTable.change_search($(this).parent('.search-box').find(':text').val());
-
-		return false;
-	});
-
-	$('.search-box :text').keypress(function(e) {
-		if ( 13 != e.keyCode )
+	function change_search(ev) {
+		if ( 'keypress' == ev.type && 13 != e.keyCode )
 			return;
 
-		listTable.change_search($(this).val());
+		ev.preventDefault();
+		ev.stopImmediatePropagation();
 
-		return false;
-	});
+		var data = $(this).parent('.search-box').find(':input').serializeObject();
+
+		listTable.update_rows(data, true, function() {
+			$('h2 .subtitle').remove();
+
+			if ( data.s )
+				$('h2').append($('<span class="subtitle">').html(
+					listTableL10n.search.replace('%s', this.htmlencode(data.s))
+				));
+		});
+	}
+	$('.search-box :submit').click(change_search);
+	$('.search-box :text').keypress(change_search);
 
 	// tablenav dropdowns
 	$('#post-query-submit').click(function() {
diff --git a/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.serialize-object.js b/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.serialize-object.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03b905bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.serialize-object.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*!
+ * jQuery serializeObject - v0.2 - 1/20/2010
+ * http://benalman.com/projects/jquery-misc-plugins/
+ * 
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 "Cowboy" Ben Alman
+ * Dual licensed under the MIT and GPL licenses.
+ * http://benalman.com/about/license/
+ */
+
+// Whereas .serializeArray() serializes a form into an array, .serializeObject()
+// serializes a form into an (arguably more useful) object.
+
+(function($,undefined){
+  '$:nomunge'; // Used by YUI compressor.
+  
+  $.fn.serializeObject = function(){
+    var obj = {};
+    
+    $.each( this.serializeArray(), function(i,o){
+      var n = o.name,
+        v = o.value;
+        
+        obj[n] = obj[n] === undefined ? v
+          : $.isArray( obj[n] ) ? obj[n].concat( v )
+          : [ obj[n], v ];
+    });
+    
+    return obj;
+  };
+  
+})(jQuery);
diff --git a/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index 53c11fb74..bc97bcbef 100644
--- a/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 	$scripts->add( 'jquery-query', "/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.query.js", array('jquery'), '2.1.7' );
 	$scripts->add_data( 'jquery-query', 'group', 1 );
 
+	$scripts->add( 'jquery-serialize-object', "/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.serialize-object.js", array('jquery'), '0.2' );
+	$scripts->add_data( 'jquery-serialize-object', 'group', 1 );
+
 	$scripts->add( 'jquery-hotkeys', "/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.hotkeys$suffix.js", array('jquery'), '0.0.2m' );
 	$scripts->add_data( 'jquery-hotkeys', 'group', 1 );
 
@@ -354,7 +357,7 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 		$scripts->add( 'theme-preview', "/wp-admin/js/theme-preview$suffix.js", array( 'thickbox', 'jquery' ), '20100407' );
 		$scripts->add_data( 'theme-preview', 'group', 1 );
 
-		$scripts->add( 'list-table', "/wp-admin/js/list-table$suffix.js", array( 'jquery', 'jquery-query' ), '20101023' );
+		$scripts->add( 'list-table', "/wp-admin/js/list-table$suffix.js", array( 'jquery-query', 'jquery-serialize-object' ), '20101027' );
 		$scripts->add_data( 'list-table', 'group', 1 );
 		$scripts->localize( 'list-table', 'listTableL10n', array(
 			'loading' => __('Loading...'),