diff --git a/src/widget/editor/editor.search.js b/src/widget/editor/editor.search.js
index 8eef89f2f..97e77c086 100644
--- a/src/widget/editor/editor.search.js
+++ b/src/widget/editor/editor.search.js
@@ -183,6 +183,14 @@ BI.SearchEditor = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
 
     isValid: function () {
         return this.editor.isValid();
+    },
+
+    showClearIcon: function () {
+        this.clear.visible();
+    },
+
+    hideClearIcon: function () {
+        this.clear.invisible();
     }
 });
 BI.SearchEditor.EVENT_CHANGE = "EVENT_CHANGE";
diff --git a/typescript/widget/editor/editor.search.ts b/typescript/widget/editor/editor.search.ts
index 7e5006437..09566c33a 100644
--- a/typescript/widget/editor/editor.search.ts
+++ b/typescript/widget/editor/editor.search.ts
@@ -38,4 +38,8 @@ export declare class SearchEditor extends Widget {
     isEditing(): boolean;
 
     isValid(): boolean;
+
+    showClearIcon(): void;
+
+    hideClearIcon(): void;
 }