diff --git a/cardinal/src-tauri/src/background.rs b/cardinal/src-tauri/src/background.rs
index 31d075c7..c4514da4 100644
--- a/cardinal/src-tauri/src/background.rs
+++ b/cardinal/src-tauri/src/background.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use rayon::spawn;
 use search_cache::{
-    HandleFSEError, SearchCache, SearchOptions, SearchOutcome, SearchResultNode, SlabIndex,
-    WalkData,
+    HandleFSEError, SearchCache, SearchOptions, SearchResultNode, SlabIndex, WalkData,
 };
 use search_cancel::CancellationToken;
 use serde::Serialize;
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ pub struct BackgroundLoopChannels {
     pub finish_rx: Receiver<Sender<Option<SearchCache>>>,
     pub update_window_state_rx: Receiver<()>,
     pub search_rx: Receiver<SearchJob>,
-    pub result_tx: Sender<Result<SearchOutcome>>,
     pub node_info_rx: Receiver<NodeInfoRequest>,
     pub icon_viewport_rx: Receiver<(u64, Vec<SlabIndex>)>,
     pub rescan_rx: Receiver<CancellationToken>,
@@ -309,7 +307,6 @@ pub fn run_background_event_loop(
         finish_rx,
         update_window_state_rx,
         search_rx,
-        result_tx,
         node_info_rx,
         icon_viewport_rx,
         rescan_rx,
@@ -355,6 +352,7 @@ pub fn run_background_event_loop(
                     query,
                     options,
                     cancellation_token,
+                    result_tx
                 } = job.expect("Search channel closed");
                 let opts = SearchOptions::from(options);
                 let payload = cache.search_with_options(&query, opts, cancellation_token);
diff --git a/cardinal/src-tauri/src/commands.rs b/cardinal/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
index 4fcd2a12..455db64a 100644
--- a/cardinal/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
+++ b/cardinal/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::{
 use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
 use base64::{Engine as _, engine::general_purpose};
 use camino::{Utf8Path as Path, Utf8PathBuf as PathBuf};
-use crossbeam_channel::{Receiver, Sender, bounded};
+use crossbeam_channel::{Sender, bounded};
 use objc2::{
     rc::{Retained, autoreleasepool},
     runtime::ProtocolObject,
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ pub struct SearchJob {
     pub query: String,
     pub options: SearchOptionsPayload,
     pub cancellation_token: CancellationToken,
+    pub result_tx: Sender<Result<SearchOutcome>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -67,10 +68,7 @@ struct SortedViewCache {
 
 pub struct SearchState {
     search_tx: Sender<SearchJob>,
-    result_rx: Receiver<Result<SearchOutcome>>,
-
     node_info_tx: Sender<NodeInfoRequest>,
-
     icon_viewport_tx: Sender<(u64, Vec<SlabIndex>)>,
     rescan_tx: Sender<CancellationToken>,
     watch_config_tx: Sender<WatchConfigUpdate>,
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ pub struct SearchState {
 impl SearchState {
     pub fn new(
         search_tx: Sender<SearchJob>,
-        result_rx: Receiver<Result<SearchOutcome>>,
         node_info_tx: Sender<NodeInfoRequest>,
         icon_viewport_tx: Sender<(u64, Vec<SlabIndex>)>,
         rescan_tx: Sender<CancellationToken>,
@@ -90,7 +87,6 @@ impl SearchState {
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             search_tx,
-            result_rx,
             node_info_tx,
             icon_viewport_tx,
             rescan_tx,
@@ -275,16 +271,18 @@ pub async fn search(
 
     let options = options.unwrap_or_default();
     let cancellation_token = CancellationToken::new(version);
+    let (result_tx, result_rx) = bounded(1);
     if let Err(e) = state.search_tx.send(SearchJob {
         query,
         options,
         cancellation_token,
+        result_tx,
     }) {
         error!("Failed to send search request: {e:?}");
         return Ok(SearchResponse::default());
     }
 
-    match state.result_rx.recv() {
+    match result_rx.recv() {
         Ok(res) => res,
         Err(e) => {
             error!("Failed to receive search result: {e:?}");
diff --git a/cardinal/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/cardinal/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index bb448b0f..ff373b46 100644
--- a/cardinal/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cardinal/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use lifecycle::{
     APP_QUIT, AppLifecycleState, EXIT_REQUESTED, emit_app_state, load_app_state, update_app_state,
 };
 use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
-use search_cache::{SearchCache, SearchOutcome, SlabIndex};
+use search_cache::{SearchCache, SlabIndex};
 use search_cancel::CancellationToken;
 use std::{
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
 
     let (finish_tx, finish_rx) = bounded::<Sender<Option<SearchCache>>>(1);
     let (search_tx, search_rx) = unbounded::<SearchJob>();
-    let (result_tx, result_rx) = unbounded::<Result<SearchOutcome>>();
     let (node_info_tx, node_info_rx) = unbounded::<NodeInfoRequest>();
     let (icon_viewport_tx, icon_viewport_rx) = unbounded::<(u64, Vec<SlabIndex>)>();
     let (rescan_tx, rescan_rx) = unbounded::<CancellationToken>();
@@ -115,7 +114,6 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
     let app = builder
         .manage(SearchState::new(
             search_tx,
-            result_rx,
             node_info_tx,
             icon_viewport_tx.clone(),
             rescan_tx.clone(),
@@ -153,7 +151,6 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
     let channels = BackgroundLoopChannels {
         finish_rx,
         search_rx,
-        result_tx,
         node_info_rx,
         icon_viewport_rx,
         rescan_rx,
diff --git a/doc/inner/background-event-loop.md b/doc/inner/background-event-loop.md
index 138099b8..990dbd73 100644
--- a/doc/inner/background-event-loop.md
+++ b/doc/inner/background-event-loop.md
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 ## Channels
 ```text
-search_rx             query + SearchOptionsPayload + CancellationToken
-result_tx             SearchOutcome back to the command handler
+search_rx             query + SearchOptionsPayload + CancellationToken + result_tx
+                      result_tx returns SearchOutcome back to the command handler
 
 node_info_rx          slab indices -> SearchResultNode expansion
 icon_viewport_rx      visible slab indices for thumbnail prefetch