diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 66c731ccc..b320fed61 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 - Minor: Added `/requests` command. Usage: `/requests [channel]`. Opens the channel points requests queue for the provided channel or the current channel if no input is provided. (#3746)
 - Minor: Added ability to execute commands on chat messages using the message context menu. (#3738)
 - Minor: Added `/copy` command. Usage: `/copy <text>`. Copies provided text to clipboard - can be useful with custom commands. (#3763)
+- Bugfix: Fixed viewers list search not working when used before loading finishes. (#3774)
 - Bugfix: Fixed live notifications for usernames containing uppercase characters. (#3646)
 - Bugfix: Fixed live notifications not getting updated for closed streams going offline. (#3678)
 - Bugfix: Fixed certain settings dialogs appearing behind the main window, when `Always on top` was used. (#3679)
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
index 8f9b7370d..a805b822e 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
@@ -990,6 +990,33 @@ void Split::showViewerList()
                                      "viewers"};
     auto loadingLabel = new QLabel("Loading...");
 
+    searchBar->setPlaceholderText("Search User...");
+
+    auto performListSearch = [=]() {
+        auto query = searchBar->text();
+        if (query.isEmpty())
+        {
+            resultList->hide();
+            chattersList->show();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto results = chattersList->findItems(query, Qt::MatchContains);
+        chattersList->hide();
+        resultList->clear();
+        for (auto &item : results)
+        {
+            if (!item->text().contains("("))
+            {
+                resultList->addItem(formatListItemText(item->text()));
+            }
+        }
+        resultList->show();
+    };
+
+    QObject::connect(searchBar, &QLineEdit::textEdited, this,
+                     performListSearch);
+
     NetworkRequest::twitchRequest("https://tmi.twitch.tv/group/user/" +
                                   this->getChannel()->getName() + "/chatters")
         .caller(this)
@@ -1023,54 +1050,31 @@ void Split::showViewerList()
                 chattersList->addItem(new QListWidgetItem());
             }
 
+            performListSearch();
             return Success;
         })
         .execute();
 
-    searchBar->setPlaceholderText("Search User...");
-    QObject::connect(searchBar, &QLineEdit::textEdited, this, [=]() {
-        auto query = searchBar->text();
-        if (!query.isEmpty())
-        {
-            auto results = chattersList->findItems(query, Qt::MatchContains);
-            chattersList->hide();
-            resultList->clear();
-            for (auto &item : results)
-            {
-                if (!item->text().contains("("))
-                {
-                    resultList->addItem(formatListItemText(item->text()));
-                }
-            }
-            resultList->show();
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            resultList->hide();
-            chattersList->show();
-        }
-    });
-
     QObject::connect(viewerDock, &QDockWidget::topLevelChanged, this, [=]() {
         viewerDock->setMinimumWidth(300);
     });
 
-    auto listDoubleClick = [=](QString userName) {
+    auto listDoubleClick = [this](const QModelIndex &index) {
+        const auto itemText = index.data().toString();
+
         // if the list item contains a parentheses it means that
         // it's a category label so don't show a usercard
-        if (!userName.contains("(") && !userName.isEmpty())
+        if (!itemText.contains("(") && !itemText.isEmpty())
         {
-            this->view_->showUserInfoPopup(userName);
+            this->view_->showUserInfoPopup(itemText);
         }
     };
 
-    QObject::connect(chattersList, &QListWidget::doubleClicked, this, [=]() {
-        listDoubleClick(chattersList->currentItem()->text());
-    });
+    QObject::connect(chattersList, &QListWidget::doubleClicked, this,
+                     listDoubleClick);
 
-    QObject::connect(resultList, &QListWidget::doubleClicked, this, [=]() {
-        listDoubleClick(resultList->currentItem()->text());
-    });
+    QObject::connect(resultList, &QListWidget::doubleClicked, this,
+                     listDoubleClick);
 
     HotkeyController::HotkeyMap actions{
         {"delete",