diff --git a/src/accessories/SearchAssistant.ttslua b/src/accessories/SearchAssistant.ttslua
index 5ca1ad4d..efba521e 100644
--- a/src/accessories/SearchAssistant.ttslua
+++ b/src/accessories/SearchAssistant.ttslua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ local drawDeckPosition
 
 local quickParameters          = {}
 quickParameters.function_owner = self
-quickParameters.font_size      = 150
+quickParameters.font_size      = 165
 quickParameters.width          = 275
 quickParameters.height         = 275
 quickParameters.color          = "White"
@@ -51,24 +51,27 @@ function normalView()
   self.createButton(buttonParameters)
 
   -- create buttons to search 3, 6 or 9 cards
-  for i = 3, 9, 3 do
-    _G["search" .. i] = function(_, playerColor)
-      _G["startSearch"](playerColor, i)
-    end
+  quickParameters.click_function = "search3"
+  quickParameters.label          = "3"
+  quickParameters.position       = { -0.65, 0.11, -0.65 }
+  self.createButton(quickParameters)
 
-    self.createButton({
-      function_owner = self,
-      click_function = "search" .. i,
-      label          = i,
-      font_size      = 165,
-      width          = 275,
-      height         = 275,
-      color          = "White",
-      position       = { (i - 6) / 4.5, 0.11, -0.65 }
-    })
-  end
+  quickParameters.click_function = "search6"
+  quickParameters.label          = "6"
+  quickParameters.position       = { 0, 0.11, -0.65 }
+  self.createButton(quickParameters)
+
+  quickParameters.click_function = "search9"
+  quickParameters.label          = "9"
+  quickParameters.position       = { 0.65, 0.11, -0.65 }
+  self.createButton(quickParameters)
 end
 
+-- click functions
+function search3(_, playerColor) startSearch(playerColor, 3) end
+function search6(_, playerColor) startSearch(playerColor, 6) end
+function search9(_, playerColor) startSearch(playerColor, 9) end
+
 -- view during a search with "done" buttons
 function searchView()
   self.clearButtons()