diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index e2d5bf7..ea36732 100644
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding='utf-8'?>
-<manifest package="com.noctuasoftware.stellarium" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:versionName="1.24.2" android:versionCode="24" android:installLocation="auto">
+<manifest package="com.noctuasoftware.stellarium" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:versionName="1.24.3" android:versionCode="24" android:installLocation="auto">
     <application android:hardwareAccelerated="true" android:name="org.qtproject.qt5.android.bindings.QtApplication" android:label="@string/app_name" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" android:icon="@drawable/icon">
         <activity android:configChanges="orientation|uiMode|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|locale|fontScale|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation" android:name="org.qtproject.qt5.android.bindings.QtActivity" android:label="@string/app_name" android:launchMode="singleTop">
             <intent-filter>
diff --git a/data/qml/LocationCityPicker.qml b/data/qml/LocationCityPicker.qml
index 355dc49..e493006 100644
--- a/data/qml/LocationCityPicker.qml
+++ b/data/qml/LocationCityPicker.qml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 import QtQuick 2.2
+import QtQuick.Controls 1.4
 
 StelDialog {
 	id: root
@@ -27,9 +28,23 @@ StelDialog {
 	property string country
 	property string city
 
+    TextField{
+         id: citySearchField
+         anchors.left: parent.left
+         width: root.country ? root.width / 2 : root.width
+         onTextChanged: {
+             if (text.length > 0 ) {
+                 root.applyFilter(text);
+             } else {
+                 root.reload();
+             }
+         }
+    }
+
 	ListView {
 		id: countriesList
 		anchors.left: parent.left
+        anchors.top: citySearchField.bottom
 		width: root.country ? root.width / 2 : root.width
 		Behavior on width {
 			NumberAnimation { easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad }
@@ -41,20 +56,22 @@ StelDialog {
 			selected: root.country === modelData
 			onClicked: root.country = modelData
 		}
-		model: stellarium.getCountryNames()
-		clip: true
+        model: stellarium.getCountryNames()
+        clip: true
 	}
 	ListView {
+        id: citiesList
+        anchors.top: citySearchField.bottom
 		anchors.left: countriesList.right
 		anchors.right: parent.right
-		height: root.height
+        height: root.height
 		delegate: StelListItem {
 			withArrow: false
 			text: qsTr(modelData)
 			selected: root.city === modelData
 			onClicked: root.city = modelData
 		}
-		model: stellarium.getCityNames(root.country)
+        model: stellarium.getCityNames(root.country, "")
 		clip: true
 	}
 
@@ -63,4 +80,23 @@ StelDialog {
 		stellarium.location = "%1, %2".arg(city).arg(country)
 		close();
 	}
+
+    function reload() {
+        var cList = stellarium.getCountryNames();
+        var temp = [];
+        for (var i = 0; i < cList.length; i++){
+            temp.push(cList[i])
+        }
+        countriesList.model = temp;
+    }
+    function applyFilter(cName){
+        var cList = stellarium.getCountryNames();
+        var temp = [];
+        for (var i = 0; i < cList.length; i++)
+        {
+            if (cList[i].includes(cName))
+                temp.push(cList[i])
+        }
+        countriesList.model = temp;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/StelQuickStelItem.cpp b/src/StelQuickStelItem.cpp
index abeb5aa..07a8741 100644
--- a/src/StelQuickStelItem.cpp
+++ b/src/StelQuickStelItem.cpp
@@ -397,20 +397,46 @@ QStringList StelQuickStelItem::getCountryNames() const
 	return ret;
 }
 
-QStringList StelQuickStelItem::getCityNames(const QString& country) const
+QStringList StelQuickStelItem::getCityNames(const QString& country, const QString& search) const
 {
 	QStringList ret;
 	if (country.isEmpty()) return ret;
 	QList<StelLocation> allLocations = StelApp::getInstance().getLocationMgr().getAll();
 	foreach(const StelLocation& loc, allLocations)
 	{
-		if (loc.country == country)
-			ret << loc.name;
+        if (loc.country == country)
+        {
+            if (search.isEmpty())
+            {
+                ret << loc.name;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (loc.name.contains(search))
+                    ret << loc.name;
+            }
+        }
 	}
 	ret.sort();
 	return ret;
 }
 
+bool StelQuickStelItem::testCityNames(const QString& country, const QString& search) const
+{
+    if (country.isEmpty()) return false;
+    if (search.isEmpty()) return true;
+    QList<StelLocation> allLocations = StelApp::getInstance().getLocationMgr().getAll();
+    foreach(const StelLocation& loc, allLocations)
+    {
+        if (loc.country == country)
+        {
+            if (loc.name.contains(search))
+                return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 QString StelQuickStelItem::getLocation() const
 {
 	StelCore* core = StelApp::getInstance().getCore();
diff --git a/src/StelQuickStelItem.hpp b/src/StelQuickStelItem.hpp
index b37f595..234564f 100644
--- a/src/StelQuickStelItem.hpp
+++ b/src/StelQuickStelItem.hpp
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ class StelQuickStelItem : public QQuickItem
 	QString getCurrentSkyCultureHtmlDescription() const;
 	QString getCurrentSkyCultureBaseUrl() const;
 	Q_INVOKABLE QStringList getCountryNames() const;
-	Q_INVOKABLE QStringList getCityNames(const QString& country) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE QStringList getCityNames(const QString& country, const QString& search) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool testCityNames(const QString& country, const QString& search) const;
 	QString getLocation() const;
 	void setLocation(const QString locationId);
 	double getLatitude() const;
diff --git a/stellarium.pro b/stellarium.pro
index 83db035..c9b627a 100644
--- a/stellarium.pro
+++ b/stellarium.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 TARGET = stellarium
 VERSION = 0.12.3
-MOBILE_VERSION = 1.24.2
+MOBILE_VERSION = 1.24.3
 INCLUDEPATH += \
 	. src/ src/core src/core/modules src/core/external \
 	src/core/external/glues_stel/source src/core/external/kfilter \