diff --git a/src/components/Map/usePostsEngine.js b/src/components/Map/usePostsEngine.js
index db77ead..1608883 100644
--- a/src/components/Map/usePostsEngine.js
+++ b/src/components/Map/usePostsEngine.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { fetchPosts, fetchSmartFeed } from "../../api/client";
+import { fetchPosts, fetchSmartFeed, fetchUnifiedSearch } from "../../api/client";
 import { categoryCode, matchesSubFilter, matchesTimeFilter } from "./mapFilter";
 import { getCoords, getViewFromMap, haversineKm } from "./mapGeo";
 import { createMarkerForPost, createSimpleMarkerForPost } from "./markerManager";
@@ -105,6 +105,32 @@ function filterByBounds(posts, map) {
   });
 }
 
+function getPostTimeMs(p) {
+  const raw = p?.created_at || p?.CreatedAt || p?.createdAt || p?.published_at;
+  if (!raw) return 0;
+  const d = raw instanceof Date ? raw : new Date(String(raw));
+  if (Number.isNaN(d.getTime())) return 0;
+  return d.getTime();
+}
+
+function prunePosts(posts, center, maxCount) {
+  if (!Array.isArray(posts) || posts.length <= maxCount) return posts || [];
+  const [centerLon, centerLat] = center || [];
+  const now = Date.now();
+  const scored = posts.map((p) => {
+    const coords = getCoords(p);
+    let dist = 99999;
+    if (coords && Number.isFinite(centerLat) && Number.isFinite(centerLon)) {
+      dist = haversineKm(centerLat, centerLon, coords[1], coords[0]);
+    }
+    const ageH = Math.max(0, (now - getPostTimeMs(p)) / 3600000);
+    const score = dist + ageH * 0.4;
+    return { p, score };
+  });
+  scored.sort((a, b) => a.score - b.score);
+  return scored.slice(0, maxCount).map((x) => x.p);
+}
+
 export function usePostsEngine({
   mapRef,
   viewParams,
@@ -541,6 +567,7 @@ export function usePostsEngine({
       const resolvedView =
         viewParams && viewParams.center ? viewParams : getViewFromMap(mapObj);
       if (!resolvedView?.center) return;
+      if ((searchQuery || "").trim()) return;
 
       // If expanded overlay is open: delay fetch (do NOT disturb UI)
       if (expandedElRef?.current) {
@@ -621,7 +648,7 @@ export function usePostsEngine({
           lat,
           lon: lng,
           radius_km: radiusKm,
-          limit: 80,
+          limit: 50,
           bounds,
           username: username || undefined,
         });
@@ -662,7 +689,7 @@ export function usePostsEngine({
           }
         }
 
-        allPostsRef.current = Array.from(byId.values());
+        allPostsRef.current = prunePosts(Array.from(byId.values()), [lng, lat], 180);
         lastFetchRef.current = { center: [...resolvedView.center], radiusKm, filterKey, timeFilter, bounds };
 
         // Smooth update: sync markers/clusters + wall without clearing everything
@@ -698,6 +725,41 @@ export function usePostsEngine({
     };
   }, [viewParams, mapReady, mainFilter, subFilter, mapRef, timeFilter, expandedElRef, refreshVisibleAndMarkers, computeVisible, onAutoWidenTimeFilter, syncMarkers, username]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const q = (searchQuery || "").trim();
+    if (!q) return;
+    let cancelled = false;
+
+    async function runSearch() {
+      try {
+        const map = mapRef.current;
+        let lat;
+        let lon;
+        try {
+          const center = map?.getCenter?.();
+          lat = center?.lat;
+          lon = center?.lng;
+        } catch {}
+        const data = await fetchUnifiedSearch(q, {
+          type: "posts",
+          lat,
+          lon,
+          radius_km: viewParams?.radiusKm,
+          limit: 80,
+        });
+        if (cancelled) return;
+        const posts = Array.isArray(data?.posts) ? data.posts : [];
+        allPostsRef.current = prunePosts(posts, [lon, lat], 120);
+        refreshVisibleAndMarkers(timeFilter);
+      } catch {}
+    }
+
+    runSearch();
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, [searchQuery, viewParams, mapRef, refreshVisibleAndMarkers, timeFilter]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const map = mapRef.current;
     if (!map) return;
@@ -720,7 +782,9 @@ export function usePostsEngine({
         const exists = (allPostsRef.current || []).some((x) => getPostKey(x) === key);
         if (exists) return;
       }
-      allPostsRef.current = [p, ...allPostsRef.current];
+      const map = mapRef.current;
+      const center = map?.getCenter?.();
+      allPostsRef.current = prunePosts([p, ...allPostsRef.current], [center?.lng, center?.lat], 200);
 
       const catCode = categoryCode(mainFilter);
       if (catCode) {