diff --git a/src/chatlog/chatlog.cpp b/src/chatlog/chatlog.cpp
index 1d8edd5e3..dd2ca0b82 100644
--- a/src/chatlog/chatlog.cpp
+++ b/src/chatlog/chatlog.cpp
@@ -168,8 +168,9 @@ void ChatLog::updateSceneRect()
 
 void ChatLog::layout(int start, int end, qreal width)
 {
-    if (lines.empty())
+    if (lines.empty()) {
         return;
+    }
 
     qreal h = 0.0;
 
@@ -312,8 +313,9 @@ void ChatLog::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* ev)
 // Much faster than QGraphicsScene::itemAt()!
 ChatLineContent* ChatLog::getContentFromPos(QPointF scenePos) const
 {
-    if (lines.empty())
+    if (lines.empty()) {
         return nullptr;
+    }
 
     auto itr =
         std::lower_bound(lines.cbegin(), lines.cend(), scenePos.y(), ChatLine::lessThanBSRectBottom);
@@ -454,8 +456,9 @@ void ChatLog::scrollToBottom()
 
 void ChatLog::startResizeWorker()
 {
-    if (lines.empty())
+    if (lines.empty()) {
         return;
+    }
 
     // (re)start the worker
     if (!workerTimer->isActive()) {
@@ -656,8 +659,9 @@ void ChatLog::scrollToLine(ChatLine::Ptr line)
 
 void ChatLog::selectAll()
 {
-    if (lines.empty())
+    if (lines.empty()) {
         return;
+    }
 
     clearSelection();
 
@@ -717,8 +721,9 @@ void ChatLog::forceRelayout()
 
 void ChatLog::checkVisibility(bool causedWheelEvent)
 {
-    if (lines.empty())
+    if (lines.empty()) {
         return;
+    }
 
     // find first visible line
     auto lowerBound = std::lower_bound(lines.cbegin(), lines.cend(), getVisibleRect().top(),
@@ -813,8 +818,9 @@ void ChatLog::updateTypingNotification()
 
     qreal posY = 0.0;
 
-    if (!lines.empty())
+    if (!lines.empty()) {
         posY = lines.last()->sceneBoundingRect().bottom() + lineSpacing;
+    }
 
     notification->layout(useableWidth(), QPointF(0.0, posY));
 }
diff --git a/src/model/chathistory.cpp b/src/model/chathistory.cpp
index 24096f710..84bfb5d33 100644
--- a/src/model/chathistory.cpp
+++ b/src/model/chathistory.cpp
@@ -110,10 +110,9 @@ ChatHistory::ChatHistory(Friend& f_, History* history_, const ICoreIdHandler& co
 
     // NOTE: this has to be done _after_ sending all sent messages since initial
     // state of the message has to be marked according to our dispatch state
-    constexpr auto defaultNumMessagesToLoad = 100;
-    auto firstChatLogIdx = sessionChatLog.getFirstIdx().get() < defaultNumMessagesToLoad
+    auto firstChatLogIdx = sessionChatLog.getFirstIdx().get() < DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD
                                ? ChatLogIdx(0)
-                               : sessionChatLog.getFirstIdx() - defaultNumMessagesToLoad;
+                               : sessionChatLog.getFirstIdx() - DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD;
 
     if (canUseHistory()) {
         loadHistoryIntoSessionChatLog(firstChatLogIdx);
diff --git a/src/model/ichatlog.h b/src/model/ichatlog.h
index 2144c2d0d..1438610d6 100644
--- a/src/model/ichatlog.h
+++ b/src/model/ichatlog.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 
 #include <cassert>
 
+static const auto DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD = 100;
+
 using ChatLogIdx =
     NamedType<size_t, struct ChatLogIdxTag, Orderable, UnderlyingAddable, UnitlessDifferencable, Incrementable>;
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(ChatLogIdx);
diff --git a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
index 2c59c8846..bd66e8bd3 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ GenericChatForm::GenericChatForm(const Contact* contact, IChatLog& chatLog,
     connect(contact, &Contact::displayedNameChanged, this, &GenericChatForm::setName);
 
     auto chatLogIdxRange = chatLog.getNextIdx() - chatLog.getFirstIdx();
-    auto firstChatLogIdx = (chatLogIdxRange < 100) ? chatLog.getFirstIdx() : chatLog.getNextIdx() - 100;
+    auto firstChatLogIdx = (chatLogIdxRange < DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD) ? chatLog.getFirstIdx() : chatLog.getNextIdx() - DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD;
 
     renderMessages(firstChatLogIdx, chatLog.getNextIdx());
 
@@ -670,10 +670,10 @@ void GenericChatForm::loadHistoryTo(const QDateTime &time)
 {
     auto end = ChatLogIdx(0);
     if (time.isNull()) {
-        if (messages.size() + 100 >= maxMessages) {
-            end = ChatLogIdx(messages.rbegin()->first.get() - 100);
-            chatWidget->removeLasts(100);
-            removeLastsMessages(100);
+        if (messages.size() + DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD >= maxMessages) {
+            end = ChatLogIdx(messages.rbegin()->first.get() - DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD);
+            chatWidget->removeLasts(DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD);
+            removeLastsMessages(DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD);
         } else {
             end = messages.begin()->first;
         }
@@ -682,8 +682,8 @@ void GenericChatForm::loadHistoryTo(const QDateTime &time)
     }
 
     auto begin = ChatLogIdx(0);
-    if (end.get() > 100) {
-        begin = ChatLogIdx(end.get() - 100);
+    if (end.get() > DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD) {
+        begin = ChatLogIdx(end.get() - DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD);
     }
 
     renderMessages(begin, end);
@@ -693,10 +693,10 @@ void GenericChatForm::loadHistoryFrom(const QDateTime &time)
 {
     auto begin = ChatLogIdx(0);
     if (time.isNull()) {
-        if (messages.size() + 100 >= maxMessages) {
-            begin = ChatLogIdx(messages.rbegin()->first.get() + 100);
-            chatWidget->removeFirsts(100);
-            removeFirstsMessages(100);
+        if (messages.size() + DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD >= maxMessages) {
+            begin = ChatLogIdx(messages.rbegin()->first.get() + DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD);
+            chatWidget->removeFirsts(DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD);
+            removeFirstsMessages(DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD);
         } else {
             begin = messages.rbegin()->first;
         }
@@ -705,9 +705,9 @@ void GenericChatForm::loadHistoryFrom(const QDateTime &time)
         begin = firstItemAfterDate(time.date(), chatLog);
     }
 
-    int add = 100;
-    if (begin.get() + 100 > chatLog.getNextIdx().get()) {
-        add = chatLog.getNextIdx().get() - (begin.get() + 100);
+    int add = DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD;
+    if (begin.get() + DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD > chatLog.getNextIdx().get()) {
+        add = chatLog.getNextIdx().get() - (begin.get() + DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD);
     }
     auto end = ChatLogIdx(begin.get() + add);
     renderMessages(begin, end);
@@ -724,8 +724,8 @@ void GenericChatForm::removeFirstsMessages(const int num)
 
 void GenericChatForm::removeLastsMessages(const int num)
 {
-    if (messages.size() > 100) {
-        messages.erase(std::next(messages.end(), -100), messages.end());
+    if (messages.size() > num) {
+        messages.erase(std::next(messages.end(), -num), messages.end());
     } else {
         messages.clear();
     }
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ void GenericChatForm::goToCurrentDate()
     chatWidget->clear();
     messages.clear();
     auto end = ChatLogIdx(chatLog.size() - 1);
-    auto begin = end.get() > 100 ? ChatLogIdx(end.get() - 100) : ChatLogIdx(0);
+    auto begin = end.get() > DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD ? ChatLogIdx(end.get() - DEF_NUM_MSG_TO_LOAD) : ChatLogIdx(0);
 
     renderMessages(begin, end);
 }
diff --git a/src/widget/form/loadhistorydialog.cpp b/src/widget/form/loadhistorydialog.cpp
index 12e9d8197..c3246bb8f 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/loadhistorydialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/form/loadhistorydialog.cpp
@@ -38,11 +38,15 @@ LoadHistoryDialog::LoadHistoryDialog(const IChatLog* chatLog, QWidget* parent)
             &LoadHistoryDialog::highlightDates);
 }
 
-LoadHistoryDialog::LoadHistoryDialog(QWidget* parent)
+LoadHistoryDialog::LoadHistoryDialog(Mode mode, QWidget* parent)
     : QDialog(parent)
     , ui(new Ui::LoadHistoryDialog)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
+
+    if (mode == Mode::search) {
+        enableSearchMode();
+    }
 }
 
 LoadHistoryDialog::~LoadHistoryDialog()
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ LoadHistoryDialog::LoadType LoadHistoryDialog::getLoadType()
     return LoadType::to;
 }
 
-void LoadHistoryDialog::turnSearchMode()
+void LoadHistoryDialog::enableSearchMode()
 {
     setWindowTitle(tr("Select Date Dialog"));
     ui->fromLabel->setText(tr("Select a date"));
diff --git a/src/widget/form/loadhistorydialog.h b/src/widget/form/loadhistorydialog.h
index 59c769573..7fdd178b6 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/loadhistorydialog.h
+++ b/src/widget/form/loadhistorydialog.h
@@ -39,18 +39,24 @@ public:
         to
     };
 
+    enum Mode {
+        common,
+        search
+    };
+
     explicit LoadHistoryDialog(const IChatLog* chatLog, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
-    explicit LoadHistoryDialog(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+    explicit LoadHistoryDialog(Mode mode, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
     ~LoadHistoryDialog();
 
     QDateTime getFromDate();
     LoadType getLoadType();
-    void turnSearchMode();
 
 public slots:
     void highlightDates(int year, int month);
 
 private:
+    void enableSearchMode();
+
     Ui::LoadHistoryDialog* ui;
     const IChatLog* chatLog;
 };
diff --git a/src/widget/form/searchsettingsform.cpp b/src/widget/form/searchsettingsform.cpp
index 733c1a4e2..c55735099 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/searchsettingsform.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/form/searchsettingsform.cpp
@@ -161,8 +161,7 @@ void SearchSettingsForm::onRegularClicked(const bool checked)
 
 void SearchSettingsForm::onChoiceDate()
 {
-    LoadHistoryDialog dlg;
-    dlg.turnSearchMode();
+    LoadHistoryDialog dlg(LoadHistoryDialog::search);
     if (dlg.exec()) {
         startTime = dlg.getFromDate();
         updateStartDateLabel();