diff --git a/e2e/projects.spec.ts b/e2e/projects.spec.ts
index d4cab6c2..d1288138 100644
--- a/e2e/projects.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/projects.spec.ts
@@ -1288,3 +1288,31 @@ test.describe('Projects Pagination', () => {
         await expect(page.getByText(prefix + '00')).not.toBeVisible();
     });
 });
+
+test('test that searching projects by name works', async ({ page, ctx }) => {
+    const suffix = Math.floor(1 + Math.random() * 10000);
+    const matchingProjectName = 'Searchable Project ' + suffix;
+    const otherProjectName = 'Unrelated Work ' + suffix;
+    await createProjectViaApi(ctx, { name: matchingProjectName });
+    await createProjectViaApi(ctx, { name: otherProjectName });
+
+    await goToProjectsOverview(page);
+    await clearProjectTableState(page);
+    await page.reload();
+    await expect(page.getByText(matchingProjectName)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    await expect(page.getByText(otherProjectName)).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Searching is case insensitive and matches part of the name
+    await page.getByTestId('project_search').fill('searchable project ' + suffix);
+    await expect(page.getByText(matchingProjectName)).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByText(otherProjectName)).not.toBeVisible();
+
+    // A term that matches nothing empties the table
+    await page.getByTestId('project_search').fill('no project has this name');
+    await expect(page.getByText(matchingProjectName)).not.toBeVisible();
+
+    // Clearing the search restores both projects
+    await page.getByTestId('project_search').fill('');
+    await expect(page.getByText(matchingProjectName)).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByText(otherProjectName)).toBeVisible();
+});
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Projects.vue b/resources/js/Pages/Projects.vue
index ae94d420..3346e50f 100644
--- a/resources/js/Pages/Projects.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Projects.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import AppLayout from '@/Layouts/AppLayout.vue';
 import { FolderIcon, PlusIcon } from '@heroicons/vue/20/solid';
 import SecondaryButton from '@/packages/ui/src/Buttons/SecondaryButton.vue';
 import ProjectTable from '@/Components/Common/Project/ProjectTable.vue';
-import { computed } from 'vue';
+import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
 import { useProjectsQuery } from '@/utils/useProjectsQuery';
 import { useProjectsStore } from '@/utils/useProjects';
 import ProjectCreateModal from '@/packages/ui/src/Project/ProjectCreateModal.vue';
@@ -62,9 +62,20 @@ const { tableState, handleSort } = useTableSortState<SortColumn, ProjectTableSta
     })
 );
 
+// Search is intentionally not persisted in tableState, so a reload never leaves
+// the table silently filtered by a term the user has forgotten about.
+const search = ref('');
+
 // Filter projects based on current filters
 const filteredProjects = computed(() => {
+    const searchTerm = search.value.trim().toLowerCase();
+
     return projects.value.filter((project) => {
+        // Name search
+        if (searchTerm && !project.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // Status filter
         if (tableState.value.filters.status === 'active' && project.is_archived) {
             return false;
@@ -158,6 +169,14 @@ const showBillableRate = computed(() => {
                     :clients="clients"
                     @update:filters="tableState.filters = $event" />
 
+                <!-- Same style as the dropdown search inputs, see MultiselectDropdown.vue -->
+                <input
+                    v-model="search"
+                    type="search"
+                    data-testid="project_search"
+                    placeholder="Search for a Project..."
+                    class="w-60 h-8 rounded-md border border-input-border bg-input-background px-3 text-sm text-text-primary placeholder:text-text-tertiary focus:outline-none" />
+
                 <!-- Active Filters -->
                 <ProjectStatusFilterBadge
                     v-if="tableState.filters.status !== 'all'"