diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 93cc9f74e..a2bd403e3 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Enhancements
  - [web] show progress indicator when loading messages and cards
  - [web] display messages sizes in list of Mail module
  - [web] link event's attendees email addresses to mail composer
+ - [web] respect SOGoSearchMinimumWordLength when searching for events or tasks
 
 Bug fixes
  - [web] fixed creation of chip on blur (sgTransformOnBlur directive)
diff --git a/UI/Templates/SchedulerUI/UIxCalMainView.wox b/UI/Templates/SchedulerUI/UIxCalMainView.wox
index 912be0246..2e8708c46 100644
--- a/UI/Templates/SchedulerUI/UIxCalMainView.wox
+++ b/UI/Templates/SchedulerUI/UIxCalMainView.wox
@@ -508,7 +508,10 @@
               <md-icon>arrow_back</md-icon>
             </md-button>
             <md-input-container class="md-flex" md-no-float="md-no-float">
-              <input name="folderSearch" type="search" label:placeholder="Search"/>
+              <input name="folderSearch" type="search" var:minlength="minimumSearchLength" label:placeholder="Search"/>
+              <div ng-messages="searchForm.folderSearch.$error" ng-show="searchForm.folderSearch.$dirty">
+                <div ng-message="minlength"><var:string value="minimumSearchLengthLabel"/></div>
+              </div>
             </md-input-container>
             <md-input-container flex="25">
               <md-select label:aria-label="Search scope">