diff --git a/data/org.gnome.ShellSearchProvider2.xml b/data/org.gnome.ShellSearchProvider2.xml
index 5719f09be..26b213d57 100644
--- a/data/org.gnome.ShellSearchProvider2.xml
+++ b/data/org.gnome.ShellSearchProvider2.xml
@@ -75,11 +75,13 @@
     <!--
         LaunchSearch:
         @terms: Array of search terms, which the provider should treat as logical AND.
+        @timestamp: A timestamp of the user interaction that triggered this call
 
         Asks the search provider to launch a full search in the application for the provided terms.
     -->
     <method name="LaunchSearch">
       <arg type="as" name="terms" direction="in" />
+      <arg type="u" name="timestamp" direction="in" />
     </method>
   </interface>
 </node>
diff --git a/js/ui/remoteSearch.js b/js/ui/remoteSearch.js
index bf09ded8b..9ac697209 100644
--- a/js/ui/remoteSearch.js
+++ b/js/ui/remoteSearch.js
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const SearchProvider2Iface = <interface name="org.gnome.Shell.SearchProvider2">
 </method>
 <method name="LaunchSearch">
     <arg type="as" direction="in" />
+    <arg type="u" direction="in" />
 </method>
 </interface>;
 
@@ -290,6 +291,6 @@ const RemoteSearchProvider2 = new Lang.Class({
     },
 
     launchSearch: function(terms) {
-        this.proxy.LaunchSearchRemote(terms);
+        this.proxy.LaunchSearchRemote(terms, global.get_current_time());
     }
 });