diff --git a/src/__tests__/SearchBar.test.tsx b/src/__tests__/SearchBar.test.tsx
index e605302..5e2d686 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/SearchBar.test.tsx
+++ b/src/__tests__/SearchBar.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, afterEach } from 'vitest';
 import { renderToStaticMarkup } from 'react-dom/server';
+import { act, fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { SearchBar } from '../components/SearchBar';
 
 describe('SearchBar', () => {
@@ -34,3 +35,64 @@ describe('SearchBar', () => {
     expect(html).not.toContain('Clear search');
   });
 });
+
+describe('SearchBar debouncing', () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it('calls onSearch once with the final query after typing stops', () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const onSearch = vi.fn();
+    render(<SearchBar onSearch={onSearch} />);
+    const input = screen.getByRole('textbox');
+    onSearch.mockClear(); // ignore the initial empty-query call on mount
+
+    for (const value of ['f', 'fl', 'flo', 'floo', 'flood']) {
+      fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value } });
+      act(() => {
+        vi.advanceTimersByTime(100);
+      });
+    }
+    expect(onSearch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    act(() => {
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(250);
+    });
+    expect(onSearch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(onSearch).toHaveBeenCalledWith('flood');
+  });
+
+  it('respects a custom debounceMs', () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const onSearch = vi.fn();
+    render(<SearchBar onSearch={onSearch} debounceMs={500} />);
+    onSearch.mockClear();
+
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByRole('textbox'), { target: { value: 'crop' } });
+    act(() => {
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(300);
+    });
+    expect(onSearch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    act(() => {
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(200);
+    });
+    expect(onSearch).toHaveBeenCalledWith('crop');
+  });
+
+  it('clears results immediately when the clear button is pressed', () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const onSearch = vi.fn();
+    render(<SearchBar onSearch={onSearch} />);
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByRole('textbox'), { target: { value: 'rain' } });
+    act(() => {
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(250);
+    });
+    onSearch.mockClear();
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText('Clear search'));
+    expect(onSearch).toHaveBeenCalledWith('');
+    expect((screen.getByRole('textbox') as HTMLInputElement).value).toBe('');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/SearchBar.tsx b/src/components/SearchBar.tsx
index 750c9c2..a40ce4c 100644
--- a/src/components/SearchBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SearchBar.tsx
@@ -7,15 +7,18 @@ interface SearchBarProps {
   onSearch:   (query: string) => void;
   placeholder?: string;
   className?:   string;
+  /** Delay before `onSearch` fires after the user stops typing. */
+  debounceMs?:  number;
 }
 
 export function SearchBar({
   onSearch,
   placeholder = 'Search…',
   className,
+  debounceMs = 250,
 }: SearchBarProps) {
   const [query, setQuery] = useState('');
-  const debouncedQuery   = useDebounce(query, 250);
+  const debouncedQuery   = useDebounce(query, debounceMs);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     onSearch(debouncedQuery);
@@ -35,7 +38,11 @@ export function SearchBar({
       />
       {query && (
         <button
-          onClick={() => setQuery('')}
+          onClick={() => {
+            // Clearing is a deliberate action, so reset the results immediately.
+            setQuery('');
+            onSearch('');
+          }}
           className="absolute right-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-xs text-gray-400 hover:text-white transition-colors"
           aria-label="Clear search"
         >