diff --git a/searx/search.py b/searx/search.py
index 49cb9116461c42b70812dc720c4fbe9cf137b2bf..814776e68ecf3f1c5ee4d752d5f5db043a051ecc 100644
--- a/searx/search.py
+++ b/searx/search.py
@@ -200,14 +200,9 @@ def search(request, host):
             name='save_search_' + str(searchData)
         ).start()
 
-    ordered_plugin = request.user_plugins
-    plugins.call(ordered_plugin, 'post_search', request, searchData)
-
-    for result in searchData.results:
-        plugins.call(ordered_plugin, 'on_result', request, searchData, result)
+    search.search_with_plugins(request, searchData)
     return searchData
 
-
 class Search(object):
     """Search information container"""
 
@@ -292,6 +287,13 @@ class Search(object):
         # return results, suggestions, answers and infoboxes
         return result_container
 
+    def search_with_plugins(self, request, searchData):
+        ordered_plugin = request.user_plugins
+        plugins.call(ordered_plugin, 'post_search', request, searchData)
+
+        for result in searchData.results:
+            plugins.call(ordered_plugin, 'on_result', request, searchData, result)
+
     def get_search_query_from_webapp(self, preferences, form):
         # no text for the query ?
         if not form.get('q'):