diff --git a/classes/feeds.php b/classes/feeds.php
index 71890f6ab..b3c73a58d 100755
--- a/classes/feeds.php
+++ b/classes/feeds.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
     private $params;
 
     function csrf_ignore($method) {
-		$csrf_ignored = array("index", "quickaddfeed", "search");
+		$csrf_ignored = array("index");
 
 		return array_search($method, $csrf_ignored) !== false;
 	}
diff --git a/js/CommonDialogs.js b/js/CommonDialogs.js
index d3ad35161..ab72b3b9c 100644
--- a/js/CommonDialogs.js
+++ b/js/CommonDialogs.js
@@ -75,116 +75,120 @@ const	CommonDialogs = {
 			return false;
 		},
 		quickAddFeed: function() {
-			const query = "backend.php?op=feeds&method=quickAddFeed";
 
 			// overlapping widgets
 			if (dijit.byId("batchSubDlg")) dijit.byId("batchSubDlg").destroyRecursive();
 			if (dijit.byId("feedAddDlg")) dijit.byId("feedAddDlg").destroyRecursive();
 
-			const dialog = new dijit.Dialog({
-				id: "feedAddDlg",
-				title: __("Subscribe to Feed"),
-				style: "width: 600px",
-				show_error: function (msg) {
-					const elem = $("fadd_error_message");
-
-					elem.innerHTML = msg;
-
-					if (!Element.visible(elem))
-						new Effect.Appear(elem);
-
-				},
-				execute: function () {
-					if (this.validate()) {
-						console.log(dojo.objectToQuery(this.attr('value')));
-
-						const feed_url = this.attr('value').feed;
-
-						Element.show("feed_add_spinner");
-						Element.hide("fadd_error_message");
-
-						xhrPost("backend.php", this.attr('value'), (transport) => {
-							try {
-
-								let reply;
+			xhrPost("backend.php",
+					{op: "feeds", method: "quickAddFeed"},
+					(transport) => {
 
-								try {
-									reply = JSON.parse(transport.responseText);
-								} catch (e) {
-									Element.hide("feed_add_spinner");
-									alert(__("Failed to parse output. This can indicate server timeout and/or network issues. Backend output was logged to browser console."));
-									console.log('quickAddFeed, backend returned:' + transport.responseText);
-									return;
-								}
-
-								const rc = reply['result'];
-
-								Notify.close();
-								Element.hide("feed_add_spinner");
+						const dialog = new dijit.Dialog({
+							id: "feedAddDlg",
+							title: __("Subscribe to Feed"),
+							style: "width: 600px",
+							content: transport.responseText,
+							show_error: function (msg) {
+								const elem = $("fadd_error_message");
 
-								console.log(rc);
+								elem.innerHTML = msg;
 
-								switch (parseInt(rc['code'])) {
-									case 1:
-										dialog.hide();
-										Notify.info(__("Subscribed to %s").replace("%s", feed_url));
+								if (!Element.visible(elem))
+									new Effect.Appear(elem);
 
-										if (App.isPrefs())
-											dijit.byId("feedTree").reload();
-										else
-											Feeds.reload();
+							},
+							execute: function () {
+								if (this.validate()) {
+									console.log(dojo.objectToQuery(this.attr('value')));
 
-										break;
-									case 2:
-										dialog.show_error(__("Specified URL seems to be invalid."));
-										break;
-									case 3:
-										dialog.show_error(__("Specified URL doesn't seem to contain any feeds."));
-										break;
-									case 4:
-										{
-											const feeds = rc['feeds'];
+									const feed_url = this.attr('value').feed;
 
-											Element.show("fadd_multiple_notify");
+									Element.show("feed_add_spinner");
+									Element.hide("fadd_error_message");
 
-											const select = dijit.byId("feedDlg_feedContainerSelect");
+									xhrPost("backend.php", this.attr('value'), (transport) => {
+										try {
 
-											while (select.getOptions().length > 0)
-												select.removeOption(0);
+											let reply;
 
-											select.addOption({value: '', label: __("Expand to select feed")});
+											try {
+												reply = JSON.parse(transport.responseText);
+											} catch (e) {
+												Element.hide("feed_add_spinner");
+												alert(__("Failed to parse output. This can indicate server timeout and/or network issues. Backend output was logged to browser console."));
+												console.log('quickAddFeed, backend returned:' + transport.responseText);
+												return;
+											}
 
-											for (const feedUrl in feeds) {
-												if (feeds.hasOwnProperty(feedUrl)) {
-													select.addOption({value: feedUrl, label: feeds[feedUrl]});
-												}
+											const rc = reply['result'];
+
+											Notify.close();
+											Element.hide("feed_add_spinner");
+
+											console.log(rc);
+
+											switch (parseInt(rc['code'])) {
+												case 1:
+													dialog.hide();
+													Notify.info(__("Subscribed to %s").replace("%s", feed_url));
+
+													if (App.isPrefs())
+														dijit.byId("feedTree").reload();
+													else
+														Feeds.reload();
+
+													break;
+												case 2:
+													dialog.show_error(__("Specified URL seems to be invalid."));
+													break;
+												case 3:
+													dialog.show_error(__("Specified URL doesn't seem to contain any feeds."));
+													break;
+												case 4:
+													{
+														const feeds = rc['feeds'];
+
+														Element.show("fadd_multiple_notify");
+
+														const select = dijit.byId("feedDlg_feedContainerSelect");
+
+														while (select.getOptions().length > 0)
+															select.removeOption(0);
+
+														select.addOption({value: '', label: __("Expand to select feed")});
+
+														for (const feedUrl in feeds) {
+															if (feeds.hasOwnProperty(feedUrl)) {
+																select.addOption({value: feedUrl, label: feeds[feedUrl]});
+															}
+														}
+
+														Effect.Appear('feedDlg_feedsContainer', {duration: 0.5});
+													}
+													break;
+												case 5:
+													dialog.show_error(__("Couldn't download the specified URL: %s").replace("%s", rc['message']));
+													break;
+												case 6:
+													dialog.show_error(__("XML validation failed: %s").replace("%s", rc['message']));
+													break;
+												case 0:
+													dialog.show_error(__("You are already subscribed to this feed."));
+													break;
 											}
 
-											Effect.Appear('feedDlg_feedsContainer', {duration: 0.5});
+										} catch (e) {
+											console.error(transport.responseText);
+											App.Error.report(e);
 										}
-										break;
-									case 5:
-										dialog.show_error(__("Couldn't download the specified URL: %s").replace("%s", rc['message']));
-										break;
-									case 6:
-										dialog.show_error(__("XML validation failed: %s").replace("%s", rc['message']));
-										break;
-									case 0:
-										dialog.show_error(__("You are already subscribed to this feed."));
-										break;
+									});
 								}
-
-							} catch (e) {
-								console.error(transport.responseText);
-								App.Error.report(e);
-							}
+							},
 						});
-					}
-				},
-				href: query
-			});
 
-			dialog.show();
+						dialog.show();
+					});
 		},
 		showFeedsWithErrors: function() {
 			const query = {op: "pref-feeds", method: "feedsWithErrors"};
diff --git a/js/Feeds.js b/js/Feeds.js
index a12021566..49b5e0c2d 100644
--- a/js/Feeds.js
+++ b/js/Feeds.js
@@ -552,47 +552,50 @@ const	Feeds = {
 			return tree.model.store.getValue(nuf, 'bare_id');
 	},
 	search: function() {
-		const query = "backend.php?op=feeds&method=search&param=" +
-			encodeURIComponent(Feeds.getActive() + ":" + Feeds.activeIsCat());
-
 		if (dijit.byId("searchDlg"))
 			dijit.byId("searchDlg").destroyRecursive();
 
-		const dialog = new dijit.Dialog({
-			id: "searchDlg",
-			title: __("Search"),
-			style: "width: 600px",
-			execute: function () {
-				if (this.validate()) {
-					Feeds._search_query = this.attr('value');
-
-					// disallow empty queries
-					if (!Feeds._search_query.query)
-						Feeds._search_query = false;
-
-					this.hide();
-					Feeds.reloadCurrent();
-				}
-			},
-			href: query
-		});
-
-		const tmph = dojo.connect(dialog, 'onLoad', function () {
-			dojo.disconnect(tmph);
-
-			if (Feeds._search_query) {
-				if (Feeds._search_query.query)
-					dijit.byId('search_query')
-						.attr('value', Feeds._search_query.query);
-
-				if (Feeds._search_query.search_language)
-					dijit.byId('search_language')
-						.attr('value', Feeds._search_query.search_language);
-			}
-
-		});
+		xhrPost("backend.php",
+					{op: "feeds", method: "search",
+						param: Feeds.getActive() + ":" + Feeds.activeIsCat()},
+					(transport) => {
+						const dialog = new dijit.Dialog({
+							id: "searchDlg",
+							content: transport.responseText,
+							title: __("Search"),
+							style: "width: 600px",
+							execute: function () {
+								if (this.validate()) {
+									Feeds._search_query = this.attr('value');
+
+									// disallow empty queries
+									if (!Feeds._search_query.query)
+										Feeds._search_query = false;
+
+									this.hide();
+									Feeds.reloadCurrent();
+								}
+							},
+						});
+
+						const tmph = dojo.connect(dialog, 'onLoad', function () {
+							dojo.disconnect(tmph);
+
+							if (Feeds._search_query) {
+								if (Feeds._search_query.query)
+									dijit.byId('search_query')
+										.attr('value', Feeds._search_query.query);
+
+								if (Feeds._search_query.search_language)
+									dijit.byId('search_language')
+										.attr('value', Feeds._search_query.search_language);
+							}
+
+						});
+
+						dialog.show();
+					});
 
-		dialog.show();
 	},
 	updateRandom: function() {
 		console.log("in update_random_feed");