diff --git a/src/components/Form/Settings/Dropdown/Dropdown.jsx b/src/components/Form/Settings/Dropdown/Dropdown.jsx
index a5bc6304..c9ce5c63 100644
--- a/src/components/Form/Settings/Dropdown/Dropdown.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Form/Settings/Dropdown/Dropdown.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import variables from 'config/variables';
 import { memo, useState, useCallback, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
-import { MdExpandMore, MdCheck, MdRefresh } from 'react-icons/md';
+import { MdExpandMore, MdCheck, MdRefresh, MdClose } from 'react-icons/md';
 import { toast } from 'react-toastify';
 
 import EventBus from 'utils/eventbus';
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ const Dropdown = memo((props) => {
   const [isClosing, setIsClosing] = useState(false);
   const [focusedIndex, setFocusedIndex] = useState(-1);
   const [menuPosition, setMenuPosition] = useState({ top: 0, left: 0, width: 0 });
+  const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
   const containerRef = useRef(null);
   const controlRef = useRef(null);
   const menuRef = useRef(null);
   const optionsRef = useRef([]);
+  const searchInputRef = useRef(null);
 
   const closeDropdown = useCallback(() => {
     setIsClosing(true);
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ const Dropdown = memo((props) => {
       setIsOpen(false);
       setIsClosing(false);
       setFocusedIndex(-1);
+      setSearchQuery('');
     }, 200); // Match animation duration
   }, []);
 
@@ -77,6 +80,37 @@ const Dropdown = memo((props) => {
     setIsOpen(true);
   }, [calculatePosition]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isOpen && props.searchable && searchInputRef.current) {
+      // Focus the search input when dropdown opens
+      setTimeout(() => searchInputRef.current?.focus(), 0);
+    }
+  }, [isOpen, props.searchable]);
+
+  const handleSearchChange = useCallback((e) => {
+    setSearchQuery(e.target.value);
+    if (!isOpen) {
+      openDropdown();
+    }
+  }, [isOpen, openDropdown]);
+
+  const handleInputClick = useCallback((e) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    if (!isOpen) {
+      openDropdown();
+    }
+  }, [isOpen, openDropdown]);
+
+  const handleInputFocus = useCallback(() => {
+    // When focusing, if not default value, pre-fill with current value for editing
+    const defaultValue = props.default || props.items[0]?.value;
+    if (value !== defaultValue && !searchQuery) {
+      const currentItem = props.items.find((item) => item?.value === value);
+      const currentText = currentItem?.text || value;
+      setSearchQuery(currentText);
+    }
+  }, [value, props.default, props.items, searchQuery]);
+
   const onChange = useCallback(
     (newValue) => {
       if (newValue === variables.getMessage('modals.main.loading')) {
@@ -163,11 +197,31 @@ const Dropdown = memo((props) => {
     toast(variables.getMessage('toasts.reset'));
   }, [onChange, props.default, props.items]);
 
+  const clearSearch = useCallback((e) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    setSearchQuery('');
+    if (props.searchable) {
+      // Reset to default value (first item, usually "Automatic")
+      const defaultValue = props.default || props.items[0]?.value;
+      onChange(defaultValue);
+    }
+    if (searchInputRef.current) {
+      searchInputRef.current.focus();
+    }
+  }, [props, onChange]);
+
   const id = 'dropdown' + props.name;
   const label = props.label || '';
   const selectedItem = props.items.find((item) => item?.value === value);
   const defaultValue = props.default || props.items[0]?.value;
 
+  // Filter items based on search query
+  const filteredItems = props.searchable && searchQuery
+    ? props.items.filter((item) =>
+        item !== null && item.text.toLowerCase().includes(searchQuery.toLowerCase()),
+      )
+    : props.items;
+
   return (
     <div className={`dropdown ${id} ${props.disabled ? 'disabled' : ''}`} ref={containerRef}>
       {label && (
@@ -181,7 +235,7 @@ const Dropdown = memo((props) => {
       )}
       <div
         ref={controlRef}
-        className="dropdown-control"
+        className={`dropdown-control ${props.searchable && (isOpen || searchQuery) ? 'searching' : ''}`}
         onClick={() => {
           if (props.disabled) return;
           if (isOpen) {
@@ -197,7 +251,37 @@ const Dropdown = memo((props) => {
         aria-label={label || props.name}
         tabIndex={props.disabled ? -1 : 0}
       >
-        <span className="dropdown-value">{selectedItem?.text || value}</span>
+        {props.searchable ? (
+          <>
+            <input
+              ref={searchInputRef}
+              type="text"
+              className="dropdown-search-input-control"
+              placeholder={selectedItem?.text || value}
+              value={searchQuery}
+              onChange={handleSearchChange}
+              onClick={handleInputClick}
+              onFocus={handleInputFocus}
+              onKeyDown={(e) => {
+                if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+                  if (searchQuery) {
+                    setSearchQuery('');
+                  } else {
+                    closeDropdown();
+                  }
+                }
+                if (e.key === ' ') {
+                  e.stopPropagation();
+                }
+              }}
+            />
+            {(searchQuery || value !== (props.default || props.items[0]?.value)) && (
+              <MdClose className="dropdown-clear" onClick={clearSearch} />
+            )}
+          </>
+        ) : (
+          <span className="dropdown-value">{selectedItem?.text || value}</span>
+        )}
         <MdExpandMore className={`dropdown-arrow ${isOpen ? 'open' : ''}`} />
       </div>
       {(isOpen || isClosing) &&
@@ -215,7 +299,7 @@ const Dropdown = memo((props) => {
               transform: menuPosition.flipped ? 'translateY(-100%)' : 'none',
             }}
           >
-            {props.items.map((item, index) =>
+            {filteredItems.map((item, index) =>
               item !== null ? (
                 <div
                   key={id + item.value}
diff --git a/src/components/Form/Settings/Dropdown/Dropdown.scss b/src/components/Form/Settings/Dropdown/Dropdown.scss
index 547f5fc9..775f6294 100644
--- a/src/components/Form/Settings/Dropdown/Dropdown.scss
+++ b/src/components/Form/Settings/Dropdown/Dropdown.scss
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: space-between;
+    gap: 8px;
     height: 56px;
     padding: 0 16px;
     cursor: pointer;
@@ -132,6 +133,10 @@
         box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px t($link);
       }
     }
+
+    &.searching {
+      cursor: text;
+    }
   }
 
   .dropdown-value {
@@ -145,21 +150,69 @@
   .dropdown-arrow {
     flex-shrink: 0;
     font-size: 24px;
-    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
+    transition: all 0.2s ease;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    padding: 4px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    margin: -4px;
 
     @include themed {
       color: t($subColor);
+
+      &:hover {
+        background: t($modal-sidebarActive);
+        color: t($color);
+      }
     }
 
     &.open {
       transform: rotate(180deg);
     }
   }
+
+  .dropdown-search-input-control {
+    flex: 1;
+    background: transparent;
+    border: none;
+    outline: none;
+    height: 100%;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    padding: 0;
+    min-width: 0;
+
+    @include themed {
+      color: t($color);
+
+      &::placeholder {
+        color: t($color);
+        opacity: 1;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  .dropdown-clear {
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    font-size: 20px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: all 0.2s ease;
+    padding: 4px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+
+    @include themed {
+      color: t($subColor);
+
+      &:hover {
+        background: t($modal-sidebarActive);
+        color: t($color);
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 .dropdown-menu {
   max-height: 250px;
   overflow-y: auto;
+  overflow-x: hidden;
   z-index: 9999;
   @include animation(dropdownSlideIn 0.2s ease-out);
   will-change: transform, opacity;
diff --git a/src/features/misc/sections/Advanced.jsx b/src/features/misc/sections/Advanced.jsx
index 2c8a9199..e1b414f1 100644
--- a/src/features/misc/sections/Advanced.jsx
+++ b/src/features/misc/sections/Advanced.jsx
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ function AdvancedOptions({ currentSubSection, onSubSectionChange, sectionName })
               <Dropdown
                 name="timezone"
                 category="timezone"
+                searchable={true}
                 items={[
                   {
                     value: 'auto',