diff --git a/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-2.hbs b/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-2.hbs
index 8b08e9f59..696d7e19e 100644
--- a/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-2.hbs
+++ b/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-2.hbs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <br>
 <br>
 <PowerSelect
+  @searchEnabled={{true}}
   @options={{this.diacritics}}
   @selected={{this.fellow}}
   @labelText="Name"
diff --git a/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-8.hbs b/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-8.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4680ab18e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-8.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<PowerSelect
+  @searchEnabled={{true}}
+  @searchFieldPosition="trigger"
+  @options={{this.diacritics}}
+  @selected={{this.selectedDiacritic}}
+  @labelText="Name"
+  @onChange={{fn (mut this.selectedDiacritic)}} as |name|>
+  {{name}}
+</PowerSelect>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-8.js b/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-8.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..876872c93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-8.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import Component from '@glimmer/component';
+
+export default class extends Component {
+  diacritics = ['María', 'Søren Larsen', 'João', 'Saša Jurić', 'Íñigo'];
+}
diff --git a/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-9.hbs b/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-9.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ebc063c25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-9.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<PowerSelectMultiple
+  @searchEnabled={{true}}
+  @searchFieldPosition="before-options"
+  @options={{this.diacritics}}
+  @selected={{this.selectedDiacritic}}
+  @labelText="Name"
+  @onChange={{fn (mut this.selectedDiacritic)}} as |name|>
+  {{name}}
+</PowerSelectMultiple>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-9.js b/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-9.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..876872c93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/app/components/snippets/the-search-9.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import Component from '@glimmer/component';
+
+export default class extends Component {
+  diacritics = ['María', 'Søren Larsen', 'João', 'Saša Jurić', 'Íñigo'];
+}
diff --git a/docs/app/controllers/public-pages/docs/the-search.js b/docs/app/controllers/public-pages/docs/the-search.js
index 9a0c4c7f0..6d468bdf4 100644
--- a/docs/app/controllers/public-pages/docs/the-search.js
+++ b/docs/app/controllers/public-pages/docs/the-search.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import TheSearch4 from '../../../components/snippets/the-search-4';
 import TheSearch5 from '../../../components/snippets/the-search-5';
 import TheSearch6 from '../../../components/snippets/the-search-6';
 import TheSearch7 from '../../../components/snippets/the-search-7';
+import TheSearch8 from '../../../components/snippets/the-search-8';
+import TheSearch9 from '../../../components/snippets/the-search-9';
 
 export default class TheSearch extends Controller {
   theSearch1 = TheSearch1;
@@ -15,6 +17,8 @@ export default class TheSearch extends Controller {
   theSearch5 = TheSearch5;
   theSearch6 = TheSearch6;
   theSearch7 = TheSearch7;
+  theSearch8 = TheSearch8;
+  theSearch9 = TheSearch9;
   names = [
     'Stefan',
     'Miguel',
diff --git a/docs/app/templates/public-pages/docs/api-reference.hbs b/docs/app/templates/public-pages/docs/api-reference.hbs
index 759682215..1ed0f456d 100644
--- a/docs/app/templates/public-pages/docs/api-reference.hbs
+++ b/docs/app/templates/public-pages/docs/api-reference.hbs
@@ -301,6 +301,11 @@
       <td><code>string</code></td>
       <td>When the options are objects and no custom matches function is provided, this option tells the component what property of the options should the default matches use to filter</td>
     </tr>
+    <tr>
+      <td>searchFieldPosition</td>
+      <td><code>string</code></td>
+      <td>Allows to change the position of search field. Possible values: 'before-options' or 'trigger'. Default is single is before-options, default for multiple is trigger</td>
+    </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>searchMessage</td>
       <td><code>string</code></td>
diff --git a/docs/app/templates/public-pages/docs/the-search.hbs b/docs/app/templates/public-pages/docs/the-search.hbs
index 3af50982a..d156a0344 100644
--- a/docs/app/templates/public-pages/docs/the-search.hbs
+++ b/docs/app/templates/public-pages/docs/the-search.hbs
@@ -25,6 +25,22 @@
   {{component (ensure-safe-component this.theSearch2)}}
 </CodeExample>
 
+<h2 class="t3">Search field position</h2>
+
+<p>
+  The default search field position for single select is inside the dropdown and only visible when the dropdown is open (<code>@searchFieldPosition="before-options"</code>).<br />
+  In multiple selection you will find the search field inside trigger box (<code>@searchFieldPosition="trigger"</code>).<br />
+  By passing <code>@searchFieldPosition</code> you can change this logic for single and multiple selection.
+</p>
+
+<CodeExample @hbs="the-search-8.hbs" @js="the-search-8.js">
+  {{component (ensure-safe-component this.theSearch8)}}
+</CodeExample>
+
+<CodeExample @hbs="the-search-9.hbs" @js="the-search-9.js">
+  {{component (ensure-safe-component this.theSearch9)}}
+</CodeExample>
+
 <h2 class="t3">Customize the search field</h2>
 
 <p>
diff --git a/ember-power-select/less/base.less b/ember-power-select/less/base.less
index b5d2d5dd7..e8b72d31e 100644
--- a/ember-power-select/less/base.less
+++ b/ember-power-select/less/base.less
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@
     display:table;
     clear:both;
   }
+  
+  .ember-power-select-input {
+    position: absolute;
+    left: 0;
+    top: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+  }
 }
 .ember-power-select-trigger:focus,
 .ember-power-select-trigger--active {
@@ -152,6 +160,19 @@
     }
   }
 }
+.ember-power-select-search-input-field {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  padding: 0 8px;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  font-size: inherit;
+  border: none;
+  display: block;
+  line-height: inherit;
+  -webkit-appearance: none;
+  outline: none;
+  background-color: transparent;
+}
 
 // Dropdown
 .ember-power-select-dropdown {
diff --git a/ember-power-select/package.json b/ember-power-select/package.json
index 2ed08446f..5f66469f8 100644
--- a/ember-power-select/package.json
+++ b/ember-power-select/package.json
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
       "./components/power-select-multiple/trigger.js": "./dist/_app_/components/power-select-multiple/trigger.js",
       "./components/power-select.js": "./dist/_app_/components/power-select.js",
       "./components/power-select/before-options.js": "./dist/_app_/components/power-select/before-options.js",
+      "./components/power-select/input.js": "./dist/_app_/components/power-select/input.js",
       "./components/power-select/label.js": "./dist/_app_/components/power-select/label.js",
       "./components/power-select/no-matches-message.js": "./dist/_app_/components/power-select/no-matches-message.js",
       "./components/power-select/options.js": "./dist/_app_/components/power-select/options.js",
diff --git a/ember-power-select/scss/base.scss b/ember-power-select/scss/base.scss
index 2a88a1f0d..d5cf704e9 100644
--- a/ember-power-select/scss/base.scss
+++ b/ember-power-select/scss/base.scss
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@
     display:table;
     clear:both;
   }
+  
+  .ember-power-select-input {
+    position: absolute;
+    left: 0;
+    top: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+  }
 }
 .ember-power-select-trigger:focus,
 .ember-power-select-trigger--active {
@@ -155,6 +163,19 @@
     }
   }
 }
+.ember-power-select-search-input-field {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  padding: 0 8px;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  font-size: inherit;
+  border: none;
+  display: block;
+  line-height: inherit;
+  -webkit-appearance: none;
+  outline: none;
+  background-color: transparent;
+}
 
 // Dropdown
 .ember-power-select-dropdown {
diff --git a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select-multiple.hbs b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select-multiple.hbs
index a7504ec04..196b8b978 100644
--- a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select-multiple.hbs
+++ b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select-multiple.hbs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   @labelComponent={{ensure-safe-component @labelComponent}}
   @afterOptionsComponent={{ensure-safe-component @afterOptionsComponent}}
   @allowClear={{@allowClear}}
-  @beforeOptionsComponent={{if @beforeOptionsComponent (ensure-safe-component @beforeOptionsComponent) null}}
+  @beforeOptionsComponent={{if @beforeOptionsComponent (ensure-safe-component @beforeOptionsComponent)}}
   @buildSelection={{or @buildSelection this.defaultBuildSelection}}
   @calculatePosition={{@calculatePosition}}
   @closeOnSelect={{@closeOnSelect}}
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
   @search={{@search}}
   @searchEnabled={{@searchEnabled}}
   @searchField={{@searchField}}
+  @searchFieldPosition={{or @searchFieldPosition 'trigger'}}
   @searchMessage={{@searchMessage}}
   @searchMessageComponent={{@searchMessageComponent}}
   @searchPlaceholder={{@searchPlaceholder}}
diff --git a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select-multiple/trigger.hbs b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select-multiple/trigger.hbs
index 33030452f..5f3dfe48a 100644
--- a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select-multiple/trigger.hbs
+++ b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select-multiple/trigger.hbs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
       </li>
     {{/if}}
   {{/each}}
-  {{#if @searchEnabled}}
+  {{#if (and @searchEnabled (eq @searchFieldPosition 'trigger'))}}
     <li class="ember-power-select-trigger-multiple-input-container">
       {{#let
         (component
diff --git a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select-multiple/trigger.ts b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select-multiple/trigger.ts
index 181b0cc5f..5656da2d9 100644
--- a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select-multiple/trigger.ts
+++ b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select-multiple/trigger.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Component from '@glimmer/component';
 import { action } from '@ember/object';
 import { get } from '@ember/object';
 import { scheduleTask } from 'ember-lifeline';
-import type { Select } from '../power-select';
+import type { Select, TSearchFieldPosition } from '../power-select';
 import type { ComponentLike } from '@glint/template';
 import { modifier } from 'ember-modifier';
 import { deprecate } from '@ember/debug';
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ interface PowerSelectMultipleTriggerSignature {
     searchEnabled: boolean;
     placeholder?: string;
     searchField: string;
+    searchFieldPosition?: TSearchFieldPosition;
     listboxId?: string;
     tabindex?: string;
     ariaLabel?: string;
diff --git a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select.hbs b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select.hbs
index 42e4baab8..e94033552 100644
--- a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select.hbs
+++ b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select.hbs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
           @select={{publicAPI}}
           @searchEnabled={{@searchEnabled}}
           @searchField={{@searchField}}
+          @searchFieldPosition={{this.searchFieldPosition}}
           @onFocus={{this.handleFocus}}
           @onBlur={{this.handleBlur}}
           @extra={{@extra}}
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
             @ariaActiveDescendant={{if this.highlightedIndex (concat publicAPI.uniqueId "-" this.highlightedIndex)}}
             @selectedItemComponent={{ensure-safe-component @selectedItemComponent}}
             @searchPlaceholder={{@searchPlaceholder}}
+            @searchFieldPosition={{this.searchFieldPosition}}
             @ariaLabel={{@ariaLabel}}
             @ariaLabelledBy={{this.ariaLabelledBy}}
             @ariaDescribedBy={{@ariaDescribedBy}}
diff --git a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select.ts b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select.ts
index bda794020..3083c5298 100644
--- a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select.ts
+++ b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ export interface PowerSelectArgs {
   animationEnabled?: boolean;
   tabindex?: number | string;
   searchPlaceholder?: string;
+  searchFieldPosition?: TSearchFieldPosition;
   verticalPosition?: string;
   horizontalPosition?: string;
   triggerId?: string;
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ export interface PowerSelectArgs {
 }
 
 export type TLabelClickAction = 'focus' | 'open';
+export type TSearchFieldPosition = 'before-options' | 'trigger';
 
 export interface PowerSelectSignature {
   Element: HTMLElement;
@@ -368,6 +370,12 @@ export default class PowerSelectComponent extends Component<PowerSelectSignature
     return '';
   }
 
+  get searchFieldPosition(): string {
+    return this.args.searchFieldPosition === undefined
+      ? 'before-options'
+      : this.args.searchFieldPosition;
+  }
+
   // Actions
   @action
   handleOpen(_select: Select, e: Event): boolean | void {
@@ -418,6 +426,15 @@ export default class PowerSelectComponent extends Component<PowerSelectSignature
     ) {
       return false;
     }
+    if (
+      this.searchFieldPosition === 'trigger' &&
+      !this.storedAPI.isOpen &&
+      e.keyCode !== 9 && // TAB
+      e.keyCode !== 13 && // ENTER
+      e.keyCode !== 27 // ESC
+    ) {
+      this.storedAPI.actions.open(e);
+    }
     return this._routeKeydown(this.storedAPI, e);
   }
 
@@ -479,6 +496,15 @@ export default class PowerSelectComponent extends Component<PowerSelectSignature
     if (!this.isDestroying) {
       scheduleTask(this, 'actions', this._updateIsActive, true);
     }
+    if (this.searchFieldPosition === 'trigger') {
+      if (event.target) {
+        const target = event.target as HTMLElement;
+        const input = target.querySelector(
+          'input[type="search"]',
+        ) as HTMLInputElement | null;
+        input?.focus();
+      }
+    }
     if (this.args.onFocus) {
       this.args.onFocus(this.storedAPI, event);
     }
@@ -578,6 +604,9 @@ export default class PowerSelectComponent extends Component<PowerSelectSignature
     this.storedAPI.actions.select(selection, e);
     if (this.args.closeOnSelect !== false) {
       this.storedAPI.actions.close(e);
+      if (this.searchFieldPosition === 'trigger') {
+        this.searchText = '';
+      }
       // return false;
     }
   }
diff --git a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/before-options.hbs b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/before-options.hbs
index c417c077e..534393f30 100644
--- a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/before-options.hbs
+++ b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/before-options.hbs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{#if @searchEnabled}}
+{{#if (and @searchEnabled (eq @searchFieldPosition 'before-options'))}}
   <div class="ember-power-select-search">
     {{!-- template-lint-disable require-input-label --}}
     <input type="search"
diff --git a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/before-options.ts b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/before-options.ts
index ee13e163c..969391025 100644
--- a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/before-options.ts
+++ b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/before-options.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Component from '@glimmer/component';
 import { runTask } from 'ember-lifeline';
 import { action } from '@ember/object';
 import { modifier } from 'ember-modifier';
-import type { Select } from '../power-select';
+import type { Select, TSearchFieldPosition } from '../power-select';
 import { deprecate } from '@ember/debug';
 
 interface PowerSelectBeforeOptionsSignature {
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ interface PowerSelectBeforeOptionsSignature {
     ariaDescribedBy?: string;
     role?: string;
     searchPlaceholder?: string;
+    searchFieldPosition?: TSearchFieldPosition;
     ariaActiveDescendant?: string;
     listboxId?: string;
     onKeydown: (e: KeyboardEvent) => false | void;
diff --git a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/input.hbs b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/input.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8373cb8ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/input.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<div class="ember-power-select-input">
+  {{!-- template-lint-disable require-input-label --}}
+  <input type="search"
+    autocomplete="off"
+    autocorrect="off"
+    autocapitalize="off"
+    spellcheck={{false}}
+    class="ember-power-select-search-input-field"
+    value={{@select.searchText}}
+    role={{or @role "combobox"}}
+    aria-activedescendant={{@ariaActiveDescendant}}
+    aria-controls={{@listboxId}}
+    aria-owns={{@listboxId}}
+    aria-autocomplete="list"
+    aria-haspopup="listbox"
+    aria-expanded={{if @select.isOpen "true" "false"}}
+    placeholder={{@searchPlaceholder}}
+    aria-label={{@ariaLabel}}
+    aria-labelledby={{@ariaLabelledBy}}
+    aria-describedby={{@ariaDescribedBy}}
+    {{on "input" this.handleInput}}
+    {{on "focus" @onFocus}}
+    {{on "blur" this.handleBlur}}
+    {{on "keydown" this.handleKeydown}}
+    {{this.setupInput}}
+  >
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/input.ts b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/input.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2923bb40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/input.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import Component from '@glimmer/component';
+import { runTask } from 'ember-lifeline';
+import { action } from '@ember/object';
+import { modifier } from 'ember-modifier';
+import type { Select, TSearchFieldPosition } from '../power-select';
+
+interface PowerSelectInputSignature {
+  Element: HTMLElement;
+  Args: {
+    select: Select;
+    ariaLabel?: string;
+    ariaLabelledBy?: string;
+    ariaDescribedBy?: string;
+    role?: string;
+    searchPlaceholder?: string;
+    searchFieldPosition?: TSearchFieldPosition;
+    ariaActiveDescendant?: string;
+    listboxId?: string;
+    onKeydown: (e: KeyboardEvent) => false | void;
+    onBlur: (e: FocusEvent) => void;
+    onFocus: (e: FocusEvent) => void;
+    onInput: (e: InputEvent) => boolean;
+    autofocus?: boolean;
+  };
+}
+
+export default class PowerSelectInput extends Component<PowerSelectInputSignature> {
+  didSetup: boolean = false;
+
+  @action
+  handleKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent): false | void {
+    if (this.args.onKeydown(e) === false) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (e.keyCode === 13) {
+      this.args.select.actions.close(e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @action
+  handleInput(event: Event): false | void {
+    const e = event as InputEvent;
+    if (this.args.onInput(e) === false) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @action
+  handleBlur(event: Event) {
+    if (this.args.searchFieldPosition === 'trigger') {
+      this.args.select.actions?.search('');
+    }
+
+    this.args.onBlur(event as FocusEvent);
+  }
+
+  setupInput = modifier(
+    (el: HTMLElement) => {
+      if (this.didSetup) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      this.didSetup = true;
+
+      this._focusInput(el);
+
+      return () => {
+        this.args.select.actions?.search('');
+      };
+    },
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+    // @ts-ignore
+    { eager: false },
+  );
+
+  private _focusInput(el: HTMLElement) {
+    runTask(
+      this,
+      () => {
+        if (this.args.autofocus !== false) {
+          el.focus();
+        }
+      },
+      0,
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/trigger.hbs b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/trigger.hbs
index adf1143cd..f583271bd 100644
--- a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/trigger.hbs
+++ b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/trigger.hbs
@@ -1,24 +1,77 @@
 {{#if (ember-power-select-is-selected-present @select.selected)}}
-  {{#if @selectedItemComponent}}
-    {{#let (component (ensure-safe-component @selectedItemComponent)) as |SelectedItemComponent|}}
-      <SelectedItemComponent
-        @extra={{readonly @extra}}
-        @option={{readonly @select.selected}}
-        @select={{readonly @select}}
-      />
-    {{/let}}
-  {{else}}
-    <span class="ember-power-select-selected-item">{{yield @select.selected @select}}</span>
+  {{#if (or (not-eq @searchFieldPosition 'trigger') (not @select.searchText))}}
+    {{#if @selectedItemComponent}}
+      {{#let (component (ensure-safe-component @selectedItemComponent)) as |SelectedItemComponent|}}
+        <SelectedItemComponent
+          @extra={{readonly @extra}}
+          @option={{readonly @select.selected}}
+          @select={{readonly @select}}
+        />
+      {{/let}}
+    {{else}}
+      <span class="ember-power-select-selected-item">{{yield @select.selected @select}}</span>
+    {{/if}}
+  {{/if}}
+  {{#if (and @searchEnabled (eq @searchFieldPosition 'trigger'))}}
+    <PowerSelect::Input
+      @select={{@select}}
+      @ariaActiveDescendant={{@ariaActiveDescendant}}
+      @ariaLabelledBy={{@ariaLabelledBy}}
+      @ariaDescribedBy={{@ariaDescribedBy}}
+      @role={{@role}}
+      @ariaLabel={{@ariaLabel}}
+      @listboxId={{@listboxId}}
+      @searchPlaceholder={{@placeholder}}
+      @onFocus={{@onFocus}}
+      @onBlur={{@onBlur}}
+      @onKeydown={{@onKeydown}}
+      @onInput={{@onInput}}
+      @searchFieldPosition={{@searchFieldPosition}}
+      @autofocus={{false}}
+    />
   {{/if}}
   {{#if (and @allowClear (not @select.disabled))}}
     {{!-- template-lint-disable no-pointer-down-event-binding --}}
     <span class="ember-power-select-clear-btn" role="button" {{on "mousedown" this.clear}} {{on "touchstart" this.clear}}>&times;</span>
   {{/if}}
 {{else}}
-  {{#let (component (ensure-safe-component @placeholderComponent)) as |PlaceholderComponent|}}
-    <PlaceholderComponent
-      @placeholder={{@placeholder}}
-    />
-  {{/let}}
+  {{#if (and @searchEnabled (eq @searchFieldPosition 'trigger'))}}
+    {{#let
+      (component
+        "power-select/input"
+        select=@select
+        ariaActiveDescendant=@ariaActiveDescendant
+        ariaLabelledBy=@ariaLabelledBy
+        ariaDescribedBy=@ariaDescribedBy
+        role=@role
+        ariaLabel=@ariaLabel
+        listboxId=@listboxId
+        searchPlaceholder=@placeholder
+        onFocus=@onFocus
+        onBlur=@onBlur
+        onKeydown=@onKeydown
+        onInput=@onInput
+        searchFieldPosition=@searchFieldPosition
+        autofocus=false
+      )
+      as |InputComponent|
+    }}
+      {{#let (component (ensure-safe-component @placeholderComponent)) as |PlaceholderComponent|}}
+        <PlaceholderComponent
+          @select={{@select}}
+          @placeholder={{@placeholder}}
+          @isMultipleWithSearch={{true}}
+          @inputComponent={{InputComponent}}
+          @displayPlaceholder={{and (not @select.searchText) (not @select.selected)}}
+        />
+      {{/let}}
+    {{/let}}
+  {{else}}
+    {{#let (component (ensure-safe-component @placeholderComponent)) as |PlaceholderComponent|}}
+      <PlaceholderComponent
+        @placeholder={{@placeholder}}
+      />
+    {{/let}}
+  {{/if}}
 {{/if}}
 <span class="ember-power-select-status-icon"></span>
diff --git a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/trigger.ts b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/trigger.ts
index 0934361a1..006fb42d8 100644
--- a/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/trigger.ts
+++ b/ember-power-select/src/components/power-select/trigger.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Component from '@glimmer/component';
 import { action } from '@ember/object';
-import type { Select } from '../power-select';
+import type { Select, TSearchFieldPosition } from '../power-select';
 import type { ComponentLike } from '@glint/template';
 
 interface PowerSelectTriggerSignature {
@@ -8,10 +8,24 @@ interface PowerSelectTriggerSignature {
   Args: {
     select: Select;
     allowClear: boolean;
-    extra: any;
+    searchEnabled: boolean;
     placeholder?: string;
+    searchField: string;
+    searchFieldPosition?: TSearchFieldPosition;
+    listboxId?: string;
+    tabindex?: string;
+    ariaLabel?: string;
+    ariaLabelledBy?: string;
+    ariaDescribedBy?: string;
+    role?: string;
+    ariaActiveDescendant: string;
+    extra?: any;
     placeholderComponent?: string | ComponentLike<any>;
     selectedItemComponent?: string | ComponentLike<any>;
+    onInput?: (e: InputEvent) => boolean;
+    onKeydown?: (e: KeyboardEvent) => boolean;
+    onFocus?: (e: FocusEvent) => void;
+    onBlur?: (e: FocusEvent) => void;
   };
   Blocks: {
     default: [selected: any, select: Select];
diff --git a/test-app/tests/integration/components/power-select/general-behaviour-test.js b/test-app/tests/integration/components/power-select/general-behaviour-test.js
index cc9b0d957..fbf27133f 100644
--- a/test-app/tests/integration/components/power-select/general-behaviour-test.js
+++ b/test-app/tests/integration/components/power-select/general-behaviour-test.js
@@ -126,6 +126,27 @@ module(
         .exists('The search box is rendered');
     });
 
+    test('The search box position is inside the trigger by passing `@searchFieldPosition="trigger"`', async function (assert) {
+      assert.expect(3);
+
+      this.numbers = numbers;
+      await render(hbs`
+      <PowerSelect @options={{this.numbers}} @searchEnabled={{true}} @searchFieldPosition="trigger" @onChange={{fn (mut this.foo)}} as |option|>
+        {{option}}
+      </PowerSelect>
+    `);
+
+      assert
+        .dom('.ember-power-select-trigger input[type="search"]')
+        .exists('The search box is rendered in trigger');
+
+      await clickTrigger();
+      assert.dom('.ember-power-select-dropdown').exists('Dropdown is rendered');
+      assert
+        .dom('.ember-power-select-search')
+        .doesNotExist('The search box does not exists in dropdown');
+    });
+
     test("The search box shouldn't gain focus if autofocus is disabled", async function (assert) {
       assert.expect(1);
       this.numbers = numbers;
diff --git a/test-app/tests/integration/components/power-select/multiple-test.js b/test-app/tests/integration/components/power-select/multiple-test.js
index 1ccbef067..cdb56515a 100644
--- a/test-app/tests/integration/components/power-select/multiple-test.js
+++ b/test-app/tests/integration/components/power-select/multiple-test.js
@@ -55,6 +55,19 @@ module(
       assert.dom('.ember-power-select-dropdown input').doesNotExist();
     });
 
+    test('Multiple selects have a search box in the dropdown when the search is enabled and search position is `after-options`', async function (assert) {
+      assert.expect(2);
+      this.numbers = numbers;
+      await render(hbs`
+      <PowerSelectMultiple @options={{this.numbers}} @selected={{this.foo}} @onChange={{fn (mut this.foo)}} @searchEnabled={{true}} @searchFieldPosition="before-options" as |option|>
+        {{option}}
+      </PowerSelectMultiple>
+    `);
+      await clickTrigger();
+      assert.dom('.ember-power-select-trigger input').doesNotExist();
+      assert.dom('.ember-power-select-dropdown input').exists();
+    });
+
     test('The searchbox of multiple selects has type="search" and a form attribute to prevent submitting the wrapper form when pressing enter', async function (assert) {
       assert.expect(2);
 
@@ -86,6 +99,18 @@ module(
       assert.dom('.ember-power-select-trigger-multiple-input').isFocused();
     });
 
+    test('When the select opens and search position is `after-options`, the search input (if any) in the dropdown gets the focus', async function (assert) {
+      assert.expect(1);
+      this.numbers = numbers;
+      await render(hbs`
+      <PowerSelectMultiple @options={{this.numbers}} @selected={{this.foo}} @onChange={{fn (mut this.foo)}} @searchEnabled={{true}} @searchFieldPosition="before-options" as |option|>
+        {{option}}
+      </PowerSelectMultiple>
+    `);
+      await clickTrigger();
+      assert.dom('.ember-power-select-search-input').isFocused();
+    });
+
     test("Click on an element selects it and closes the dropdown and focuses the trigger's input", async function (assert) {
       assert.expect(4);