diff --git a/AutoCat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/AutoCat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 09b90c3..e4dfe68 100644
--- a/AutoCat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/AutoCat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@
 		7AC355592969746600889457 /* UIControl.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 7AC355582969746600889457 /* UIControl.swift */; };
 		7AC3555B296995B200889457 /* UIEdgeInsets.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 7AC3555A296995B200889457 /* UIEdgeInsets.swift */; };
 		7AC76D7B270083AE0084DB27 /* TextView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 7AC76D7A270083AE0084DB27 /* TextView.swift */; };
+		7AC8B2762D6A01C700190706 /* UISearchTextField+Dumb.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 7AC8B2752D6A01C700190706 /* UISearchTextField+Dumb.swift */; };
 		7ACBB91E2CB9B155005A5168 /* Mockable in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = 7ACBB91D2CB9B155005A5168 /* Mockable */; };
 		7ACBB9202CB9B16C005A5168 /* Mockable in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = 7ACBB91F2CB9B16C005A5168 /* Mockable */; };
 		7ADF23062C25B5BF002624FF /* RealmSwift in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = 7ADF23052C25B5BF002624FF /* RealmSwift */; };
@@ -459,6 +460,7 @@
 		7AC355582969746600889457 /* UIControl.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = UIControl.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		7AC3555A296995B200889457 /* UIEdgeInsets.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = UIEdgeInsets.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		7AC76D7A270083AE0084DB27 /* TextView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = TextView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		7AC8B2752D6A01C700190706 /* UISearchTextField+Dumb.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "UISearchTextField+Dumb.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		7ADF6C92250B954900F237B2 /* Navigation.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = Navigation.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		7ADF6C94250D037700F237B2 /* ShowEventController.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ShowEventController.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		7ADF6C96250F41B000F237B2 /* PNKeyboard.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = PNKeyboard.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -1140,6 +1142,7 @@
 				7A912F362D381B7400002938 /* LicensePlateView.swift */,
 				7AB4E42B2D397D8E0006D052 /* VehicleCellView.swift */,
 				7A5912042D648A6000EC51BA /* AutoCancellable.swift */,
+				7AC8B2752D6A01C700190706 /* UISearchTextField+Dumb.swift */,
 			);
 			path = SwiftUI;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -1388,6 +1391,7 @@
 				7AFBE8C02C3024E5003C491D /* ACHud.swift in Sources */,
 				7AABDE26253350C30041AFC6 /* RxSectionedDataSource.swift in Sources */,
 				7AAAFADA2C4D1AFE0050410D /* Zoomable.swift in Sources */,
+				7AC8B2762D6A01C700190706 /* UISearchTextField+Dumb.swift in Sources */,
 				7A6DD90C24335A6D009DE740 /* FlagLayer.swift in Sources */,
 				7A2E11292CCE395300E5CA17 /* OptionalDatePicker.swift in Sources */,
 				7A761C0B267E8FF90005F28F /* Error.swift in Sources */,
@@ -1769,7 +1773,7 @@
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = AutoCat/AutoCat.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 148;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 149;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = 46DTTB8X4S;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = AutoCat/Info.plist;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleDisplayName = AutoCat;
@@ -1796,7 +1800,7 @@
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = AutoCat/AutoCat.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 148;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 149;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = 46DTTB8X4S;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = AutoCat/Info.plist;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleDisplayName = AutoCat;
diff --git a/AutoCat/Screens/HistoryScreen/HistoryScreen.swift b/AutoCat/Screens/HistoryScreen/HistoryScreen.swift
index 80838e6..8ea1a78 100644
--- a/AutoCat/Screens/HistoryScreen/HistoryScreen.swift
+++ b/AutoCat/Screens/HistoryScreen/HistoryScreen.swift
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ struct HistoryScreen: View {
         .searchPresentationToolbarBehavior(.avoidHidingContent)
         .autocorrectionDisabled()
         .textInputAutocapitalization(.never)
-        .keyboardType(.asciiCapable)
         .toolbar {
             ToolbarItem(placement: .primaryAction) {
                 Button("", systemImage: "square.and.arrow.up") {
diff --git a/AutoCat/Screens/SearchScreen/SearchScreen.swift b/AutoCat/Screens/SearchScreen/SearchScreen.swift
index 3bfaff7..a10a329 100644
--- a/AutoCat/Screens/SearchScreen/SearchScreen.swift
+++ b/AutoCat/Screens/SearchScreen/SearchScreen.swift
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ struct SearchScreen: View {
         .hud($viewModel.hud)
         .searchable(text: $viewModel.searchText, prompt: "Search plate numbers")
         .searchPresentationToolbarBehavior(.avoidHidingContent)
+        .disableAutocorrection(true)
+        .autocapitalization(.none)
         .navigationTitle(String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("vehicles found", comment: ""),
                                                           viewModel.vehiclesCount))
         .onAppear {
diff --git a/AutoCat/SwiftUI/UISearchTextField+Dumb.swift b/AutoCat/SwiftUI/UISearchTextField+Dumb.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ca2b23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AutoCat/SwiftUI/UISearchTextField+Dumb.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+//
+//  UISearchTextField+Dumb.swift
+//  AutoCat
+//
+//  Created by Selim Mustafaev on 22.02.2025.
+//  Copyright © 2025 Selim Mustafaev. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import UIKit
+
+extension UISearchTextField {
+    
+    // crude and dirty, but tolerable for now
+    open override var frame: CGRect {
+        didSet {
+            self.smartQuotesType = .no
+            self.smartDashesType = .no
+            self.smartInsertDeleteType = .no
+            self.autocorrectionType = .no
+            self.autocapitalizationType = .none
+            self.spellCheckingType = .no
+        }
+    }
+}