diff --git a/mopidy/backends/local/actor.py b/mopidy/backends/local/actor.py
index 75baeab2..c664fb99 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/local/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/local/actor.py
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ class LocalBackend(pykka.ThreadingActor, base.Backend):
         self.playback = base.BasePlaybackProvider(audio=audio, backend=self)
         self.playlists = LocalPlaylistsProvider(backend=self)
 
-        self.uri_schemes = ['file']
+        self.uri_schemes = ['file', 'local']
diff --git a/mopidy/backends/local/library.py b/mopidy/backends/local/library.py
index ad81efea..2295dfb5 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/local/library.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/local/library.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class LocalLibraryProvider(base.BaseLibraryProvider):
                     result_tracks = filter(any_filter, result_tracks)
                 else:
                     raise LookupError('Invalid lookup field: %s' % field)
-        return SearchResult(tracks=result_tracks)
+        return SearchResult(uri='local:search', tracks=result_tracks)
 
     def search(self, **query):
         self._validate_query(query)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class LocalLibraryProvider(base.BaseLibraryProvider):
                     result_tracks = filter(any_filter, result_tracks)
                 else:
                     raise LookupError('Invalid lookup field: %s' % field)
-        return SearchResult(tracks=result_tracks)
+        return SearchResult(uri='local:search', tracks=result_tracks)
 
     def _validate_query(self, query):
         for (_, values) in query.iteritems():