diff --git a/src/database.c b/src/database.c
index 8c331fa..c335643 100644
--- a/src/database.c
+++ b/src/database.c
@@ -353,6 +353,18 @@ simdb_record_ratio(simdb_urec_t *r) {
   return 0.0;
 }
 
+void
+simdb_search_init(simdb_search_t *search) {
+  assert(search != NULL);
+
+  memset(search, 0x0, sizeof(simdb_search_t));
+
+  search->d_ratio  = 0.07; /* 7% */
+  search->d_bitmap = 0.07; /* 7% */
+
+  return;
+}
+
 int
 simdb_search(simdb_t *db, simdb_search_t *search, simdb_urec_t *sample) {
   simdb_match_t *matches;
diff --git a/src/simdb.h b/src/simdb.h
index a434c0a..1470ef0 100644
--- a/src/simdb.h
+++ b/src/simdb.h
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ void simdb_close(simdb_t *db);
  */
 const char * simdb_error(int code);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Initializes search struct
+ * @param search Pointer to search struct
+ */
+void simdb_search_init(simdb_search_t *search);
+
 /**
  * @brief Compare given record in database to other records
  * @param db Database handle