diff --git a/src/main/engine/PostEngine.ts b/src/main/engine/PostEngine.ts
index 86c0141..850adfb 100644
--- a/src/main/engine/PostEngine.ts
+++ b/src/main/engine/PostEngine.ts
@@ -1015,6 +1015,62 @@ export class PostEngine extends EventEmitter {
     console.log(`Rebuilt FTS index for ${allPosts.length} posts`);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Reindex all text for full-text search.
+   * Runs as a background task with progress updates.
+   * Call this when search algorithms change or to fix search issues.
+   */
+  async reindexText(): Promise<void> {
+    const task: Task<void> = {
+      id: uuidv4(),
+      name: 'Reindex search text',
+      execute: async (onProgress) => {
+        const client = getDatabase().getLocalClient();
+        if (!client) {
+          throw new Error('Database client not available');
+        }
+
+        onProgress(0, 'Clearing existing search index...');
+
+        // Clear the entire FTS table
+        await client.execute('DELETE FROM posts_fts');
+
+        onProgress(5, 'Loading posts...');
+
+        const allPosts = await this.getAllPostsUnpaginated();
+        const total = allPosts.length;
+
+        if (total === 0) {
+          onProgress(100, 'No posts to index');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        onProgress(10, `Indexing ${total} posts...`);
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < allPosts.length; i++) {
+          const post = allPosts[i];
+          await this.updateFTSIndex(post);
+
+          // Update progress (10% to 100%)
+          const progress = 10 + Math.round((i + 1) / total * 90);
+          if (i % 10 === 0 || i === allPosts.length - 1) {
+            onProgress(progress, `Indexed ${i + 1} of ${total} posts`);
+          }
+
+          // Yield to event loop periodically
+          if (i % 20 === 0) {
+            await new Promise(resolve => setImmediate(resolve));
+          }
+        }
+
+        onProgress(100, `Reindexed ${total} posts`);
+        console.log(`Reindexed search text for ${total} posts`);
+      },
+    };
+
+    await taskManager.runTask(task);
+  }
+
   async rebuildDatabaseFromFiles(): Promise<void> {
     const postsBaseDir = this.getPostsBaseDir();
     const task: Task<void> = {
diff --git a/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
index 03089ff..da32582 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
@@ -214,6 +214,19 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
     return engine.rebuildAllPostLinks();
   });
 
+  ipcMain.handle('posts:reindexText', async () => {
+    const projectEngine = getProjectEngine();
+    const project = await projectEngine.getActiveProject();
+    const engine = getPostEngine();
+    if (project) {
+      engine.setProjectContext(project.id);
+    }
+    // Fire and forget - let it run as a background task
+    engine.reindexText().catch(err => {
+      console.error('Text reindex failed:', err);
+    });
+  });
+
   // ============ Media Handlers ============
 
   ipcMain.handle('media:import', async (_, sourcePath: string, metadata?: Partial<MediaData>) => {
diff --git a/src/main/main.ts b/src/main/main.ts
index 610518b..57adc6d 100644
--- a/src/main/main.ts
+++ b/src/main/main.ts
@@ -237,6 +237,12 @@ function createApplicationMenu(): Menu {
             mainWindow?.webContents.send('menu:rebuildDatabase');
           },
         },
+        {
+          label: 'Reindex Search Text',
+          click: () => {
+            mainWindow?.webContents.send('menu:reindexText');
+          },
+        },
       ],
     },
     {
diff --git a/src/main/preload.ts b/src/main/preload.ts
index 147fe77..fc1bd40 100644
--- a/src/main/preload.ts
+++ b/src/main/preload.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electronAPI', {
     discard: (id: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('posts:discard', id),
     hasPublishedVersion: (id: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('posts:hasPublishedVersion', id),
     rebuildFromFiles: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('posts:rebuildFromFiles'),
+    reindexText: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('posts:reindexText'),
     search: (query: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('posts:search', query),
     filter: (filter: unknown) => ipcRenderer.invoke('posts:filter', filter),
     getTags: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('posts:getTags'),
diff --git a/src/renderer/App.tsx b/src/renderer/App.tsx
index 22daaab..caf0875 100644
--- a/src/renderer/App.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/App.tsx
@@ -302,6 +302,13 @@ const App: React.FC = () => {
       }) || (() => {})
     );
 
+    unsubscribers.push(
+      window.electronAPI?.on('menu:reindexText', () => {
+        // Fire and forget - runs as a background task
+        window.electronAPI?.posts.reindexText();
+      }) || (() => {})
+    );
+
     return () => {
       unsubscribers.forEach(unsub => unsub());
     };
diff --git a/src/renderer/types/electron.d.ts b/src/renderer/types/electron.d.ts
index ff81688..df2b5c3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/types/electron.d.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/types/electron.d.ts
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ export interface ElectronAPI {
     discard: (id: string) => Promise<PostData | null>;
     hasPublishedVersion: (id: string) => Promise<boolean>;
     rebuildFromFiles: () => Promise<void>;
+    reindexText: () => Promise<void>;
     search: (query: string) => Promise<SearchResult[]>;
     filter: (filter: PostFilter) => Promise<PostData[]>;
     getTags: () => Promise<string[]>;