diff --git a/api/server/routes/assistants/assistants.js b/api/server/routes/assistants/assistants.js
index d9c58e6600..70c685a97a 100644
--- a/api/server/routes/assistants/assistants.js
+++ b/api/server/routes/assistants/assistants.js
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ router.delete('/:id', async (req, res) => {
  */
 router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    const { limit, order, after, before } = req.query;
+    const { limit = 100, order = 'desc', after, before } = req.query;
     const query = { limit, order, after, before };
 
     const azureConfig = req.app.locals[EModelEndpoint.azureOpenAI];
diff --git a/api/server/routes/assistants/chat.js b/api/server/routes/assistants/chat.js
index b77a93220f..47580cc686 100644
--- a/api/server/routes/assistants/chat.js
+++ b/api/server/routes/assistants/chat.js
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ router.post('/', validateModel, buildEndpointOption, setHeaders, async (req, res
           : ''
       }`;
       return sendResponse(res, messageData, errorMessage);
+    } else if (error?.message?.includes('string too long')) {
+      return sendResponse(
+        res,
+        messageData,
+        'Message too long. The Assistants API has a limit of 32,768 characters per message. Please shorten it and try again.',
+      );
     } else if (error?.message?.includes(ViolationTypes.TOKEN_BALANCE)) {
       return sendResponse(res, messageData, error.message);
     } else {
diff --git a/client/src/components/Endpoints/Settings/Assistants.tsx b/client/src/components/Endpoints/Settings/Assistants.tsx
index 469a5a916f..8fe4ed9504 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Endpoints/Settings/Assistants.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Endpoints/Settings/Assistants.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useState, useMemo, useEffect } from 'react';
 import TextareaAutosize from 'react-textarea-autosize';
-import { TPreset, defaultOrderQuery } from 'librechat-data-provider';
+import { defaultOrderQuery } from 'librechat-data-provider';
+import type { TPreset } from 'librechat-data-provider';
 import type { TModelSelectProps, Option } from '~/common';
 import { Label, HoverCard, SelectDropDown, HoverCardTrigger } from '~/components/ui';
 import { cn, defaultTextProps, removeFocusOutlines, mapAssistants } from '~/utils';
diff --git a/client/src/components/SidePanel/Builder/AssistantSelect.tsx b/client/src/components/SidePanel/Builder/AssistantSelect.tsx
index 6ae3a9aa06..07b88cb060 100644
--- a/client/src/components/SidePanel/Builder/AssistantSelect.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/SidePanel/Builder/AssistantSelect.tsx
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ export default function AssistantSelect({
       showLabel={false}
       emptyTitle={true}
       containerClassName="flex-grow"
+      searchClassName="dark:from-gray-850"
+      searchPlaceholder={localize('com_assistants_search_name')}
       optionsClass="hover:bg-gray-20/50 dark:border-gray-700"
       optionsListClass="rounded-lg shadow-lg dark:bg-gray-850 dark:border-gray-700 dark:last:border"
       currentValueClass={cn(
diff --git a/client/src/components/ui/MultiSearch.tsx b/client/src/components/ui/MultiSearch.tsx
index ce7bd4fa0a..c3b3c563b2 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ui/MultiSearch.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ui/MultiSearch.tsx
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ export default function MultiSearch({
   value,
   onChange,
   placeholder,
+  className = '',
 }: {
   value: string | null;
   onChange: (filter: string) => void;
   placeholder?: string;
+  className?: string;
 }) {
   const localize = useLocalize();
   const onChangeHandler: React.ChangeEventHandler<HTMLInputElement> = useCallback(
@@ -21,7 +23,12 @@ export default function MultiSearch({
   );
 
   return (
-    <div className="group sticky left-0 top-0 z-10 flex h-12 items-center gap-2 bg-gradient-to-b from-white from-65% to-transparent px-2 px-3 py-2 text-black transition-colors duration-300 focus:bg-gradient-to-b focus:from-white focus:to-white/50 dark:from-gray-700 dark:to-transparent dark:text-white dark:focus:from-white/10 dark:focus:to-white/20">
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        'group sticky left-0 top-0 z-10 flex h-12 items-center gap-2 bg-gradient-to-b from-white from-65% to-transparent px-2 px-3 py-2 text-black transition-colors duration-300 focus:bg-gradient-to-b focus:from-white focus:to-white/50 dark:from-gray-700 dark:to-transparent dark:text-white dark:focus:from-white/10 dark:focus:to-white/20',
+        className,
+      )}
+    >
       <Search className="h-4 w-4 text-gray-500 transition-colors duration-300 dark:group-focus-within:text-gray-300 dark:group-hover:text-gray-300" />
       <input
         type="text"
@@ -69,17 +76,27 @@ function defaultGetStringKey(node: unknown): string {
  * @param availableOptions
  * @param placeholder
  * @param getTextKeyOverride
+ * @param className - Additional classnames to add to the search container
+ * @param disabled - If the search should be disabled
  * @returns
  */
-export function useMultiSearch<OptionsType extends unknown[]>(
-  availableOptions: OptionsType,
-  placeholder?: string,
-  getTextKeyOverride?: (node: OptionsType[0]) => string,
-): [OptionsType, React.ReactNode] {
+export function useMultiSearch<OptionsType extends unknown[]>({
+  availableOptions,
+  placeholder,
+  getTextKeyOverride,
+  className,
+  disabled = false,
+}: {
+  availableOptions: OptionsType;
+  placeholder?: string;
+  getTextKeyOverride?: (node: OptionsType[0]) => string;
+  className?: string;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+}): [OptionsType, React.ReactNode] {
   const [filterValue, setFilterValue] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   // We conditionally show the search when there's more than 10 elements in the menu
-  const shouldShowSearch = availableOptions.length > 10;
+  const shouldShowSearch = availableOptions.length > 10 && !disabled;
 
   // Define the helper function used to enable search
   // If this is invalidly described, we will assume developer error - tf. avoid rendering
@@ -103,7 +120,12 @@ export function useMultiSearch<OptionsType extends unknown[]>(
   const onSearchChange = useCallback((nextFilterValue) => setFilterValue(nextFilterValue), []);
 
   const searchRender = shouldShowSearch ? (
-    <MultiSearch value={filterValue} onChange={onSearchChange} placeholder={placeholder} />
+    <MultiSearch
+      value={filterValue}
+      className={className}
+      onChange={onSearchChange}
+      placeholder={placeholder}
+    />
   ) : null;
 
   return [filteredOptions, searchRender];
diff --git a/client/src/components/ui/MultiSelectDropDown.tsx b/client/src/components/ui/MultiSelectDropDown.tsx
index 13065ed4d4..7fb2856525 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ui/MultiSelectDropDown.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ui/MultiSelectDropDown.tsx
@@ -48,11 +48,12 @@ function MultiSelectDropDown({
 
   // input will appear near the top of the menu, allowing correct filtering of different model menu items. This will
   // reset once the component is unmounted (as per a normal search)
-  const [filteredValues, searchRender] = useMultiSearch<TPlugin[]>(
-    availableValues,
-    searchPlaceholder,
-    (option) => (option.name || '').toUpperCase(),
-  );
+  const [filteredValues, searchRender] = useMultiSearch<TPlugin[]>({
+    availableOptions: availableValues,
+    placeholder: searchPlaceholder,
+    getTextKeyOverride: (option) => (option.name || '').toUpperCase(),
+  });
+
   const hasSearchRender = Boolean(searchRender);
   const options = hasSearchRender ? filteredValues : availableValues;
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ function MultiSelectDropDown({
     <div className={cn('flex items-center justify-center gap-2', containerClassName ?? '')}>
       <div className="relative w-full">
         {/* the function typing is correct but there's still an issue here */}
+        {/* @ts-ignore */}
         <Listbox value={value} onChange={handleSelect} disabled={disabled}>
           {() => (
             <>
diff --git a/client/src/components/ui/MultiSelectPop.tsx b/client/src/components/ui/MultiSelectPop.tsx
index 729d93fef4..72f52a8c40 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ui/MultiSelectPop.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ui/MultiSelectPop.tsx
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ function MultiSelectPop({
   const excludeIds = ['select-plugin', 'plugins-label', 'selected-plugins'];
 
   // Detemine if we should to convert this component into a searchable select
-  const [filteredValues, searchRender] = useMultiSearch<TPlugin[]>(
-    availableValues,
-    searchPlaceholder,
-    (option) => (option.name || '').toUpperCase(),
-  );
+  const [filteredValues, searchRender] = useMultiSearch<TPlugin[]>({
+    availableOptions: availableValues,
+    placeholder: searchPlaceholder,
+    getTextKeyOverride: (option) => (option.name || '').toUpperCase(),
+  });
   const hasSearchRender = Boolean(searchRender);
   const options = hasSearchRender ? filteredValues : availableValues;
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/ui/SelectDropDown.tsx b/client/src/components/ui/SelectDropDown.tsx
index 033e7ac35a..53f6df2bbb 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ui/SelectDropDown.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ui/SelectDropDown.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ type SelectDropDownProps = {
   optionsClass?: string;
   subContainerClassName?: string;
   className?: string;
+  searchClassName?: string;
+  searchPlaceholder?: string;
 };
 
 function SelectDropDown({
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ function SelectDropDown({
   subContainerClassName,
   className,
   renderOption,
+  searchClassName,
+  searchPlaceholder,
 }: SelectDropDownProps) {
   const localize = useLocalize();
   const transitionProps = { className: 'top-full mt-3' };
@@ -61,7 +65,12 @@ function SelectDropDown({
   // Detemine if we should to convert this component into a searchable select.  If we have enough elements, a search
   // input will appear near the top of the menu, allowing correct filtering of different model menu items. This will
   // reset once the component is unmounted (as per a normal search)
-  const [filteredValues, searchRender] = useMultiSearch<string[] | Option[]>(availableValues);
+  const [filteredValues, searchRender] = useMultiSearch<string[] | Option[]>({
+    availableOptions: availableValues,
+    placeholder: searchPlaceholder,
+    getTextKeyOverride: (option) => ((option as Option)?.label || '').toUpperCase(),
+    className: searchClassName,
+  });
   const hasSearchRender = Boolean(searchRender);
   const options = hasSearchRender ? filteredValues : availableValues;
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/ui/SelectDropDownPop.tsx b/client/src/components/ui/SelectDropDownPop.tsx
index 9278faff8e..cb12c96526 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ui/SelectDropDownPop.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ui/SelectDropDownPop.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ function SelectDropDownPop({
   // Detemine if we should to convert this component into a searchable select.  If we have enough elements, a search
   // input will appear near the top of the menu, allowing correct filtering of different model menu items. This will
   // reset once the component is unmounted (as per a normal search)
-  const [filteredValues, searchRender] = useMultiSearch<string[] | Option[]>(availableValues);
+  const [filteredValues, searchRender] = useMultiSearch<string[] | Option[]>({
+    availableOptions: availableValues,
+  });
   const hasSearchRender = Boolean(searchRender);
   const options = hasSearchRender ? filteredValues : availableValues;
 
diff --git a/client/src/localization/languages/Eng.tsx b/client/src/localization/languages/Eng.tsx
index 743d115ade..6e7832116f 100644
--- a/client/src/localization/languages/Eng.tsx
+++ b/client/src/localization/languages/Eng.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export default {
   com_assistants_code_interpreter_files:
     'The following files are only available for Code Interpreter:',
   com_assistants_retrieval: 'Retrieval',
+  com_assistants_search_name: 'Search assistants by name',
   com_assistants_tools: 'Tools',
   com_assistants_actions: 'Actions',
   com_assistants_add_tools: 'Add Tools',
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
index 393f2bb0eb..4ebff8f633 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
@@ -531,9 +531,11 @@ export enum Constants {
 }
 
 export const defaultOrderQuery: {
-  order: 'asc';
+  order: 'desc';
+  limit: 100;
 } = {
-  order: 'asc',
+  order: 'desc',
+  limit: 100,
 };
 
 export enum AssistantStreamEvents {