diff --git a/client/components/import/import.jade b/client/components/import/import.jade
index 7b55dadbd..ed42fe44b 100644
--- a/client/components/import/import.jade
+++ b/client/components/import/import.jade
@@ -56,17 +56,17 @@ template(name="importMapMembersAddPopup")
     p
       | {{_ 'import-user-select'}}
     .js-map-member
-      +EasySearch.Input(index=searchIndex)
+      input.js-search-member-input(type="text" placeholder="{{_ 'search-users'}}")
     ul.pop-over-list
-      +EasySearch.Each(index=searchIndex)
+      each searchResults
         li.item.js-member-item
-          a.name.js-select-import(title="{{profile.fullname}} ({{username}})" data-id="{{__originalId}}")
-            +userAvatar(userId=__originalId)
+          a.name.js-select-import(title="{{profile.fullname}} ({{username}})" data-id="{{_id}}")
+            +userAvatar(userId=_id)
             span.full-name
               = profile.fullname
               | (<span class="username">{{username}}</span>)
-      +EasySearch.IfSearching(index=searchIndex)
+      if searching.get
         +spinner
-      +EasySearch.IfNoResults(index=searchIndex)
+      if noResults.get
         .manage-member-section
           p.quiet {{_ 'no-results'}}
diff --git a/client/components/import/import.js b/client/components/import/import.js
index 4d4ba7fa7..757b55e41 100644
--- a/client/components/import/import.js
+++ b/client/components/import/import.js
@@ -311,6 +311,73 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
   },
 }).register('importMapMembersAddPopup');
 
+// Global reactive variables for import member popup
+const importMemberPopupState = {
+  searching: new ReactiveVar(false),
+  searchResults: new ReactiveVar([]),
+  noResults: new ReactiveVar(false),
+  searchTimeout: null
+};
+
+BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
+  onCreated() {
+    // Use global state
+    this.searching = importMemberPopupState.searching;
+    this.searchResults = importMemberPopupState.searchResults;
+    this.noResults = importMemberPopupState.noResults;
+    this.searchTimeout = importMemberPopupState.searchTimeout;
+  },
+
+  onRendered() {
+    this.find('.js-search-member-input').focus();
+  },
+
+  performSearch(query) {
+    if (!query || query.length < 2) {
+      this.searchResults.set([]);
+      this.noResults.set(false);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.searching.set(true);
+    this.noResults.set(false);
+
+    const results = UserSearchIndex.search(query, { limit: 20 }).fetch();
+    this.searchResults.set(results);
+    this.searching.set(false);
+    
+    if (results.length === 0) {
+      this.noResults.set(true);
+    }
+  },
+
+  events() {
+    return [
+      {
+        'keyup .js-search-member-input'(event) {
+          const query = event.target.value.trim();
+          
+          if (this.searchTimeout) {
+            clearTimeout(this.searchTimeout);
+          }
+          
+          this.searchTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+            this.performSearch(query);
+          }, 300);
+        },
+      },
+    ];
+  },
+}).register('importMapMembersAddPopupSearch');
+
 Template.importMapMembersAddPopup.helpers({
-  searchIndex: () => UserSearchIndex,
+  searchResults() {
+    return importMemberPopupState.searchResults.get();
+  },
+  searching() {
+    return importMemberPopupState.searching;
+  },
+  noResults() {
+    return importMemberPopupState.noResults;
+  }
 })
diff --git a/client/components/sidebar/sidebar.jade b/client/components/sidebar/sidebar.jade
index d63ea9d98..023b01b9e 100644
--- a/client/components/sidebar/sidebar.jade
+++ b/client/components/sidebar/sidebar.jade
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ template(name="removeBoardTeamPopup")
 
 template(name="addMemberPopup")
   .js-search-member
-    +EasySearch.Input(index=searchIndex)
+    input.js-search-member-input(type="text" placeholder="{{_ 'email-address'}}")
 
   if loading.get
     +spinner
@@ -639,25 +639,38 @@ template(name="addMemberPopup")
     .warning {{_ error.get}}
   else
     ul.pop-over-list
-      +EasySearch.Each(index=searchIndex)
+      each searchResults
         li.item.js-member-item(class="{{#if isBoardMember}}disabled{{/if}}")
           a.name.js-select-member(title="{{profile.fullname}} ({{username}})")
-            +userAvatar(userId=__originalId)
+            +userAvatar(userId=_id)
             span.full-name
               = profile.fullname
               | (<span class="username">{{username}}</span>)
             if isBoardMember
               .quiet ({{_ 'joined'}})
 
-      +EasySearch.IfSearching(index=searchIndex)
+      if searching.get
         +spinner
 
-      +EasySearch.IfNoResults(index=searchIndex)
+      if noResults.get
         .manage-member-section
           p.quiet {{_ 'no-results'}}
     button.js-email-invite.primary.full {{_ 'email-invite'}}
 
 
+template(name="addMemberPopupTest")
+  .js-search-member
+    input.js-search-member-input(type="text" placeholder="{{_ 'email-address'}}")
+  ul.pop-over-list
+    each searchResults
+      li.item.js-member-item
+        a.name.js-select-member(title="{{profile.fullname}} ({{username}})")
+          +userAvatar(userId=_id)
+          span.full-name
+            = profile.fullname
+            | (<span class="username">{{username}}</span>)
+    button.js-email-invite.primary.full {{_ 'email-invite'}}
+
 template(name="changePermissionsPopup")
   ul.pop-over-list
     li
diff --git a/client/components/sidebar/sidebar.js b/client/components/sidebar/sidebar.js
index 9f1d9c5c1..273df70a5 100644
--- a/client/components/sidebar/sidebar.js
+++ b/client/components/sidebar/sidebar.js
@@ -1492,19 +1492,28 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
   },
 }).register('boardCardSettingsPopup');
 
+// Use Session variables instead of global ReactiveVars
+Session.setDefault('addMemberPopup.searchResults', []);
+Session.setDefault('addMemberPopup.searching', false);
+Session.setDefault('addMemberPopup.noResults', false);
+Session.setDefault('addMemberPopup.loading', false);
+Session.setDefault('addMemberPopup.error', '');
+
+console.log('addMemberPopup Session variables initialized');
+
 BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
   onCreated() {
-    this.error = new ReactiveVar('');
-    this.loading = new ReactiveVar(false);
+    // Use Session variables
+    this.searchTimeout = null;
   },
 
   onRendered() {
-    this.find('.js-search-member input').focus();
+    this.find('.js-search-member-input').focus();
     this.setLoading(false);
   },
 
   isBoardMember() {
-    const userId = this.currentData().__originalId;
+    const userId = this.currentData()._id;
     const user = ReactiveCache.getUser(userId);
     return user && user.isBoardMember();
   },
@@ -1514,15 +1523,35 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
   },
 
   setError(error) {
-    this.error.set(error);
+    Session.set('addMemberPopup.error', error);
   },
 
   setLoading(w) {
-    this.loading.set(w);
+    Session.set('addMemberPopup.loading', w);
   },
 
   isLoading() {
-    return this.loading.get();
+    return Session.get('addMemberPopup.loading');
+  },
+
+  performSearch(query) {
+    if (!query || query.length < 2) {
+      Session.set('addMemberPopup.searchResults', []);
+      Session.set('addMemberPopup.noResults', false);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    Session.set('addMemberPopup.searching', true);
+    Session.set('addMemberPopup.noResults', false);
+
+    // Use the fallback search
+    const results = UserSearchIndex.search(query, { limit: 20 }).fetch();
+    Session.set('addMemberPopup.searchResults', results);
+    Session.set('addMemberPopup.searching', false);
+    
+    if (results.length === 0) {
+      Session.set('addMemberPopup.noResults', true);
+    }
   },
 
   inviteUser(idNameEmail) {
@@ -1540,18 +1569,30 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
   events() {
     return [
       {
-        'keyup input'() {
+        'keyup .js-search-member-input'(event) {
           this.setError('');
+          const query = event.target.value.trim();
+          this.searchQuery.set(query);
+          
+          // Clear previous timeout
+          if (this.searchTimeout) {
+            clearTimeout(this.searchTimeout);
+          }
+          
+          // Debounce search
+          this.searchTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+            this.performSearch(query);
+          }, 300);
         },
         'click .js-select-member'() {
-          const userId = this.currentData().__originalId;
+          const userId = this.currentData()._id;
           const currentBoard = Utils.getCurrentBoard();
           if (!currentBoard.hasMember(userId)) {
             this.inviteUser(userId);
           }
         },
         'click .js-email-invite'() {
-          const idNameEmail = $('.js-search-member input').val();
+          const idNameEmail = $('.js-search-member-input').val();
           if (idNameEmail.indexOf('@') < 0 || this.isValidEmail(idNameEmail)) {
             this.inviteUser(idNameEmail);
           } else this.setError('email-invalid');
@@ -1562,7 +1603,35 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
 }).register('addMemberPopup');
 
 Template.addMemberPopup.helpers({
-  searchIndex: () => UserSearchIndex,
+  searchResults() {
+    const results = Session.get('addMemberPopup.searchResults');
+    console.log('searchResults helper called, returning:', results);
+    return results;
+  },
+  searching() {
+    return Session.get('addMemberPopup.searching');
+  },
+  noResults() {
+    return Session.get('addMemberPopup.noResults');
+  },
+  loading() {
+    return Session.get('addMemberPopup.loading');
+  },
+  error() {
+    return Session.get('addMemberPopup.error');
+  },
+  isBoardMember() {
+    const userId = this._id;
+    const user = ReactiveCache.getUser(userId);
+    return user && user.isBoardMember();
+  }
+})
+
+Template.addMemberPopupTest.helpers({
+  searchResults() {
+    console.log('addMemberPopupTest searchResults helper called');
+    return Session.get('addMemberPopup.searchResults') || [];
+  }
 })
 
 BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
diff --git a/imports/i18n/data/en.i18n.json b/imports/i18n/data/en.i18n.json
index dd01adcd0..212c8428f 100644
--- a/imports/i18n/data/en.i18n.json
+++ b/imports/i18n/data/en.i18n.json
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@
   "editNotificationPopup-title": "Edit Notification",
   "editProfilePopup-title": "Edit Profile",
   "email": "Email",
+  "email-address": "Email Address",
   "email-enrollAccount-subject": "An account created for you on __siteName__",
   "email-enrollAccount-text": "Hello __user__,\n\nTo start using the service, simply click the link below.\n\n__url__\n\nThanks.",
   "email-fail": "Sending email failed",