diff --git a/asset/css/compat.less b/asset/css/compat.less
index 7eef5b00..ecb6823e 100644
--- a/asset/css/compat.less
+++ b/asset/css/compat.less
@@ -74,7 +74,11 @@ form.icinga-form .control-group {
 form.icinga-form .control-group {
   > .term-input-area {
     flex: 1 1 auto;
+
     width: auto;
+    &.vertical {
+      width: 0;
+    }
 
     input[type="text"] {
       flex: unset;
@@ -82,3 +86,14 @@ form.icinga-form .control-group {
     }
   }
 }
+
+// SearchBar styles
+
+.icinga-module.module-icingadb .controls .search-bar .filter-input-area {
+  label {
+    &::after,
+    input {
+      padding: 0 .5em;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/asset/css/search-base.less b/asset/css/search-base.less
index c63fab51..fb74305f 100644
--- a/asset/css/search-base.less
+++ b/asset/css/search-base.less
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Style
 
 .search-bar .filter-input-area,
-.term-input-area {
+.term-input-area:not(.vertical) {
   // Scrollbar style
 
   // Firefox
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 
 // Layout
 .search-bar .filter-input-area,
-.term-input-area {
+.term-input-area:not(.vertical) {
   overflow: auto hidden;
   overflow-x: overlay; // Not invalid, but proprietary feature by chrome/webkit
   display: flex;
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
     &::after,
     input {
       width: auto;
-      padding: 0 .5em;
+      padding: .25em .5em;
       resize: none;
     }
 
@@ -174,6 +174,33 @@
   }
 }
 
+.term-input-area.vertical {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column-reverse;
+
+  > .terms {
+    @gap: 1px;
+    @termsPerRow: 2;
+
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: @gap;
+    margin-top: @gap;
+
+    label {
+      @termWidth: 100%/@termsPerRow;
+      @totalGapWidthPerRow: (@termsPerRow - 1) * @gap;
+
+      min-width: ~"calc(@{termWidth} - (@{totalGapWidthPerRow} / @{termsPerRow}))";
+      flex: 1 1 auto;
+
+      input {
+        text-overflow: ellipsis;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 .term-input-area {
   label input:focus {
     @labelPad: 7/12em;
diff --git a/asset/js/widget/BaseInput.js b/asset/js/widget/BaseInput.js
index 0985fa20..cceaf3fa 100644
--- a/asset/js/widget/BaseInput.js
+++ b/asset/js/widget/BaseInput.js
@@ -524,6 +524,10 @@ define(["../notjQuery", "Completer"], function ($, Completer) {
         }
 
         togglePlaceholder() {
+            if (this.isTermDirectionVertical()) {
+                return;
+            }
+
             let placeholder = '';
 
             if (! this.hasTerms()) {
@@ -619,6 +623,10 @@ define(["../notjQuery", "Completer"], function ($, Completer) {
             );
         }
 
+        isTermDirectionVertical() {
+            return this.input.dataset.termDirection === 'vertical';
+        }
+
         moveFocusForward(from = null) {
             let toFocus;
 
@@ -774,7 +782,9 @@ define(["../notjQuery", "Completer"], function ($, Completer) {
                 case 'Backspace':
                     removedTerms = this.clearSelectedTerms();
 
-                    if (termIndex >= 0 && ! input.value) {
+                    if (this.isTermDirectionVertical()) {
+                        // pass
+                    } else if (termIndex >= 0 && ! input.value) {
                         let removedTerm = this.removeTerm(input.parentNode);
                         if (removedTerm !== false) {
                             input = this.moveFocusBackward(termIndex);
@@ -806,7 +816,7 @@ define(["../notjQuery", "Completer"], function ($, Completer) {
                 case 'Delete':
                     removedTerms = this.clearSelectedTerms();
 
-                    if (termIndex >= 0 && ! input.value) {
+                    if (! this.isTermDirectionVertical() && termIndex >= 0 && ! input.value) {
                         let removedTerm = this.removeTerm(input.parentNode);
                         if (removedTerm !== false) {
                             input = this.moveFocusForward(termIndex - 1);
@@ -845,6 +855,26 @@ define(["../notjQuery", "Completer"], function ($, Completer) {
                         this.moveFocusForward();
                     }
                     break;
+                case 'ArrowUp':
+                    if (this.isTermDirectionVertical()
+                        && input.selectionStart === 0
+                        && this.hasTerms()
+                        && (this.completer === null || ! this.completer.isBeingCompleted(input))
+                    ) {
+                        event.preventDefault();
+                        this.moveFocusBackward();
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case 'ArrowDown':
+                    if (this.isTermDirectionVertical()
+                        && input.selectionStart === input.value.length
+                        && this.hasTerms()
+                        && (this.completer === null || ! this.completer.isBeingCompleted(input))
+                    ) {
+                        event.preventDefault();
+                        this.moveFocusForward();
+                    }
+                    break;
                 case 'a':
                     if ((event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey) && ! this.readPartialTerm(input)) {
                         this.selectTerms();
diff --git a/asset/js/widget/FilterInput.js b/asset/js/widget/FilterInput.js
index 99431851..c84c7fee 100644
--- a/asset/js/widget/FilterInput.js
+++ b/asset/js/widget/FilterInput.js
@@ -1082,6 +1082,10 @@ define(["../notjQuery", "BaseInput"], function ($, BaseInput) {
             return termData;
         }
 
+        isTermDirectionVertical() {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         highlightTerm(label, highlightedBy = null) {
             label.classList.add('highlighted');
 
diff --git a/src/FormElement/TermInput.php b/src/FormElement/TermInput.php
index e946aa3b..99a666b9 100644
--- a/src/FormElement/TermInput.php
+++ b/src/FormElement/TermInput.php
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class TermInput extends FieldsetElement
     /** @var Url The suggestion url */
     protected $suggestionUrl;
 
+    /** @var bool Whether term direction is vertical */
+    protected $verticalTermDirection = false;
+
     /** @var array Changes to transmit to the client */
     protected $changes = [];
 
@@ -76,6 +79,30 @@ public function getSuggestionUrl(): ?Url
         return $this->suggestionUrl;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set whether term direction should be vertical
+     *
+     * @param bool $state
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setVerticalTermDirection(bool $state = true): self
+    {
+        $this->verticalTermDirection = $state;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the desired term direction
+     *
+     * @return ?string
+     */
+    public function getTermDirection(): ?string
+    {
+        return $this->verticalTermDirection ? 'vertical' : null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set terms
      *
@@ -386,6 +413,7 @@ public function getValueAttribute()
             'data-term-separator' => ',',
             'data-enrichment-type' => 'terms',
             'data-no-auto-submit-on-remove' => true,
+            'data-term-direction' => $this->getTermDirection(),
             'data-data-input' => '#' . $dataInputId,
             'data-term-input' => '#' . $termInputId,
             'data-term-container' => '#' . $termContainer->getAttribute('id')->getValue(),
@@ -407,7 +435,7 @@ public function getValueAttribute()
 
         $mainInput->prependWrapper((new HtmlElement(
             'div',
-            Attributes::create(['class' => 'term-input-area']),
+            Attributes::create(['class' => ['term-input-area', $this->getTermDirection()]]),
             $termContainer,
             new HtmlElement('label', null, $mainInput)
         )));