diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af6e39f6..fb1e659c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ Identical to the `docker search` command.
 ```python
 c.start(container, binds=None, port_bindings=None, lxc_conf=None,
         publish_all_ports=False, links=None, privileged=False,
-        dns=None, volumes_from=None, network_mode=None)
+        dns=None, dns_search=None, volumes_from=None, network_mode=None)
 ```
 
 Similar to the `docker start` command, but doesn't support attach
diff --git a/docker/client.py b/docker/client.py
index 67ed2c4e..ad46e3c0 100644
--- a/docker/client.py
+++ b/docker/client.py
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ class Client(requests.Session):
 
     def start(self, container, binds=None, port_bindings=None, lxc_conf=None,
               publish_all_ports=False, links=None, privileged=False,
-              dns=None, volumes_from=None, network_mode=None):
+              dns=None, dns_search=None, volumes_from=None, network_mode=None):
         if isinstance(container, dict):
             container = container.get('Id')
 
@@ -769,6 +769,9 @@ class Client(requests.Session):
                 warnings.warn(warning_message.format('volumes_from'),
                               DeprecationWarning)
 
+        if dns_search:
+            start_config['DnsSearch'] = dns_search
+
         if network_mode:
             start_config['NetworkMode'] = network_mode