Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/SearchNotesDownloadAction.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/SearchNotesDownloadAction.java	(revision 8195)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/SearchNotesDownloadAction.java	(revision 8196)
@@ -73,5 +73,19 @@
         Main.pref.putCollection(HISTORY_KEY, searchTermBox.getHistory());
 
+        performSearch(searchTerm);
+
+    }
+
+    public void performSearch(String searchTerm) {
+
         searchTerm = searchTerm.trim();
+
+        try {
+            final long id = Long.parseLong(searchTerm);
+            new DownloadNotesTask().download(false, id, null);
+            return;
+        } catch (NumberFormatException ignore) {
+        }
+
         int noteLimit = Main.pref.getInteger("osm.notes.downloadLimit", 1000);
         int closedLimit = Main.pref.getInteger("osm.notes.daysCloased", 7);