diff --git a/frontend/src/Search/SearchFooter.js b/frontend/src/Search/SearchFooter.js
index a69ff04c6..4468e80f8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Search/SearchFooter.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Search/SearchFooter.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class SearchFooter extends Component {
       isFetching,
       defaultIndexerIds,
       defaultCategories,
+      defaultSearchQuery,
       searchError
     } = this.props;
 
@@ -62,6 +63,10 @@ class SearchFooter extends Component {
 
     const newState = {};
 
+    if (defaultSearchQuery && defaultSearchQuery !== prevProps.defaultSearchQuery) {
+      newState.searchQuery = defaultSearchQuery;
+    }
+
     if (searchIndexerIds !== defaultIndexerIds) {
       newState.searchIndexerIds = defaultIndexerIds;
     }