diff --git a/frontend/src/Store/Actions/releaseActions.js b/frontend/src/Store/Actions/releaseActions.js
index 89ea9ffda..7256f9d8d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Store/Actions/releaseActions.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Store/Actions/releaseActions.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export const defaultState = {
   secondarySortDirection: sortDirections.ASCENDING,
 
   defaults: {
-    searchType: 'basic',
+    searchType: 'search',
     searchQuery: '',
     searchIndexerIds: [],
     searchCategories: []