diff --git a/aleksis/core/assets/components/SidenavSearch.vue b/aleksis/core/assets/components/SidenavSearch.vue
index afd49551efed388027c9745daa2595f9bdba2a36..8e00da69697fcfa043de6a6ed172c702d38f166f 100644
--- a/aleksis/core/assets/components/SidenavSearch.vue
+++ b/aleksis/core/assets/components/SidenavSearch.vue
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export default {
     <template v-slot="{ result: { error, data }, isLoading, query }">
 
       <form method="get" ref="form" :action="action" id="search-form">
+        <input type="hidden" name="q" :value="q">
         <v-autocomplete
             :prepend-icon="'mdi-magnify'"
             append-icon=""