diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ae1ad7d8..3bd52c27 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ node_modules
 .env.development.local
 .env.test.local
 .env.production.local
+.env
 
 npm-debug.log*
 yarn-debug.log*
diff --git a/src/hooks/useSearchQuery.ts b/src/hooks/useSearchQuery.ts
index 942dee91..f83e7715 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useSearchQuery.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useSearchQuery.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export function useSearchQuery(): [MWQuery, (inp: Partial<MWQuery>) => void] {
   const updateParams = (inp: Partial<MWQuery>) => {
     const copySearch: MWQuery = { ...search };
     Object.assign(copySearch, inp);
+    setSearch(copySearch);
     history.replace(
       generatePath(path, {
         query: