diff --git a/src/app/zxdb/entries/EntriesExplorer.tsx b/src/app/zxdb/entries/EntriesExplorer.tsx
index 44e1146..deed8d9 100644
--- a/src/app/zxdb/entries/EntriesExplorer.tsx
+++ b/src/app/zxdb/entries/EntriesExplorer.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export default function EntriesExplorer({
   const pathname = usePathname();
 
   const [q, setQ] = useState(initialUrlState?.q ?? "");
+  const [appliedQ, setAppliedQ] = useState(initialUrlState?.q ?? "");
   const [page, setPage] = useState(initial?.page ?? initialUrlState?.page ?? 1);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [data, setData] = useState<Paged<Item> | null>(initial ?? null);
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ export default function EntriesExplorer({
   const totalPages = useMemo(() => (data ? Math.max(1, Math.ceil(data.total / data.pageSize)) : 1), [data]);
   const activeFilters = useMemo(() => {
     const chips: string[] = [];
-    if (q) chips.push(`q: ${q}`);
+    if (appliedQ) chips.push(`q: ${appliedQ}`);
     if (genreId !== "") {
       const name = genres.find((g) => g.id === Number(genreId))?.name ?? `#${genreId}`;
       chips.push(`genre: ${name}`);
@@ -103,11 +104,11 @@ export default function EntriesExplorer({
     if (scope === "title_aliases") chips.push("scope: titles + aliases");
     if (scope === "title_aliases_origins") chips.push("scope: titles + aliases + origins");
     return chips;
-  }, [q, genreId, languageId, machinetypeId, scope, genres, languages, machines]);
+  }, [appliedQ, genreId, languageId, machinetypeId, scope, genres, languages, machines]);
 
   function updateUrl(nextPage = page) {
     const params = new URLSearchParams();
-    if (q) params.set("q", q);
+    if (appliedQ) params.set("q", appliedQ);
     params.set("page", String(nextPage));
     if (genreId !== "") params.set("genreId", String(genreId));
     if (languageId !== "") params.set("languageId", String(languageId));
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ export default function EntriesExplorer({
     if (
       initial &&
       page === initialPage &&
-      (initialUrlState?.q ?? "") === q &&
+      (initialUrlState?.q ?? "") === appliedQ &&
       (initialUrlState?.genreId === "" ? "" : Number(initialUrlState?.genreId ?? "")) === (genreId === "" ? "" : Number(genreId)) &&
       (initialUrlState?.languageId ?? "") === (languageId ?? "") &&
       (initialUrlState?.machinetypeId === "" ? "" : Number(initialUrlState?.machinetypeId ?? "")) ===
@@ -173,9 +174,9 @@ export default function EntriesExplorer({
       return;
     }
     updateUrl(page);
-    fetchData(q, page, true);
+    fetchData(appliedQ, page, true);
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [page, genreId, languageId, machinetypeId, sort, scope]);
+  }, [page, genreId, languageId, machinetypeId, sort, scope, appliedQ]);
 
   // Load filter lists on mount only if not provided by server
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -197,13 +198,13 @@ export default function EntriesExplorer({
 
   function onSubmit(e: React.FormEvent) {
     e.preventDefault();
+    setAppliedQ(q);
     setPage(1);
-    updateUrl(1);
-    fetchData(q, 1, true);
   }
 
   function resetFilters() {
     setQ("");
+    setAppliedQ("");
     setGenreId("");
     setLanguageId("");
     setMachinetypeId("");
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ export default function EntriesExplorer({
 
   const prevHref = useMemo(() => {
     const params = new URLSearchParams();
-    if (q) params.set("q", q);
+    if (appliedQ) params.set("q", appliedQ);
     params.set("page", String(Math.max(1, (data?.page ?? 1) - 1)));
     if (genreId !== "") params.set("genreId", String(genreId));
     if (languageId !== "") params.set("languageId", String(languageId));
@@ -222,11 +223,11 @@ export default function EntriesExplorer({
     if (sort) params.set("sort", sort);
     if (scope !== "title") params.set("scope", scope);
     return `/zxdb/entries?${params.toString()}`;
-  }, [q, data?.page, genreId, languageId, machinetypeId, sort, scope]);
+  }, [appliedQ, data?.page, genreId, languageId, machinetypeId, sort, scope]);
 
   const nextHref = useMemo(() => {
     const params = new URLSearchParams();
-    if (q) params.set("q", q);
+    if (appliedQ) params.set("q", appliedQ);
     params.set("page", String(Math.max(1, (data?.page ?? 1) + 1)));
     if (genreId !== "") params.set("genreId", String(genreId));
     if (languageId !== "") params.set("languageId", String(languageId));
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ export default function EntriesExplorer({
     if (sort) params.set("sort", sort);
     if (scope !== "title") params.set("scope", scope);
     return `/zxdb/entries?${params.toString()}`;
-  }, [q, data?.page, genreId, languageId, machinetypeId, sort, scope]);
+  }, [appliedQ, data?.page, genreId, languageId, machinetypeId, sort, scope]);
 
   return (
     <div>
diff --git a/src/app/zxdb/releases/ReleasesExplorer.tsx b/src/app/zxdb/releases/ReleasesExplorer.tsx
index daeea1d..0340a34 100644
--- a/src/app/zxdb/releases/ReleasesExplorer.tsx
+++ b/src/app/zxdb/releases/ReleasesExplorer.tsx
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export default function ReleasesExplorer({
   const pathname = usePathname();
 
   const [q, setQ] = useState(initialUrlState?.q ?? "");
+  const [appliedQ, setAppliedQ] = useState(initialUrlState?.q ?? "");
   const [page, setPage] = useState(initial?.page ?? initialUrlState?.page ?? 1);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [data, setData] = useState<Paged<Item> | null>(initial ?? null);
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ export default function ReleasesExplorer({
 
   function updateUrl(nextPage = page) {
     const params = new URLSearchParams();
-    if (q) params.set("q", q);
+    if (appliedQ) params.set("q", appliedQ);
     params.set("page", String(nextPage));
     if (year) params.set("year", year);
     if (sort) params.set("sort", sort);
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ export default function ReleasesExplorer({
     if (
       initial &&
       page === initialPage &&
-      (initialUrlState?.q ?? "") === q &&
+      (initialUrlState?.q ?? "") === appliedQ &&
       (initialUrlState?.year ?? "") === (year ?? "") &&
       sort === (initialUrlState?.sort ?? "year_desc") &&
       (initialUrlState?.dLanguageId ?? "") === dLanguageId &&
@@ -166,14 +167,13 @@ export default function ReleasesExplorer({
       if (initial && !initialUrlHasParams) return;
     }
     updateUrl(page);
-    fetchData(q, page);
-  }, [page, year, sort, dLanguageId, dMachinetypeId, filetypeId, schemetypeId, sourcetypeId, casetypeId, isDemo]);
+    fetchData(appliedQ, page);
+  }, [page, year, sort, dLanguageId, dMachinetypeId, filetypeId, schemetypeId, sourcetypeId, casetypeId, isDemo, appliedQ]);
 
   function onSubmit(e: React.FormEvent) {
     e.preventDefault();
+    setAppliedQ(q);
     setPage(1);
-    updateUrl(1);
-    fetchData(q, 1);
   }
 
   // Load filter option lists on mount
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export default function ReleasesExplorer({
 
   const prevHref = useMemo(() => {
     const params = new URLSearchParams();
-    if (q) params.set("q", q);
+    if (appliedQ) params.set("q", appliedQ);
     params.set("page", String(Math.max(1, (data?.page ?? 1) - 1)));
     if (year) params.set("year", year);
     if (sort) params.set("sort", sort);
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ export default function ReleasesExplorer({
     if (casetypeId) params.set("casetypeId", casetypeId);
     if (isDemo) params.set("isDemo", "1");
     return `/zxdb/releases?${params.toString()}`;
-  }, [q, data?.page, year, sort, dLanguageId, dMachinetypeId, filetypeId, schemetypeId, sourcetypeId, casetypeId, isDemo]);
+  }, [appliedQ, data?.page, year, sort, dLanguageId, dMachinetypeId, filetypeId, schemetypeId, sourcetypeId, casetypeId, isDemo]);
 
   const nextHref = useMemo(() => {
     const params = new URLSearchParams();
-    if (q) params.set("q", q);
+    if (appliedQ) params.set("q", appliedQ);
     params.set("page", String(Math.max(1, (data?.page ?? 1) + 1)));
     if (year) params.set("year", year);
     if (sort) params.set("sort", sort);
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ export default function ReleasesExplorer({
     if (casetypeId) params.set("casetypeId", casetypeId);
     if (isDemo) params.set("isDemo", "1");
     return `/zxdb/releases?${params.toString()}`;
-  }, [q, data?.page, year, sort, dLanguageId, dMachinetypeId, filetypeId, schemetypeId, sourcetypeId, casetypeId, isDemo]);
+  }, [appliedQ, data?.page, year, sort, dLanguageId, dMachinetypeId, filetypeId, schemetypeId, sourcetypeId, casetypeId, isDemo]);
 
   return (
     <div>