diff --git a/web/pages/search.tsx b/web/pages/search.tsx
index 38b9760d..9c26f1a8 100644
--- a/web/pages/search.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/search.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { ContractSearch } from 'web/components/contract-search'
 import { useTracking } from 'web/hooks/use-tracking'
 import { useUser } from 'web/hooks/use-user'
 import { usePrefetch } from 'web/hooks/use-prefetch'
+import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
 
 export default function Search() {
   const user = useUser()
@@ -11,6 +12,10 @@ export default function Search() {
 
   useTracking('view search')
 
+  const { query } = useRouter()
+  const { q, s, p } = query
+  const autoFocus = !q && !s && !p
+
   return (
     <Page>
       <Col className="mx-auto w-full p-2">
@@ -18,7 +23,7 @@ export default function Search() {
           user={user}
           persistPrefix="search"
           useQueryUrlParam={true}
-          autoFocus
+          autoFocus={autoFocus}
         />
       </Col>
     </Page>