diff --git a/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx b/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx
index 9e172be754..4981cf1a83 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ export function SearchScreen(
             placeholder={_(msg`Search`)}
             placeholderTextColor={pal.colors.textLight}
             returnKeyType="search"
-            // value={searchText}
+            value={searchText}
             style={[pal.text, styles.headerSearchInput]}
             keyboardAppearance={theme.colorScheme}
             selectTextOnFocus={isNative}