diff --git a/src/screens/Search/SearchResults.tsx b/src/screens/Search/SearchResults.tsx
index bbf08cfd26..4543e085bd 100644
--- a/src/screens/Search/SearchResults.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Search/SearchResults.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import {memo, useCallback, useMemo, useState} from 'react'
 import {ActivityIndicator, View} from 'react-native'
 import {type AppBskyFeedDefs} from '@atproto/api'
-import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
-import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
+import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
 import {urls} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {usePostViewTracking} from '#/lib/hooks/usePostViewTracking'
@@ -27,6 +25,7 @@ import {InlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link'
 import {ListFooter} from '#/components/Lists'
 import {SearchError} from '#/components/SearchError'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
+import type * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
 let SearchResults = ({
   query,
@@ -43,14 +42,14 @@ let SearchResults = ({
   headerHeight: number
   initialPage?: number
 }): React.ReactNode => {
-  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
 
   const sections = useMemo(() => {
     if (!queryWithParams) return []
     const noParams = queryWithParams === query
     return [
       {
-        title: _(msg`Top`),
+        title: l`Top`,
         component: (
           <SearchScreenPostResults
             query={queryWithParams}
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ let SearchResults = ({
         ),
       },
       {
-        title: _(msg`Latest`),
+        title: l`Latest`,
         component: (
           <SearchScreenPostResults
             query={queryWithParams}
@@ -70,13 +69,13 @@ let SearchResults = ({
         ),
       },
       noParams && {
-        title: _(msg`People`),
+        title: l`People`,
         component: (
           <SearchScreenUserResults query={query} active={activeTab === 2} />
         ),
       },
       noParams && {
-        title: _(msg`Feeds`),
+        title: l`Feeds`,
         component: (
           <SearchScreenFeedsResults query={query} active={activeTab === 3} />
         ),
@@ -85,7 +84,10 @@ let SearchResults = ({
       title: string
       component: React.ReactNode
     }[]
-  }, [_, query, queryWithParams, activeTab])
+  }, [l, query, queryWithParams, activeTab])
+
+  // There may be fewer tabs after changing the search options.
+  const selectedPage = initialPage > sections.length - 1 ? 0 : initialPage
 
   return (
     <Pager
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ let SearchResults = ({
           <TabBar items={sections.map(section => section.title)} {...props} />
         </Layout.Center>
       )}
-      initialPage={initialPage}>
+      initialPage={selectedPage}>
       {sections.map((section, i) => (
         <View key={i}>{section.component}</View>
       ))}
@@ -161,15 +163,15 @@ function EmptyState({
 
 function NoResultsText({query}: {query: string}) {
   const t = useTheme()
-  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
 
   return (
     <>
       <Text style={[a.text_lg, t.atoms.text_contrast_high]}>
         <Trans>
-          No results found for "
+          No results found for “
           <Text style={[a.text_lg, t.atoms.text, a.font_medium]}>{query}</Text>
-          ".
+          ”.
         </Trans>
       </Text>
       {'\n\n'}
@@ -177,12 +179,10 @@ function NoResultsText({query}: {query: string}) {
         <Trans context="english-only-resource">
           Try a different search term, or{' '}
           <InlineLinkText
-            label={_(
-              msg({
-                message: 'read about how to use search filters',
-                context: 'english-only-resource',
-              }),
-            )}
+            label={l({
+              message: 'read about how to use search filters',
+              context: 'english-only-resource',
+            })}
             to={urls.website.blog.searchTipsAndTricks}
             style={[a.text_md, a.leading_snug]}>
             read about how to use search filters
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ let SearchScreenPostResults = ({
   sort?: 'top' | 'latest'
   active: boolean
 }): React.ReactNode => {
-  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
   const {currentAccount, hasSession} = useSession()
   const [isPTR, setIsPTR] = useState(false)
   const trackPostView = usePostViewTracking('SearchResults')
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ let SearchScreenPostResults = ({
   }, [setIsPTR, refetch])
   const onEndReached = useCallback(() => {
     if (isFetching || !hasNextPage || error) return
-    fetchNextPage()
+    void fetchNextPage()
   }, [isFetching, error, hasNextPage, fetchNextPage])
 
   const posts = useMemo(() => {
@@ -289,19 +289,15 @@ let SearchScreenPostResults = ({
 
   if (!hasSession) {
     return (
-      <SearchError
-        title={_(msg`Search is currently unavailable when logged out`)}>
+      <SearchError title={l`Search is currently unavailable when logged out`}>
         <Text style={[a.text_md, a.text_center, a.leading_snug]}>
           <Trans>
-            <InlineLinkText
-              label={_(msg`Sign in`)}
-              to={'#'}
-              onPress={showSignIn}>
+            <InlineLinkText label={l`Sign in`} to={'#'} onPress={showSignIn}>
               Sign in
             </InlineLinkText>
             <Text style={t.atoms.text_contrast_medium}> or </Text>
             <InlineLinkText
-              label={_(msg`Create an account`)}
+              label={l`Create an account`}
               to={'#'}
               onPress={showCreateAccount}>
               create an account
@@ -319,9 +315,7 @@ let SearchScreenPostResults = ({
 
   return error ? (
     <EmptyState
-      messageText={_(
-        msg`We're sorry, but your search could not be completed. Please try again in a few minutes.`,
-      )}
+      messageText={l`We're sorry, but your search could not be completed. Please try again in a few minutes.`}
       error={cleanError(error)}
     />
   ) : (
@@ -331,18 +325,20 @@ let SearchScreenPostResults = ({
           {posts.length ? (
             <List
               data={items}
-              renderItem={({item}) => {
+              renderItem={({item}: {item: SearchResultSlice}) => {
                 if (item.type === 'post') {
                   return <Post post={item.post} />
                 } else {
                   return null
                 }
               }}
-              keyExtractor={item => item.key}
+              keyExtractor={(item: SearchResultSlice) => item.key}
               refreshing={isPTR}
-              onRefresh={onPullToRefresh}
+              onRefresh={() => {
+                void onPullToRefresh()
+              }}
               onEndReached={onEndReached}
-              onItemSeen={item => {
+              onItemSeen={(item: SearchResultSlice) => {
                 if (item.type === 'post') {
                   trackPostView(item.post)
                 }
@@ -374,7 +370,7 @@ let SearchScreenUserResults = ({
   query: string
   active: boolean
 }): React.ReactNode => {
-  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
   const {hasSession} = useSession()
   const [isPTR, setIsPTR] = useState(false)
 
@@ -400,7 +396,7 @@ let SearchScreenUserResults = ({
   const onEndReached = useCallback(() => {
     if (!hasSession) return
     if (isFetching || !hasNextPage || error) return
-    fetchNextPage()
+    void fetchNextPage()
   }, [isFetching, error, hasNextPage, fetchNextPage, hasSession])
 
   const profiles = useMemo(() => {
@@ -410,9 +406,7 @@ let SearchScreenUserResults = ({
   if (error) {
     return (
       <EmptyState
-        messageText={_(
-          msg`We're sorry, but your search could not be completed. Please try again in a few minutes.`,
-        )}
+        messageText={l`We’re sorry, but your search could not be completed. Please try again in a few minutes.`}
         error={error.toString()}
       />
     )
@@ -423,10 +417,12 @@ let SearchScreenUserResults = ({
       {profiles.length ? (
         <List
           data={profiles}
-          renderItem={({item}) => <ProfileCardWithFollowBtn profile={item} />}
-          keyExtractor={item => item.did}
+          renderItem={({item}: {item: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView}) => (
+            <ProfileCardWithFollowBtn profile={item} />
+          )}
+          keyExtractor={(item: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView) => item.did}
           refreshing={isPTR}
-          onRefresh={onPullToRefresh}
+          onRefresh={() => void onPullToRefresh()}
           onEndReached={onEndReached}
           desktopFixedHeight
           ListFooterComponent={
@@ -465,7 +461,7 @@ let SearchScreenFeedsResults = ({
       {results.length ? (
         <List
           data={results}
-          renderItem={({item}) => (
+          renderItem={({item}: {item: AppBskyFeedDefs.GeneratorView}) => (
             <View
               style={[
                 a.border_t,
@@ -476,7 +472,7 @@ let SearchScreenFeedsResults = ({
               <FeedCard.Default view={item} />
             </View>
           )}
-          keyExtractor={item => item.uri}
+          keyExtractor={(item: AppBskyFeedDefs.GeneratorView) => item.uri}
           desktopFixedHeight
           ListFooterComponent={<ListFooter />}
         />
diff --git a/src/screens/Search/Shell.tsx b/src/screens/Search/Shell.tsx
index 9baffb11a4..4314f52f18 100644
--- a/src/screens/Search/Shell.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Search/Shell.tsx
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ import {
   View,
   type ViewStyle,
 } from 'react-native'
-import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
-import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
+import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 import {useFocusEffect, useNavigation, useRoute} from '@react-navigation/native'
 import {useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
@@ -49,6 +47,23 @@ import {SearchLanguageDropdown} from './components/SearchLanguageDropdown'
 import {Explore} from './Explore'
 import {SearchResults} from './SearchResults'
 
+type TabParam = 'user' | 'profile' | 'feed' | 'latest'
+
+// Map tab parameter to tab index
+function getTabIndex(tabParam?: TabParam) {
+  switch (tabParam) {
+    case 'feed':
+      return 3 // Feeds tab
+    case 'user':
+    case 'profile':
+      return 2 // People tab
+    case 'latest':
+      return 1 // Latest tab
+    default:
+      return 0 // Top tab
+  }
+}
+
 export function SearchScreenShell({
   queryParam,
   testID,
@@ -69,11 +84,15 @@ export function SearchScreenShell({
   const navigation = useNavigation<NavigationProp>()
   const route = useRoute()
   const textInput = useRef<TextInput>(null)
-  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
   const setMinimalShellMode = useSetMinimalShellMode()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
 
+  // Get tab parameter from route params
+  const tabParam = (route.params as {q?: string; tab?: TabParam})?.tab
+  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState(() => getTabIndex(tabParam))
+
   // Query terms
   const [searchText, setSearchText] = useState<string>(queryParam)
   const {data: autocompleteData, isFetching: isAutocompleteFetching} =
@@ -96,7 +115,7 @@ export function SearchScreenShell({
   })
 
   const updateSearchHistory = useCallback(
-    async (item: string) => {
+    (item: string) => {
       if (!item) return
       const newSearchHistory = [
         item,
@@ -108,7 +127,7 @@ export function SearchScreenShell({
   )
 
   const updateProfileHistory = useCallback(
-    async (item: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView) => {
+    (item: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView) => {
       const newAccountHistory = [
         item.did,
         ...accountHistory.filter(p => p !== item.did),
@@ -119,13 +138,13 @@ export function SearchScreenShell({
   )
 
   const deleteSearchHistoryItem = useCallback(
-    async (item: string) => {
+    (item: string) => {
       setTermHistory(termHistory.filter(search => search !== item))
     },
     [termHistory, setTermHistory],
   )
   const deleteProfileHistoryItem = useCallback(
-    async (item: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView) => {
+    (item: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView) => {
       setAccountHistory(accountHistory.filter(p => p !== item.did))
     },
     [accountHistory, setAccountHistory],
@@ -162,7 +181,7 @@ export function SearchScreenShell({
     textInput.current?.focus()
   }, [])
 
-  const onChangeText = useCallback(async (text: string) => {
+  const onChangeText = useCallback((text: string) => {
     scrollToTopWeb()
     setSearchText(text)
   }, [])
@@ -277,7 +296,7 @@ export function SearchScreenShell({
   }, [setShowAutocomplete])
 
   const focusSearchInput = useCallback(
-    (tab?: 'user' | 'profile' | 'feed') => {
+    (tab?: TabParam) => {
       textInput.current?.focus()
 
       // If a tab is specified, set the tab parameter
@@ -350,15 +369,14 @@ export function SearchScreenShell({
                     onClearText={onPressClearQuery}
                     onSubmitEditing={onSubmit}
                     placeholder={
-                      inputPlaceholder ??
-                      _(msg`Search for posts, users, or feeds`)
+                      inputPlaceholder ?? l`Search for posts, users, or feeds`
                     }
                     hitSlop={{...HITSLOP_20, top: 0}}
                   />
                 </View>
                 {showAutocomplete && (
                   <Button
-                    label={_(msg`Cancel search`)}
+                    label={l`Cancel search`}
                     size="large"
                     variant="ghost"
                     color="secondary"
@@ -423,6 +441,9 @@ export function SearchScreenShell({
           flex: 1,
         }}>
         <SearchScreenInner
+          key={params.lang}
+          activeTab={activeTab}
+          setActiveTab={setActiveTab}
           query={query}
           queryWithParams={queryWithParams}
           headerHeight={headerHeight}
@@ -434,57 +455,31 @@ export function SearchScreenShell({
 }
 
 let SearchScreenInner = ({
+  activeTab,
+  setActiveTab,
   query,
   queryWithParams,
   headerHeight,
   focusSearchInput,
 }: {
+  activeTab: number
+  setActiveTab: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<number>>
   query: string
   queryWithParams: string
   headerHeight: number
-  focusSearchInput: (tab?: 'user' | 'profile' | 'feed') => void
+  focusSearchInput: (tab?: TabParam) => void
 }): React.ReactNode => {
   const t = useTheme()
   const setMinimalShellMode = useSetMinimalShellMode()
   const {hasSession} = useSession()
   const {gtTablet} = useBreakpoints()
-  const route = useRoute()
-
-  // Get tab parameter from route params
-  const tabParam = (
-    route.params as {q?: string; tab?: 'user' | 'profile' | 'feed'}
-  )?.tab
-
-  // Map tab parameter to tab index
-  const getInitialTabIndex = useCallback(() => {
-    if (!tabParam) return 0
-    switch (tabParam) {
-      case 'user':
-      case 'profile':
-        return 2 // People tab
-      case 'feed':
-        return 3 // Feeds tab
-      default:
-        return 0
-    }
-  }, [tabParam])
-
-  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState(getInitialTabIndex())
-
-  // Update activeTab when tabParam changes
-  useLayoutEffect(() => {
-    const newTabIndex = getInitialTabIndex()
-    if (newTabIndex !== activeTab) {
-      setActiveTab(newTabIndex)
-    }
-  }, [tabParam, activeTab, getInitialTabIndex])
 
   const onPageSelected = useCallback(
     (index: number) => {
       setMinimalShellMode(false)
       setActiveTab(index)
     },
-    [setMinimalShellMode],
+    [setActiveTab, setMinimalShellMode],
   )
 
   return queryWithParams ? (
diff --git a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileCard.tsx b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileCard.tsx
index f200a62cb6..c9f1059c11 100644
--- a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileCard.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileCard.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import {View} from 'react-native'
-import {type AppBskyActorDefs} from '@atproto/api'
 
 import {useModerationOpts} from '#/state/preferences/moderation-opts'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import * as ProfileCard from '#/components/ProfileCard'
+import type * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
 export function ProfileCardWithFollowBtn({
   profile,
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export function ProfileCardWithFollowBtn({
   position,
   contextProfileDid,
 }: {
-  profile: AppBskyActorDefs.ProfileView
+  profile: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView
   noBorder?: boolean
   logContext?: 'ProfileCard' | 'StarterPackProfilesList'
   position?: number