diff --git a/src/components/dms/dialogs/SearchablePeopleList.tsx b/src/components/dms/dialogs/SearchablePeopleList.tsx
index a5687a0968..0b6a1e6d45 100644
--- a/src/components/dms/dialogs/SearchablePeopleList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dms/dialogs/SearchablePeopleList.tsx
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ export function SearchablePeopleList({
           ) : null}
         </View>
 
-        <View style={[, web([a.pt_xs])]}>
+        <View style={[web([a.pt_xs])]}>
           <SearchInput
             inputRef={inputRef}
             value={searchText}
diff --git a/src/screens/StarterPack/Wizard/StepFeeds.tsx b/src/screens/StarterPack/Wizard/StepFeeds.tsx
index 0cf6ab2312..58444ff87e 100644
--- a/src/screens/StarterPack/Wizard/StepFeeds.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/StarterPack/Wizard/StepFeeds.tsx
@@ -82,11 +82,7 @@ export function StepFeeds({moderationOpts}: {moderationOpts: ModerationOpts}) {
     <ScreenTransition style={[a.flex_1]} direction={state.transitionDirection}>
       <View style={[a.border_b, t.atoms.border_contrast_medium]}>
         <View style={[a.py_sm, a.px_md, {height: 60}]}>
-          <SearchInput
-            value={query}
-            onChangeText={t => setQuery(t)}
-            onClearText={() => setQuery('')}
-          />
+          <SearchInput defaultValue={query} onChangeText={setQuery} />
         </View>
       </View>
       <List
diff --git a/src/screens/StarterPack/Wizard/StepProfiles.tsx b/src/screens/StarterPack/Wizard/StepProfiles.tsx
index 054a6a63e2..57a0f176b9 100644
--- a/src/screens/StarterPack/Wizard/StepProfiles.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/StarterPack/Wizard/StepProfiles.tsx
@@ -66,11 +66,7 @@ export function StepProfiles({
     <ScreenTransition style={[a.flex_1]} direction={state.transitionDirection}>
       <View style={[a.border_b, t.atoms.border_contrast_medium]}>
         <View style={[a.py_sm, a.px_md, {height: 60}]}>
-          <SearchInput
-            value={query}
-            onChangeText={setQuery}
-            onClearText={() => setQuery('')}
-          />
+          <SearchInput defaultValue={query} onChangeText={setQuery} />
         </View>
       </View>
       <List
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Feeds.tsx b/src/view/screens/Feeds.tsx
index 87af59f7f6..dd3d9790bf 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Feeds.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Feeds.tsx
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ export function FeedsScreen(_props: Props) {
     [setQuery, refetchPopularFeeds, debouncedSearch, resetSearch],
   )
   const onPressCancelSearch = React.useCallback(() => {
-    setQuery('')
     refetchPopularFeeds()
     resetSearch()
-  }, [refetchPopularFeeds, setQuery, resetSearch])
+  }, [refetchPopularFeeds, resetSearch])
+
   const onSubmitQuery = React.useCallback(() => {
     debouncedSearch(query)
   }, [query, debouncedSearch])
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ export function FeedsScreen(_props: Props) {
             <FeedsAboutHeader />
             <View style={{paddingHorizontal: 12, paddingBottom: 4}}>
               <SearchInput
-                value={query}
+                defaultValue={query}
                 onChangeText={onChangeQuery}
                 onClearText={onPressCancelSearch}
                 onSubmitEditing={onSubmitQuery}