diff --git a/src/lib/api/search.ts b/src/lib/api/search.ts
index 589c5592c4..d1324abfe5 100644
--- a/src/lib/api/search.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api/search.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 import {AppBskyFeedPost} from '@atproto/api'
 import {SEARCH_HOST} from 'lib/constants'
+import {RootStoreModel} from 'state/index'
 
 export interface ProfileSearchItem {
   $type: string
@@ -31,15 +32,19 @@ export interface PostSearchItem {
 }
 
 export async function searchProfiles(
+  rootStore: RootStoreModel,
   query: string,
 ): Promise<ProfileSearchItem[]> {
-  const host = SEARCH_HOST(this.rootStore.session.currentSession?.service || '')
+  const host = SEARCH_HOST(rootStore.session.currentSession?.service || '')
   const endpoint = `${host}/search/profiles`
   return await doFetch<ProfileSearchItem[]>(endpoint, query)
 }
 
-export async function searchPosts(query: string): Promise<PostSearchItem[]> {
-  const host = SEARCH_HOST(this.rootStore.session.currentSession?.service || '')
+export async function searchPosts(
+  rootStore: RootStoreModel,
+  query: string,
+): Promise<PostSearchItem[]> {
+  const host = SEARCH_HOST(rootStore.session.currentSession?.service || '')
   const endpoint = `${host}/search/posts`
   return await doFetch<PostSearchItem[]>(endpoint, query)
 }
diff --git a/src/state/models/ui/search.ts b/src/state/models/ui/search.ts
index 4ab9db5135..0665c35a55 100644
--- a/src/state/models/ui/search.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/ui/search.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ export class SearchUIModel {
     this.isProfilesLoading = true
 
     const [postsSearch, profilesSearch] = await Promise.all([
-      searchPosts(q).catch(_e => []),
-      searchProfiles(q).catch(_e => []),
+      searchPosts(this.rootStore, q).catch(_e => []),
+      searchProfiles(this.rootStore, q).catch(_e => []),
     ])
 
     let posts: AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView[] = []