diff --git a/crates/search/src/project_search.rs b/crates/search/src/project_search.rs
index ab130c1350..39415b3832 100644
--- a/crates/search/src/project_search.rs
+++ b/crates/search/src/project_search.rs
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ impl ProjectSearchView {
         search.update(cx, |search, cx| {
             if let Some(query) = query {
                 search.set_query(&query, cx);
+                search.search(cx);
             }
             search.focus_query_editor(cx)
         });