diff --git a/src/store/__test__/main.spec.ts b/src/store/__test__/main.spec.ts
index ff4d0492..77d30f3a 100644
--- a/src/store/__test__/main.spec.ts
+++ b/src/store/__test__/main.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { toJS } from 'mobx';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
 import moment from 'moment';
+import { waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { people } from '../../__test__/__mockData__/persons';
 import { user } from '../../__test__/__mockData__/user';
 import { MeInfo, emptyMeInfo, uiStore } from '../ui';
@@ -1146,6 +1147,7 @@ describe('Main store', () => {
     );
     expect(res).toBeTruthy();
   });
+
   it('should accept search query and return results based on query ', async () => {
     const store = new MainStore();
 
@@ -1178,10 +1180,12 @@ describe('Main store', () => {
 
     await store.getPeopleBounties(searchCriteria);
 
-    sinon.assert.calledWithMatch(fetchStub, bountiesUrl);
-    expect(fetchStub.calledOnce).toBe(true);
-    expect(store.peopleBounties).toHaveLength(1);
-    expect(store.peopleBounties[0].body.title).toEqual(searchCriteria.search);
+    waitFor(() => {
+      sinon.assert.calledWithMatch(fetchStub, bountiesUrl);
+      expect(fetchStub.calledOnce).toBe(true);
+      expect(store.peopleBounties).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(store.peopleBounties[0].body.title).toEqual(searchCriteria.search);
+    });
   });
 
   it('should return filter by languages, status response', async () => {
diff --git a/src/store/main.ts b/src/store/main.ts
index e764638e..b90857d5 100644
--- a/src/store/main.ts
+++ b/src/store/main.ts
@@ -650,16 +650,19 @@ export class MainStore {
           Pending: false,
           Failed: false,
           languageString: '',
-          direction: 'desc'
+          direction: 'desc',
+          search: uiStore.searchText ?? ''
         };
       }
     }
 
-    queryParams =
-      (params.Pending === 'true' || params.Pending === true) &&
+    queryParams = {
+      ...((params.Pending === 'true' || params.Pending === true) &&
       (params.Paid === 'false' || params.Paid === false)
         ? newParams
-        : params;
+        : params),
+      search: uiStore.searchText ?? ''
+    };
 
     const query2 = this.appendQueryParams(
       'gobounties/all',