diff --git a/dist/chromium/content.js b/dist/chromium/content.js
index fbcbb62..aa8b46f 100644
--- a/dist/chromium/content.js
+++ b/dist/chromium/content.js
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@
     tableSearchInput.type = "search";
     tableSearchInput.placeholder = "Search opportunities";
     tableSearchInput.setAttribute("aria-label", "Search opportunities");
+    tableSearchInput.value = tableSearch;
     tableSearchInput.addEventListener("input", () => {
       tableSearch = tableSearchInput.value;
       saveFilterPreferences();
diff --git a/dist/firefox/content.js b/dist/firefox/content.js
index fbcbb62..aa8b46f 100644
--- a/dist/firefox/content.js
+++ b/dist/firefox/content.js
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@
     tableSearchInput.type = "search";
     tableSearchInput.placeholder = "Search opportunities";
     tableSearchInput.setAttribute("aria-label", "Search opportunities");
+    tableSearchInput.value = tableSearch;
     tableSearchInput.addEventListener("input", () => {
       tableSearch = tableSearchInput.value;
       saveFilterPreferences();
diff --git a/src/content.js b/src/content.js
index fbcbb62..aa8b46f 100644
--- a/src/content.js
+++ b/src/content.js
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@
     tableSearchInput.type = "search";
     tableSearchInput.placeholder = "Search opportunities";
     tableSearchInput.setAttribute("aria-label", "Search opportunities");
+    tableSearchInput.value = tableSearch;
     tableSearchInput.addEventListener("input", () => {
       tableSearch = tableSearchInput.value;
       saveFilterPreferences();