diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 300e1e87..16ddaa2d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## v2.6.2
 
+- ⚡️ Advanced search: Maintain search params during navigation #195
 - 🦺 Torrent streaming: Fixed playback issue
 - 🦺 Auto Downloader: Fixed list not updating correctly after batch creation
 - 🔧 Torrent streaming: Reverted to using separate streaming server
diff --git a/seanime-web/src/app/(main)/search/_lib/advanced-search.atoms.ts b/seanime-web/src/app/(main)/search/_lib/advanced-search.atoms.ts
index 6fe0cf47..e733dc60 100644
--- a/seanime-web/src/app/(main)/search/_lib/advanced-search.atoms.ts
+++ b/seanime-web/src/app/(main)/search/_lib/advanced-search.atoms.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type Params = {
 }
 
 export const __advancedSearch_paramsAtom = atomWithImmer<Params>({
-    active: false,
+    active: true,
     title: null,
     sorting: null,
     status: null,
diff --git a/seanime-web/src/app/(main)/search/page.tsx b/seanime-web/src/app/(main)/search/page.tsx
index ccf6ee94..512d855e 100644
--- a/seanime-web/src/app/(main)/search/page.tsx
+++ b/seanime-web/src/app/(main)/search/page.tsx
@@ -29,20 +29,22 @@ export default function Page() {
     const setParams = useSetAtom(__advancedSearch_paramsAtom)
 
     useMount(() => {
-        setParams({
-            active: true,
-            title: null,
-            sorting: sortingUrlParam ? [sortingUrlParam as AL_MediaSort] : null,
-            status: statusUrlParam ? [statusUrlParam as AL_MediaStatus] : null,
-            genre: genreUrlParam ? [genreUrlParam] : null,
-            format: (formatUrlParam as AL_MediaFormat) === "MANGA" ? null : (formatUrlParam as AL_MediaFormat),
-            season: (seasonUrlParam as AL_MediaSeason) || null,
-            year: yearUrlParam || null,
-            minScore: null,
-            isAdult: false,
-            countryOfOrigin: null,
-            type: (formatUrlParam as AL_MediaFormat) === "MANGA" ? "manga" : (typeUrlParam as "anime" | "manga") || "anime",
-        })
+        if (sortingUrlParam || genreUrlParam || statusUrlParam || formatUrlParam || seasonUrlParam || yearUrlParam || typeUrlParam) {
+            setParams({
+                active: true,
+                title: null,
+                sorting: sortingUrlParam ? [sortingUrlParam as AL_MediaSort] : null,
+                status: statusUrlParam ? [statusUrlParam as AL_MediaStatus] : null,
+                genre: genreUrlParam ? [genreUrlParam] : null,
+                format: (formatUrlParam as AL_MediaFormat) === "MANGA" ? null : (formatUrlParam as AL_MediaFormat),
+                season: (seasonUrlParam as AL_MediaSeason) || null,
+                year: yearUrlParam || null,
+                minScore: null,
+                isAdult: false,
+                countryOfOrigin: null,
+                type: (formatUrlParam as AL_MediaFormat) === "MANGA" ? "manga" : (typeUrlParam as "anime" | "manga") || "anime",
+            })
+        }
     })
 
     return (