diff --git a/src/search-modal/SearchUI.tsx b/src/search-modal/SearchUI.tsx
index a70e1f69fe..326de7ccde 100644
--- a/src/search-modal/SearchUI.tsx
+++ b/src/search-modal/SearchUI.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const SearchUI: React.FC<{
         ...(searchThisCourse ? [`context_key = "${props.courseId}"`] : []),
       ]}
       closeSearchModal={props.closeSearchModal}
+      skipUrlUpdate
     >
       {/* We need to override z-index here or the <Dropdown.Menu> appears behind the <ModalDialog.Body>
         * But it can't be more then 9 because the close button has z-index 10. */}