diff --git a/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/searcher/searcher.js b/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/searcher/searcher.js
index 59f5f69a7b..cd2d8a5cfd 100644
--- a/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/searcher/searcher.js
+++ b/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/searcher/searcher.js
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ window.search = window.search || {};
             removeChildren(searchresults);
         }
 
-        setSearchUrlParameters(searchterm, 'push_if_new_search_else_replace');
+        setSearchUrlParameters(searchterm, 'replace');
 
         // Remove marks
         marker.unmark();