diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/adapter/OCFileListAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/adapter/OCFileListAdapter.java
index e164a0da1688..3544b988e5f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/adapter/OCFileListAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/adapter/OCFileListAdapter.java
@@ -880,12 +880,11 @@ public void updateAdapter(List<OCFile> newFiles, OCFile directory) {
             currentDirectory = directory;
         }
 
-        searchType = null;
-
         activity.runOnUiThread(this::notifyDataSetChanged);
     }
 
     public void prepareForSearchData(FileDataStorageManager storageManager, SearchType searchType) {
+        this.searchType = searchType;
         initStorageManagerShowShareAvatar(storageManager);
         clearSearchData(searchType);
     }