diff --git a/client/components/main/globalSearch.jade b/client/components/main/globalSearch.jade
index a580b697f..61ef2f2c4 100644
--- a/client/components/main/globalSearch.jade
+++ b/client/components/main/globalSearch.jade
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ template(name="globalSearch")
           else
             h1
               = resultsHeading.get
-              a.fa.fa-link(title="{{_ 'link-to-search' }}" href="")
+              a.fa.fa-link(title="{{_ 'link-to-search' }}" href="{{ getSearchHref }}")
             each card in results.get
               +resultCard(card)
             table.global-search-footer
diff --git a/client/components/main/globalSearch.js b/client/components/main/globalSearch.js
index 571803273..e17e33505 100644
--- a/client/components/main/globalSearch.js
+++ b/client/components/main/globalSearch.js
@@ -480,6 +480,11 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
     });
   },
 
+  getSearchHref() {
+    const baseUrl = window.location.href.replace(/([?#].*$|\s*$)/, '');
+    return `${baseUrl}?q=${encodeURIComponent(this.query.get())}`;
+  },
+
   searchInstructions() {
     tags = {
       operator_board: TAPi18n.__('operator-board'),