diff --git a/netbox/templates/base/layout.html b/netbox/templates/base/layout.html
index da2d10c65..0def1c90e 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/base/layout.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/base/layout.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
                 </button>
               </div>
               <div class="d-flex my-1 flex-grow-1 justify-content-center w-100">
-                {% search_options %}
+                {% search_options request %}
               </div>
             </div>
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
               {# Search bar #}
               <div class="col-6 d-flex flex-grow-1 justify-content-center">
-                {% search_options %}
+                {% search_options request %}
               </div>
 
               {# Proflie/login button #}
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/templates/search/searchbar.html b/netbox/utilities/templates/search/searchbar.html
index d71fd8e69..74d12e9b9 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/templates/search/searchbar.html
+++ b/netbox/utilities/templates/search/searchbar.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     aria-label="Search"
     placeholder="Search"
     class="form-control"
-    value="{{ request.GET.q }}"
+    value="{{ request.GET.q|escape }}"
   />
 
   <input name="obj_type" hidden type="text" class="search-obj-type" />
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/templatetags/search.py b/netbox/utilities/templatetags/search.py
index aad533e7e..5726ae5d5 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/templatetags/search.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/templatetags/search.py
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ search_form = SearchForm()
 
 
 @register.inclusion_tag("search/searchbar.html")
-def search_options() -> Dict:
+def search_options(request) -> Dict:
     """Provide search options to template."""
-    return {"options": search_form.options}
+    return {
+        'options': search_form.options,
+        'request': request,
+    }