diff --git a/netbox/templates/base/layout.html b/netbox/templates/base/layout.html
index 0def1c90e..7e5e45da1 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 request %}
+                {% search_options request "mobile" %}
               </div>
             </div>
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
               {# Search bar #}
               <div class="col-6 d-flex flex-grow-1 justify-content-center">
-                {% search_options request %}
+                {% search_options request "desktop" %}
               </div>
 
               {# Proflie/login button #}
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/templates/search/searchbar.html b/netbox/utilities/templates/search/searchbar.html
index 0335160e7..78d095e24 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/templates/search/searchbar.html
+++ b/netbox/utilities/templates/search/searchbar.html
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
     aria-label="Search"
     placeholder="Search"
     class="form-control"
-    value=""
-    {% if request.GET.q %}
-      autofocus
-      onfocus="this.value = '{{ request.GET.q|escapejs }}';" 
+    {% if navbar == "mobile" %}
+      value="{{ request.GET.q|escape }}"
+    {% else %}
+      value="" autofocus onfocus="this.value = '{{ request.GET.q|escapejs }}';" 
     {% endif %}
   />
 
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/templatetags/search.py b/netbox/utilities/templatetags/search.py
index 5726ae5d5..1b7aacc2a 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/templatetags/search.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/templatetags/search.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ search_form = SearchForm()
 
 
 @register.inclusion_tag("search/searchbar.html")
-def search_options(request) -> Dict:
+def search_options(request, navbar) -> Dict:
     """Provide search options to template."""
     return {
         'options': search_form.options,
         'request': request,
+        'navbar' : navbar,
     }