diff --git a/src/js/media/routers/manage.js b/src/js/media/routers/manage.js
index aabda330aeffa..1fb525a14d903 100644
--- a/src/js/media/routers/manage.js
+++ b/src/js/media/routers/manage.js
@@ -8,60 +8,64 @@
  * @class
  * @augments Backbone.Router
  */
-var Router = Backbone.Router.extend(/** @lends wp.media.view.MediaFrame.Manage.Router.prototype */{
-	routes: {
-		'upload.php?item=:slug&mode=edit': 'editItem',
-		'upload.php?item=:slug':           'showItem',
-		'upload.php?search=:query':        'search',
-		'upload.php':                      'reset'
-	},
+var Router = Backbone.Router.extend(
+	/** @lends wp.media.view.MediaFrame.Manage.Router.prototype */ {
+		routes: {
+			'upload.php?item=:slug&mode=edit': 'editItem',
+			'upload.php?item=:slug': 'showItem',
+			'upload.php?search=:query': 'search',
+			'upload.php': 'reset',
+		},
 
-	// Map routes against the page URL.
-	baseUrl: function( url ) {
-		return 'upload.php' + url;
-	},
+		// Map routes against the page URL.
+		baseUrl: function ( url ) {
+			return 'upload.php' + url;
+		},
 
-	reset: function() {
-		var frame = wp.media.frames.edit;
+		reset: function () {
+			var frame = wp.media.frames.edit;
 
-		if ( frame ) {
-			frame.close();
-		}
-	},
+			if ( frame ) {
+				frame.close();
+			}
+		},
 
-	// Respond to the search route by filling the search field and triggering the input event.
-	search: function( query ) {
-		jQuery( '#media-search-input' ).val( query ).trigger( 'input' );
-	},
+		// Respond to the search route by filling the search field and triggering the input event.
+		search: function () {
+			var params = new URLSearchParams( window.location.search );
+			var query = params.get( 'search' ) || '';
+			jQuery( '#media-search-input' ).val( query ).trigger( 'input' );
+		},
 
-	// Show the modal with a specific item.
-	showItem: function( query ) {
-		var media = wp.media,
-			frame = media.frames.browse,
-			library = frame.state().get('library'),
-			item;
+		// Show the modal with a specific item.
+		showItem: function ( query ) {
+			var media = wp.media,
+				frame = media.frames.browse,
+				library = frame.state().get( 'library' ),
+				item;
 
-		// Trigger the media frame to open the correct item.
-		item = library.findWhere( { id: parseInt( query, 10 ) } );
+			// Trigger the media frame to open the correct item.
+			item = library.findWhere( { id: parseInt( query, 10 ) } );
 
-		if ( item ) {
-			item.set( 'skipHistory', true );
-			frame.trigger( 'edit:attachment', item );
-		} else {
-			item = media.attachment( query );
-			frame.listenTo( item, 'change', function( model ) {
-				frame.stopListening( item );
-				frame.trigger( 'edit:attachment', model );
-			} );
-			item.fetch();
-		}
-	},
+			if ( item ) {
+				item.set( 'skipHistory', true );
+				frame.trigger( 'edit:attachment', item );
+			} else {
+				item = media.attachment( query );
+				frame.listenTo( item, 'change', function ( model ) {
+					frame.stopListening( item );
+					frame.trigger( 'edit:attachment', model );
+				} );
+				item.fetch();
+			}
+		},
 
-	// Show the modal in edit mode with a specific item.
-	editItem: function( query ) {
-		this.showItem( query );
-		wp.media.frames.edit.content.mode( 'edit-details' );
+		// Show the modal in edit mode with a specific item.
+		editItem: function ( query ) {
+			this.showItem( query );
+			wp.media.frames.edit.content.mode( 'edit-details' );
+		},
 	}
-});
+);
 
 module.exports = Router;