diff --git a/Jetcaster/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/jetcaster/ui/home/Home.kt b/Jetcaster/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/jetcaster/ui/home/Home.kt
index 5eb20979b9..d0f72e0436 100644
--- a/Jetcaster/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/jetcaster/ui/home/Home.kt
+++ b/Jetcaster/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/jetcaster/ui/home/Home.kt
@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.adaptive.separatingVerticalHingeBounds
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.snapshotFlow
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
@@ -379,18 +381,21 @@ private fun HomeAppBar(
     isExpanded: Boolean,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
+    var queryText by remember {
+        mutableStateOf("")
+    }
     Row(
         horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.End,
         modifier = modifier
             .fillMaxWidth()
             .background(Color.Transparent)
-            .padding(end = 16.dp, top = 8.dp, bottom = 8.dp, start = 16.dp)
+            .padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 8.dp)
     ) {
         SearchBar(
             inputField = {
                 SearchBarDefaults.InputField(
-                    query = "",
-                    onQueryChange = {},
+                    query = queryText,
+                    onQueryChange = { queryText = it },
                     onSearch = {},
                     expanded = false,
                     onExpandedChange = {},