diff --git a/src/components/search/search.js b/src/components/search/search.js
index 4029245b..333f9294 100644
--- a/src/components/search/search.js
+++ b/src/components/search/search.js
@@ -95,8 +95,14 @@ const Search = {
   },
   methods: {
     newQuery (query) {
-      this.$router.push({ name: 'search', query: { query } })
-      this.$refs.searchInput.focus()
+      if (this.lastQuery === query) {
+        // Handle search retries
+        this.lastQuery = "" // invalidate state
+        this.search(query)
+      } else {
+        this.$router.push({ name: 'search', query: { query } })
+        this.$refs.searchInput.focus()
+      }
     },
     async search (query, searchType = null) {
       if (!query) {