diff --git a/app/controllers/spending_proposals_controller.rb b/app/controllers/spending_proposals_controller.rb
index a70c3a89a..24bbbc41a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/spending_proposals_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/spending_proposals_controller.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class SpendingProposalsController < ApplicationController
     end
 
     def search_terms
-      params[:search].presence
+      @search_terms ||= params[:search].presence
     end
 
 end