diff --git a/src/components/Nav/SearchModal/SearchModal.tsx b/src/components/Nav/SearchModal/SearchModal.tsx
index a61f73b1..2ca0fe7e 100644
--- a/src/components/Nav/SearchModal/SearchModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Nav/SearchModal/SearchModal.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export const SearchModal = () => {
 
   const submitQuery = async (ev) => {
     ev.preventDefault()
-    window.history.pushState({}, '', '/search?q=' + qElement.value)
+    window.history.pushState({}, '', '/search/' + qElement.value)
   }
   return (
     <form onSubmit={submitQuery} class={styles.searchForm}>