diff --git a/app/screens/home/search/search.test.tsx b/app/screens/home/search/search.test.tsx
index bb9f0c344..f0f493ad3 100644
--- a/app/screens/home/search/search.test.tsx
+++ b/app/screens/home/search/search.test.tsx
@@ -204,4 +204,65 @@ describe('SearchScreen', () => {
             expect.any(String),
         );
     });
+
+    it('does not restore searchTerm after clearing when navigated with hashtag', async () => {
+        const mockNavigation = {
+            getState: () => ({
+                index: 0,
+                routes: [{params: {searchTerm: '#hashtag'}}],
+            }),
+        };
+
+        jest.spyOn(require('@react-navigation/native'), 'useNavigation').mockReturnValue(mockNavigation);
+
+        const {getByTestId} = renderWithEverything(
+            <SearchScreen {...baseProps}/>,
+            {database},
+        );
+
+        await waitFor(() => {
+            const searchInput = getByTestId('navigation.header.search_bar.search.input');
+            expect(searchInput.props.value).toBe('#hashtag');
+        });
+
+        const searchInput = getByTestId('navigation.header.search_bar.search.input');
+        const clearButton = getByTestId('navigation.header.search_bar.search.clear.button');
+
+        act(() => {
+            fireEvent.press(clearButton);
+        });
+
+        await waitFor(() => {
+            expect(searchInput.props.value).toBe('');
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('populates searchTerm when navigating to screen with hashtag', async () => {
+        const mockNavigation = {
+            getState: () => ({
+                index: 0,
+                routes: [{params: {searchTerm: '#newtag'}}],
+            }),
+        };
+
+        jest.spyOn(require('@react-navigation/native'), 'useNavigation').mockReturnValue(mockNavigation);
+
+        const {getByTestId} = renderWithEverything(
+            <SearchScreen {...baseProps}/>,
+            {database},
+        );
+
+        await waitFor(() => {
+            const searchInput = getByTestId('navigation.header.search_bar.search.input');
+            expect(searchInput.props.value).toBe('#newtag');
+        });
+
+        await waitFor(() => {
+            expect(searchPosts).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                expect.any(String),
+                'team1',
+                expect.objectContaining({terms: '#newtag'}),
+            );
+        });
+    });
 });
diff --git a/app/screens/home/search/search.tsx b/app/screens/home/search/search.tsx
index b5e9b97d6..0db55e6e7 100644
--- a/app/screens/home/search/search.tsx
+++ b/app/screens/home/search/search.tsx
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ const SearchScreen = ({teamId, teams, crossTeamSearchEnabled}: Props) => {
     const clearRef = useRef<boolean>(false);
     const cancelRef = useRef<boolean>(false);
     const searchRef = useRef<SearchRef>(null);
+    const processedSearchTermRef = useRef<string>('');
 
     const [cursorPosition, setCursorPosition] = useState(searchTerm?.length || 0);
     const [searchValue, setSearchValue] = useState<string>(searchTerm || '');
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ const SearchScreen = ({teamId, teams, crossTeamSearchEnabled}: Props) => {
 
     const onSnap = useCallback((offset: number, animated = true) => {
         scrollRef.current?.scrollToOffset({offset, animated});
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps -- scrollRef is a ref object, so its reference should not change between renders
     }, []);
 
     const onSnapWithTimeout = useCallback((offset: number, animated = true) => {
@@ -365,7 +367,8 @@ const SearchScreen = ({teamId, teams, crossTeamSearchEnabled}: Props) => {
     }, [unlock, onSnapWithTimeout]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
-        if (searchTerm) {
+        if (searchTerm && searchTerm !== processedSearchTermRef.current) {
+            processedSearchTermRef.current = searchTerm;
             clearInputs();
             setSearchValue(searchTerm);
             handleSearch(searchTeamId, searchTerm);
@@ -379,6 +382,7 @@ const SearchScreen = ({teamId, teams, crossTeamSearchEnabled}: Props) => {
             }, 300);
         } else {
             setAutoScroll(false);
+            processedSearchTermRef.current = '';
         }
     }, [isFocused]);