diff --git a/cmd/tools/vdoc/theme/doc.js b/cmd/tools/vdoc/theme/doc.js
index 459e694892d59f..e183d93f4844bd 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vdoc/theme/doc.js
+++ b/cmd/tools/vdoc/theme/doc.js
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ function setupDarkMode() {
 }
 
 function setupSearch() {
-	const searchInput = document.getElementById('search');
 	const onInputChange = debounce((e) => {
 		const searchValue = e.target.value.toLowerCase();
 		const docNav = document.querySelector('.doc-nav');
@@ -160,7 +159,18 @@ function setupSearch() {
 			});
 		}
 	});
-	searchInput.addEventListener('input', onInputChange);
+	const searchInput = document.querySelector('#search input');
+	const url = document.location.toString();
+	if (url.includes('?')) {
+		const query = url.split('?').slice(1).filter(p => p.startsWith('q=')).map(p => p.replace(/^q=/, ''))[0] || '';
+		if (query) {
+			searchInput.value = query;
+			searchInput.focus();
+			onInputChange({ target: { value: query }});
+		}
+	}
+	const searchInputDiv = document.getElementById('search');
+	searchInputDiv.addEventListener('input', onInputChange);
 	setupSearchKeymaps();
 }