diff --git a/ui/src/types.ts b/ui/src/types.ts
index 6c1b18926..013efe031 100644
--- a/ui/src/types.ts
+++ b/ui/src/types.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export type Params = {
   page?: number;
   page_size?: number;
   search?: string;
+  search_simple_query_string?: string;
   country?: string | string[];
   journal?: string | string[];
   publication_year__range?: string;
diff --git a/ui/src/utils/utils.tsx b/ui/src/utils/utils.tsx
index f87a1c3cd..94d7348e3 100644
--- a/ui/src/utils/utils.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/utils/utils.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ export const authToken = Token
 const buildSearchParams = (q: Params): string => {
   const searchParams = new URLSearchParams();
 
+  // replace 'search' param with 'search_simple_query_string'
+  if (q["search"]) q['search_simple_query_string'] = q["search"];
+
   Object.entries(q).forEach(([key, value]) => {
     if (Array.isArray(value)) {
       value.forEach(item => searchParams.append(key, item));