diff --git a/lib/experimental/blocks.php b/lib/experimental/blocks.php
index 28203a2009850..cab6d2ef84443 100644
--- a/lib/experimental/blocks.php
+++ b/lib/experimental/blocks.php
@@ -150,3 +150,32 @@ function gutenberg_block_core_query_add_url_filtering( $query, $block ) {
 	return $query;
 }
 add_filter( 'query_loop_block_query_vars', 'gutenberg_block_core_query_add_url_filtering', 10, 2 );
+
+function gutenberg_block_core_query_add_search_query_filtering( $query ) {
+
+	// if the query is not the main query, return
+	if ( $query->is_admin() || ! $query->is_main_query() ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Check if the instant search gutenberg experiment is enabled
+	$gutenberg_experiments  = get_option( 'gutenberg-experiments' );
+	$instant_search_enabled = $gutenberg_experiments && array_key_exists( 'gutenberg-search-query-block', $gutenberg_experiments );
+	if ( ! $instant_search_enabled ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Get the search key from the URL
+	$search_key = 'instant-search';
+	if ( ! isset( $_GET[ $search_key ] ) ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Add the search parameter to the query
+	$query->set( 's', sanitize_text_field( $_GET[ $search_key ] ) );
+}
+
+add_action(
+	'pre_get_posts',
+	'gutenberg_block_core_query_add_search_query_filtering'
+);
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/search/index.php b/packages/block-library/src/search/index.php
index c0eb88a528d5d..91f193c78a1b9 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/search/index.php
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/search/index.php
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ function render_block_core_search( $attributes, $content, $block ) {
 	}
 
 	if ( $enhanced_pagination && $instant_search_enabled && isset( $block->context['queryId'] ) ) {
-
-		$search = '';
+		$is_inherited = isset( $block->context['query']['inherit'] ) && $block->context['query']['inherit'] && ! empty( $block->context['queryId'] );
+		$search       = '';
 
 		// If the query is defined in the block context, use it
 		if ( isset( $block->context['query']['search'] ) && '' !== $block->context['query']['search'] ) {
@@ -217,13 +217,18 @@ function render_block_core_search( $attributes, $content, $block ) {
 		}
 
 		// If the query is defined in the URL, it overrides the block context value if defined
-		$search = empty( $_GET[ 'instant-search-' . $block->context['queryId'] ] ) ? $search : sanitize_text_field( $_GET[ 'instant-search-' . $block->context['queryId'] ] );
+		if ( $is_inherited ) {
+			$search = empty( $_GET['instant-search'] ) ? '' : sanitize_text_field( $_GET['instant-search'] );
+		} else {
+			$search = empty( $_GET[ 'instant-search-' . $block->context['queryId'] ] ) ? '' : sanitize_text_field( $_GET[ 'instant-search-' . $block->context['queryId'] ] );
+		}
 
 		$form_context = array_merge(
 			$form_context,
 			array(
-				'search'  => $search,
-				'queryId' => $block->context['queryId'],
+				'search'      => $search,
+				'queryId'     => $block->context['queryId'],
+				'isInherited' => $is_inherited,
 			)
 		);
 	}