diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e05f2cf1f..84c4ff8e1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 * Improve confirmation modal footer for `ControlledVocab` component. Refs STSMACOM-863.
 * Add the `endDateInputRef` prop to `DateRangeFilter` to access the end date element. Refs STSMACOM-859.
 * Remove unnecessary `aria-rowindex` in `ItemView` and `ItemEdit` components. Fixes STSMACOM-871.
+* Reset `qindex` once the search field is empty. Fixes STSMACOM-872.
 
 ## [9.2.0](https://github.com/folio-org/stripes-smart-components/tree/v9.2.0) (2024-10-11)
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/folio-org/stripes-smart-components/compare/v9.1.3...v9.2.0)
diff --git a/lib/SearchAndSort/SearchAndSort.js b/lib/SearchAndSort/SearchAndSort.js
index a0fa1853f..90698d1be 100644
--- a/lib/SearchAndSort/SearchAndSort.js
+++ b/lib/SearchAndSort/SearchAndSort.js
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ class SearchAndSort extends React.Component {
     } = this.props;
     this.log('action', 'cleared search query');
     this.setState({ locallyChangedSearchTerm: '' });
-    this.transitionToParams({ query: '', ...extraParamsToReset });
+    this.transitionToParams({ query: '', qindex: '', ...extraParamsToReset });
   };
 
   onCloseEdit = (e) => {