diff --git a/web/templates/search.html b/web/templates/search.html
index 8eefa2c..d14c57e 100644
--- a/web/templates/search.html
+++ b/web/templates/search.html
@@ -400,4 +400,52 @@
     margin:0;
   }
 </style>
+
+<script>
+(function(){
+  // Adjust these selectors if your form/checkbox names differ
+  const form = document.querySelector('form.search-form') || document.querySelector('form[method="get"]');
+  const qInput = form && form.querySelector('input[name="q"]');
+
+  // Helper: collect selected fields based on your existing checkbox naming: sel[fieldname]
+  function getSelectedFields(scope=document){
+    const fields = [];
+    scope.querySelectorAll('input[name^="sel["][type="checkbox"]').forEach(cb => {
+      if (cb.checked) {
+        const name = cb.name.slice(4, -1); // sel[illustration] -> illustration
+        fields.push(name);
+      }
+    });
+    // Fallback: if none checked, your backend defaults to ["subject"]
+    return fields.length ? fields : ["subject"];
+    }
+
+  // Save current search on submit
+  if (form) {
+    form.addEventListener('submit', () => {
+      const q = (qInput && qInput.value || '').trim();
+      const fields = getSelectedFields(form);
+      try {
+        localStorage.setItem('lastSearchQ', q);
+        localStorage.setItem('lastSearchFields', JSON.stringify(fields));
+      } catch(_) {}
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Also save if user clicks a result link without re-submitting (common flow)
+  document.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+    const a = e.target.closest('a');
+    if (!a) return;
+    // Heuristic: only if this looks like a link to an entry page
+    if (!/\/entry\/\d+/.test(a.getAttribute('href') || '')) return;
+    const q = (qInput && qInput.value || '').trim();
+    const fields = getSelectedFields(document);
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem('lastSearchQ', q);
+      localStorage.setItem('lastSearchFields', JSON.stringify(fields));
+    } catch(_) {}
+  });
+})();
+</script>
+
 {% endblock %}
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