diff --git a/web/elfeed.js b/web/elfeed.js
index bdab089..dc12582 100644
--- a/web/elfeed.js
+++ b/web/elfeed.js
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ function entryFill(entry) {
 }
 
 function SearchCtrl($scope, $http) {
-    $scope.query = INITIAL_QUERY;
+    // Populate query scope with value passed in URL query parameters, if any.
+    var query_via_url = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get("q");
+
+    $scope.query = query_via_url || INITIAL_QUERY;
     $scope.busy = false;
     $scope.dirty = true;