diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/browse/source/browse/BrowseSourcePresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/browse/source/browse/BrowseSourcePresenter.kt
index 42bb3e6c4..0972053ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/browse/source/browse/BrowseSourcePresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/browse/source/browse/BrowseSourcePresenter.kt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ import xyz.nulldev.ts.api.http.serializer.FilterSerializer
  */
 open class BrowseSourcePresenter(
     private val sourceId: Long,
-    searchQuery: String? = null,
+    private val searchQuery: String? = null,
     private val sourceManager: SourceManager = Injekt.get(),
     private val db: DatabaseHelper = Injekt.get(),
     private val prefs: PreferencesHelper = Injekt.get(),
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ open class BrowseSourcePresenter(
 
         // Create a new pager.
         pager = if (recommends) RecommendsPager(
-            query
+            searchQuery!!
         ) else createPager(query, filters)
 
         val sourceId = source.id