diff --git a/src/renderer/src/store/slices/ui.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/store/slices/ui.test.ts
index 6ce09091872..70e4a70b166 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/store/slices/ui.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/store/slices/ui.test.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import type {
 } from '../../../../shared/types'
 import { createUISlice } from './ui'
 import { createWorktreeNavHistorySlice } from './worktree-nav-history'
+import { createSettingsSearchState } from './settings-search-state'
 import type { AppState } from '../types'
 import type { FeatureInteractionState } from '../../../../shared/feature-interactions'
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ function createUIStore(): StoreApi<AppState> {
     worktreesByRepo: {},
     rightSidebarOpen: false,
     rightSidebarWidth: 280,
+    ...createSettingsSearchState(args[0]),
     ...createWorktreeNavHistorySlice(...(args as Parameters<typeof createWorktreeNavHistorySlice>)),
     ...createUISlice(...(args as Parameters<typeof createUISlice>))
   })) as unknown as StoreApi<AppState>
@@ -680,6 +682,17 @@ describe('createUISlice settings navigation', () => {
 
     expect(store.getState().activeView).toBe('tasks')
   })
+
+  it('clears transient settings search when opening settings', () => {
+    const store = createUIStore()
+
+    store.setState({ settingsSearchInputQuery: 'terminal', settingsSearchQuery: 'terminal' })
+    store.getState().openSettingsPage()
+
+    expect(store.getState().activeView).toBe('settings')
+    expect(store.getState().settingsSearchInputQuery).toBe('')
+    expect(store.getState().settingsSearchQuery).toBe('')
+  })
 })
 
 describe('createUISlice page navigation history', () => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/store/slices/ui.ts b/src/renderer/src/store/slices/ui.ts
index 4f5953d9f92..8a36b48bd6b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/store/slices/ui.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/store/slices/ui.ts
@@ -894,7 +894,10 @@ export const createUISlice: StateCreator<AppState, [], [], UISlice> = (set, get)
     })),
   setNewWorkspaceDraft: (draft) => set({ newWorkspaceDraft: draft }),
   clearNewWorkspaceDraft: () => set({ newWorkspaceDraft: null }),
-  openSettingsPage: () =>
+  openSettingsPage: () => {
+    // Why: settings search is a transient page filter; opening Settings
+    // should never inherit hidden sections from the previous visit.
+    get().setSettingsSearchQuery('')
     set((state) => ({
       activeView: 'settings',
       // Why: Settings is a temporary detour from either terminal or the
@@ -903,7 +906,8 @@ export const createUISlice: StateCreator<AppState, [], [], UISlice> = (set, get)
       // dumping the user into terminal.
       previousViewBeforeSettings:
         state.activeView === 'settings' ? state.previousViewBeforeSettings : state.activeView
-    })),
+    }))
+  },
   closeSettingsPage: () =>
     set((state) => {
       const previousView =