diff --git a/frontend/angular-seshat/src/app/library/search-box/search-box.component.html b/frontend/angular-seshat/src/app/library/search-box/search-box.component.html
index 95de64c..950a113 100644
--- a/frontend/angular-seshat/src/app/library/search-box/search-box.component.html
+++ b/frontend/angular-seshat/src/app/library/search-box/search-box.component.html
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
      [class.collapsed]="!filtersEnabled.value">
   <div class="select-wrapper">
     <label for="languageSelect">Language</label>
-    <select name="languageSelect"
+    <select #languageSelect
+            name="languageSelect"
             (change)="updateFilters('langRestrict', $event.target)">
       <option value="">All</option>
       @for (language of provider.languages | keyvalue; track language.key) {
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@
   </div>
   <div class="select-wrapper">
     <label for="orderBySelect">Order By</label>
-    <select name="orderBySelect"
+    <select #orderBySelect
+            name="orderBySelect"
             (change)="updateFilters('orderBy', $event.target)">
       <option value="relevance">Relevance</option>
       <option value="newest">Newest</option>
@@ -42,7 +44,8 @@
   </div>
   <div class="select-wrapper">
     <label for="resultsSizeSelect">Results Size</label>
-    <select name="resultsSizeSelect"
+    <select #resultsSizeSelect
+            name="resultsSizeSelect"
             (change)="updateFilters('maxResults', $event.target)">
       <option value="10">10</option>
       <option value="20">20</option>
@@ -51,8 +54,10 @@
     </select>
   </div>
   <div class="text-wrapper">
-    <label for="resultsSizeSelect">ISBN</label>
-    <input type="text"
+    <label for="isbnInput">ISBN</label>
+    <input #isbnInput
+           name="isbnInput"
+           type="text"
            placeholder="ISBN-10 or ISBN-13"
            [formControl]="isbn" />
   </div>
diff --git a/frontend/angular-seshat/src/app/library/search-box/search-box.component.ts b/frontend/angular-seshat/src/app/library/search-box/search-box.component.ts
index c486c5a..8c16384 100644
--- a/frontend/angular-seshat/src/app/library/search-box/search-box.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/angular-seshat/src/app/library/search-box/search-box.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, inject, NgZone, OnDestroy, output } from '@angular/core';
+import { AfterViewInit, Component, ElementRef, inject, NgZone, OnDestroy, output, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormControl, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { SearchContextDto } from '../../shared/dto/search-context.dto';
 import { filter, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
@@ -15,10 +15,15 @@ import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
   templateUrl: './search-box.component.html',
   styleUrl: './search-box.component.css'
 })
-export class SearchBoxComponent implements OnDestroy {
+export class SearchBoxComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
   private readonly _subscriptions: Subscription[] = [];
   private readonly _zone = inject(NgZone);
 
+  @ViewChild('languageSelect') private readonly languageRef: ElementRef<HTMLSelectElement> = {} as ElementRef;
+  @ViewChild('orderBySelect') private readonly orderByRef: ElementRef<HTMLSelectElement> = {} as ElementRef;
+  @ViewChild('resultsSizeSelect') private readonly resultsSizeRef: ElementRef<HTMLSelectElement> = {} as ElementRef;
+  @ViewChild('isbnInput') private readonly isbnRef: ElementRef<HTMLInputElement> = {} as ElementRef;
+
   config = inject(ConfigService).config;
   filtersEnabled = new FormControl<boolean>(false);
   search = new FormControl<string>('');
@@ -43,6 +48,21 @@ export class SearchBoxComponent implements OnDestroy {
     });
   }
 
+  ngAfterViewInit() {
+    if (this.languageRef)
+      this.updateFilters('langRestrict', this.languageRef.nativeElement);
+    if (this.orderByRef)
+      this.updateFilters('orderBy', this.orderByRef.nativeElement);
+    if (this.resultsSizeRef)
+      this.updateFilters('maxResults', this.resultsSizeRef.nativeElement);
+    if (this.isbnRef)
+      this.updateFilters('isbn', this.isbnRef.nativeElement);
+  }
+
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this._subscriptions.forEach(s => s.unsubscribe());
+  }
+
   get provider() {
     switch (this.config.providers.default) {
       case 'google': return this.config.providers.google;
@@ -58,8 +78,4 @@ export class SearchBoxComponent implements OnDestroy {
     }
     this.filtersOutput.emit(this.filters);
   }
-
-  ngOnDestroy(): void {
-    this._subscriptions.forEach(s => s.unsubscribe());
-  }
 }