diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Moderation.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Moderation.js
index 4d82803a8..4833367bb 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Moderation.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Moderation.js
@@ -211,8 +211,10 @@ export default class Moderation extends Component {
             rejectComment={props.rejectComment} />
         )}
         <StorySearch
-          visible={this.props.moderation.storySearchVisible}
+          moderation={this.props.moderation}
           closeSearch={this.closeSearch}
+          storySearchChange={this.props.storySearchChange}
+          storySearchClear={this.props.storySearchClear}
         />
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/StorySearch.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/StorySearch.js
index b5d746114..ab151f2ca 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/StorySearch.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/StorySearch.js
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ import Story from './Story';
 const StorySearch = (props) => {
 
   const {
-    root: {assets = []},
+    root: {
+      assets = []
+    },
     data: {loading}
   } = props;
 
-  if (!props.visible) {
+  if (!props.moderation.storySearchVisible) {
     return null;
   }
 
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ const StorySearch = (props) => {
           <input
             className={styles.searchInput}
             onChange={props.handleSearchChange}
+            value={props.moderation.storySearchString}
           />
           <Button
             cStyle='blue'
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js
index 24a3d748d..eedb1271f 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import {
   viewUserDetail,
   hideUserDetail,
   setSortOrder,
+  storySearchChange,
+  storySearchClear
 } from 'actions/moderation';
 
 import {Spinner} from 'coral-ui';
@@ -306,6 +308,8 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
     viewUserDetail,
     hideUserDetail,
     setSortOrder,
+    storySearchChange,
+    storySearchClear
   }, dispatch),
 });
 
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/StorySearch.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/StorySearch.js
index 0fc4a79aa..8b5cb3243 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/StorySearch.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/StorySearch.js
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import {connect} from 'react-redux';
-import {bindActionCreators} from 'redux';
 import {compose, gql} from 'react-apollo';
 import StorySearch from '../components/StorySearch';
 import withQuery from 'coral-framework/hocs/withQuery';
-import {storySearchChange} from 'coral-admin/src/actions/moderation';
 
 class StorySearchContainer extends React.Component {
 
@@ -57,17 +54,6 @@ export const withAssetSearchQuery = withQuery(gql`
   }
 });
 
-const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-  moderation: state.moderation.toJS()
-});
-
-const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
-  ...bindActionCreators({
-    storySearchChange
-  }, dispatch)
-});
-
 export default compose(
-  connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps),
   withAssetSearchQuery
 )(StorySearchContainer);