diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4ea9ff0e4..68547e7a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ sign and verify tokens via a `HS256` algorithm.
 - `TALK_RECAPTCHA_SECRET` (*required for reCAPTCHA support*) - server secret used for enabling reCAPTCHA powered logins. If not provided it will instead default to providing only a time based lockout.
 - `TALK_RECAPTCHA_PUBLIC` (*required for reCAPTCHA support*) - client secret used for enabling reCAPTCHA powered logins. If not provided it will instead default to providing only a time based lockout.
 - `TALK_PLUGINS_JSON` (_optional_) - used to specify the plugin config via the environment
+- `TALK_KEEP_ALIVE` (_optional_) - The keepalive timeout that should be used to send keep alive messages through the websocket to keep the socket alive. (Default `30s`)
 
 Refer to the wiki page on [Configuration Loading](https://github.com/coralproject/talk/wiki/Configuration-Loading) for
 alternative methods of loading configuration during development.
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Comment.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Comment.js
index 3d3e2803f..bffe73a1c 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Comment.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Comment.js
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class Comment extends React.Component {
           <div className={styles.moderateArticle}>
             Story: {comment.asset.title}
             {!props.currentAsset &&
-              <Link to={`/admin/moderate/${comment.asset.id}`}>{t('modqueue.moderate')}</Link>}
+              <Link to={`/admin/moderate/all/${comment.asset.id}`}>{t('modqueue.moderate')}</Link>}
           </div>
           <CSSTransitionGroup
             component={'div'}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/StorySearch.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/StorySearch.js
index 5fe82fa97..b58940ea7 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/StorySearch.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/StorySearch.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ const StorySearch = (props) => {
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
-      <div className={styles.overlay} onClick={props.closeSearch} />
+      <div className={styles.overlay} onClick={props.clearAndCloseSearch} />
     </div>
   );
 };
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ const StorySearch = (props) => {
 StorySearch.propTypes = {
   search: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   goToStory: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-  closeSearch: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  clearAndCloseSearch: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   moderation: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   handleSearchChange: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   assetId: PropTypes.string
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/StorySearch.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/StorySearch.js
index f4ab6f23e..d5a0ad243 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/StorySearch.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/StorySearch.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {compose, gql} from 'react-apollo';
 import StorySearch from '../components/StorySearch';
 import {withRouter} from 'react-router';
 import withQuery from 'coral-framework/hocs/withQuery';
+import {isEmpty} from 'lodash';
 
 class StorySearchContainer extends React.Component {
   constructor(props) {
@@ -13,6 +14,23 @@ class StorySearchContainer extends React.Component {
     };
   }
 
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    this.props.storySearchChange('');
+  }
+
+  clearSearch = () => {
+    this.setState({searchValue: ''}, () => {
+      this.search();
+    });
+  }
+
+  clearAndCloseSearch = () => {
+    if (!isEmpty(this.state.searchValue)) {
+      this.clearSearch();
+    }
+    this.props.closeSearch();
+  }
+
   handleSearchChange = (e) => {
     const {value} = e.target;
     this.setState({
@@ -23,7 +41,7 @@ class StorySearchContainer extends React.Component {
   handleEsc = (e) => {
     if (e.key === 'Escape') {
       e.preventDefault();
-      this.props.closeSearch();
+      this.clearAndCloseSearch();
     }
   }
 
@@ -40,15 +58,15 @@ class StorySearchContainer extends React.Component {
   }
 
   goToStory = (id) => {
-    const {router, closeSearch} = this.props;
+    const {router} = this.props;
     router.push(`/admin/moderate/all/${id}`);
-    closeSearch();
+    this.clearAndCloseSearch();
   }
 
   goToModerateAll = () => {
-    const {router, closeSearch} = this.props;
+    const {router} = this.props;
     router.push('/admin/moderate/all');
-    closeSearch();
+    this.clearAndCloseSearch();
   }
 
   render () {
@@ -61,6 +79,7 @@ class StorySearchContainer extends React.Component {
         handleEnter={this.handleEnter}
         searchValue={this.state.searchValue}
         handleSearchChange={this.handleSearchChange}
+        clearAndCloseSearch={this.clearAndCloseSearch}
         {...this.props}
       />
     );
diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 3d75f44a8..02f95d070 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ const CONFIG = {
 
   // The URL for this Talk Instance as viewable from the outside.
   ROOT_URL: process.env.TALK_ROOT_URL,
-  
+
+  // The keepalive timeout (in ms) that should be used to send keep alive
+  // messages through the websocket to keep the socket alive.
+  KEEP_ALIVE: process.env.TALK_KEEP_ALIVE || '30s',
+
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Recaptcha configuration
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/graph/subscriptions.js b/graph/subscriptions.js
index 2ba0c2c1f..ec2d5b786 100644
--- a/graph/subscriptions.js
+++ b/graph/subscriptions.js
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ const plugins = require('../services/plugins');
 
 const {deserializeUser} = require('../services/subscriptions');
 
+const ms = require('ms');
+const {
+  KEEP_ALIVE
+} = require('../config');
+
 const {
   SUBSCRIBE_COMMENT_ACCEPTED,
   SUBSCRIBE_COMMENT_REJECTED,
@@ -119,7 +124,8 @@ const createSubscriptionManager = (server) => new SubscriptionServer({
     };
 
     return baseParams;
-  }
+  },
+  keepAlive: ms(KEEP_ALIVE)
 }, {
   server,
   path: '/api/v1/live'