diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/moderation.js b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/moderation.js
index 0833c856e..2b8c1e599 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/moderation.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/moderation.js
@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@ export const toggleSelectCommentInUserDetail = (id, active) => {
   };
 };
 
-export const toggleStorySearch = (active) => ({type: active ? actions.SHOW_STORY_SEARCH : actions.HIDE_STORY_SEARCH});
+export const toggleStorySearch = (active) => ({
+  type: active ? actions.SHOW_STORY_SEARCH : actions.HIDE_STORY_SEARCH
+});
 
-export const storySearchChange = (e) => ({type: actions.CHANGE_ASSET_SEARCH_STRING, value: e.target.value});
+export const storySearchChange = (value) => ({
+  type: actions.CHANGE_ASSET_SEARCH_STRING,
+  value
+});
+
+export const storySearchClear = () => ({
+  type: actions.CHANGE_ASSET_SEARCH_STRING,
+  value: ''
+});
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Moderation.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Moderation.js
index 3a23a1a86..4d82803a8 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Moderation.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Moderation.js
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ export default class Moderation extends Component {
   }
 
   closeSearch = () => {
-    this.props.toggleStorySearch(false);
+    const {storySearchClear, toggleStorySearch} = this.props;
+    toggleStorySearch(false);
+    storySearchClear();
   }
 
   openSearch = () => {
@@ -208,7 +210,10 @@ export default class Moderation extends Component {
             acceptComment={props.acceptComment}
             rejectComment={props.rejectComment} />
         )}
-        <StorySearch visible={this.props.moderation.storySearchVisible} closeSearch={this.closeSearch}/>
+        <StorySearch
+          visible={this.props.moderation.storySearchVisible}
+          closeSearch={this.closeSearch}
+        />
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/StorySearch.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/StorySearch.js
index 4da0febbe..b1c44baff 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/StorySearch.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/StorySearch.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const StorySearch = (props) => {
     props.router.push(`/admin/moderate/${id}`);
     props.closeSearch();
   };
-  
+
   return (
     <div className={styles.container}>
       <div className={styles.positionShim}>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js
index 24a3d748d..eac900d40 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   viewUserDetail,
   hideUserDetail,
   setSortOrder,
+  storySearchClear
 } from 'actions/moderation';
 
 import {Spinner} from 'coral-ui';
@@ -306,6 +307,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
     viewUserDetail,
     hideUserDetail,
     setSortOrder,
+    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 cfe2a5bea..c2c43c6ee 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/StorySearch.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/StorySearch.js
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import {storySearchChange} from 'coral-admin/src/actions/moderation';
 
 class StorySearchContainer extends React.Component {
   searchChange = (e) => {
-    this.props.storySearchChange(e.target.value);
+    const value = e.target.value;
+    this.props.storySearchChange(value);
     this.props.data.refetch();
   }