diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-sidebar/search-sidebar.component.html b/src/app/shared/search/search-sidebar/search-sidebar.component.html
index e17fe941bab..e467aa02136 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-sidebar/search-sidebar.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-sidebar/search-sidebar.component.html
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
             <ds-search-switch-configuration *ngIf="configurationList"
                                             [configurationList]="configurationList"
                                             [defaultConfiguration]="configuration"
+                                            [defaultScope]="currentScope"
                                             [inPlaceSearch]="inPlaceSearch"
                                             (changeConfiguration)="changeConfiguration.emit($event)"></ds-search-switch-configuration>
             <ds-search-filters [currentScope]="currentScope"
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-switch-configuration/search-switch-configuration.component.ts b/src/app/shared/search/search-switch-configuration/search-switch-configuration.component.ts
index 29ffed20134..c83015e5cbb 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-switch-configuration/search-switch-configuration.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-switch-configuration/search-switch-configuration.component.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ export class SearchSwitchConfigurationComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
    */
   @Input() defaultConfiguration: string;
 
+  /**
+   * The default scope to use if no defined
+   */
+  @Input() defaultScope: string;
+
   /**
    * The current scope
    */
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@ export class SearchSwitchConfigurationComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
    * Init current configuration
    */
   ngOnInit() {
-    this.searchConfigService.getCurrentScope(this.defaultConfiguration)
+    this.searchConfigService.getCurrentScope(this.defaultScope)
       .subscribe((currentScope) => this.currentScope = currentScope);
 
     this.searchConfigService.getCurrentConfiguration(this.defaultConfiguration)
@@ -81,9 +86,13 @@ export class SearchSwitchConfigurationComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
     const navigationExtras: NavigationExtras = {
       queryParams: {
         configuration: this.selectedOption.value,
-        scope: this.currentScope
       },
     };
+    if (this.currentScope) {
+      navigationExtras.queryParams = Object.assign(navigationExtras.queryParams, {
+        scope: this.currentScope
+      });
+    }
 
     this.changeConfiguration.emit(this.selectedOption);
     this.router.navigate(this.getSearchLinkParts(), navigationExtras);