5 files changed, 52 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/apps/web/app/dashboard/search/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/dashboard/search/page.tsx
index beae73b8..c3542a88 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/dashboard/search/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/dashboard/search/page.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { Suspense } from "react";
+import { Suspense, useEffect } from "react";
 import BookmarksGrid from "@/components/dashboard/bookmarks/BookmarksGrid";
 import { FullPageSpinner } from "@/components/ui/full-page-spinner";
 import { useBookmarkSearch } from "@/lib/hooks/bookmark-search";
+import { useSortOrderStore } from "@/lib/store/useSortOrderStore";
 
 function SearchComp() {
   const { data, hasNextPage, fetchNextPage, isFetchingNextPage } =
     useBookmarkSearch();
 
+  const { setSortOrder } = useSortOrderStore();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // also see related cleanup code in SortOrderToggle.tsx
+    setSortOrder("relevance");
+  }, []);
+
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
       {data ? (
diff --git a/apps/web/components/dashboard/SortOrderToggle.tsx b/apps/web/components/dashboard/SortOrderToggle.tsx
index 8c0f617d..ba3385ac 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/dashboard/SortOrderToggle.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/dashboard/SortOrderToggle.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect } from "react";
 import { ButtonWithTooltip } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import {
   DropdownMenu,
@@ -5,15 +8,26 @@ import {
   DropdownMenuItem,
   DropdownMenuTrigger,
 } from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu";
+import { useIsSearchPage } from "@/lib/hooks/bookmark-search";
 import { useTranslation } from "@/lib/i18n/client";
 import { useSortOrderStore } from "@/lib/store/useSortOrderStore";
-import { Check, SortAsc, SortDesc } from "lucide-react";
+import { Check, ListFilter, SortAsc, SortDesc } from "lucide-react";
 
 export default function SortOrderToggle() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const isInSearchPage = useIsSearchPage();
 
   const { sortOrder: currentSort, setSortOrder } = useSortOrderStore();
 
+  // also see related on page enter sortOrder.relevance init
+  // in apps/web/app/dashboard/search/page.tsx
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isInSearchPage && currentSort === "relevance") {
+      // reset to default sort order
+      setSortOrder("desc");
+    }
+  }, [isInSearchPage, currentSort]);
+
   return (
     <DropdownMenu>
       <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
@@ -22,14 +36,24 @@ export default function SortOrderToggle() {
           delayDuration={100}
           variant="ghost"
         >
-          {currentSort === "asc" ? (
-            <SortAsc size={18} />
-          ) : (
-            <SortDesc size={18} />
-          )}
+          {currentSort === "relevance" && <ListFilter size={18} />}
+          {currentSort === "asc" && <SortAsc size={18} />}
+          {currentSort === "desc" && <SortDesc size={18} />}
         </ButtonWithTooltip>
       </DropdownMenuTrigger>
       <DropdownMenuContent className="w-fit">
+        {isInSearchPage && (
+          <DropdownMenuItem
+            className="cursor-pointer justify-between"
+            onClick={() => setSortOrder("relevance")}
+          >
+            <div className="flex items-center">
+              <ListFilter size={16} className="mr-2" />
+              <span>{t("actions.sort.relevant_first")}</span>
+            </div>
+            {currentSort === "relevance" && <Check className="ml-2 h-4 w-4" />}
+          </DropdownMenuItem>
+        )}
         <DropdownMenuItem
           className="cursor-pointer justify-between"
           onClick={() => setSortOrder("desc")}
diff --git a/apps/web/components/dashboard/bookmarks/UpdatableBookmarksGrid.tsx b/apps/web/components/dashboard/bookmarks/UpdatableBookmarksGrid.tsx
index da65b9d9..968d0326 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/dashboard/bookmarks/UpdatableBookmarksGrid.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/dashboard/bookmarks/UpdatableBookmarksGrid.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ export default function UpdatableBookmarksGrid({
   showEditorCard?: boolean;
   itemsPerPage?: number;
 }) {
-  const sortOrder = useSortOrderStore((state) => state.sortOrder);
+  let sortOrder = useSortOrderStore((state) => state.sortOrder);
+  if (sortOrder === "relevance") {
+    // Relevance is not supported in the `getBookmarks` endpoint.
+    sortOrder = "desc";
+  }
 
   const finalQuery = { ...query, sortOrder, includeContent: false };
 
diff --git a/apps/web/lib/hooks/bookmark-search.ts b/apps/web/lib/hooks/bookmark-search.ts
index 1bccd280..b6af94ee 100644
--- a/apps/web/lib/hooks/bookmark-search.ts
+++ b/apps/web/lib/hooks/bookmark-search.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ import { keepPreviousData } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 
 import { parseSearchQuery } from "@karakeep/shared/searchQueryParser";
 
+export function useIsSearchPage() {
+  const pathname = usePathname();
+  return pathname.startsWith("/dashboard/search");
+}
+
 function useSearchQuery() {
   const searchParams = useSearchParams();
   const searchQuery = decodeURIComponent(searchParams.get("q") ?? "");
@@ -17,8 +22,8 @@ function useSearchQuery() {
 export function useDoBookmarkSearch() {
   const router = useRouter();
   const { searchQuery, parsedSearchQuery } = useSearchQuery();
+  const isInSearchPage = useIsSearchPage();
   const [timeoutId, setTimeoutId] = useState<NodeJS.Timeout | undefined>();
-  const pathname = usePathname();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     return () => {
@@ -49,7 +54,7 @@ export function useDoBookmarkSearch() {
     debounceSearch,
     searchQuery,
     parsedSearchQuery,
-    isInSearchPage: pathname.startsWith("/dashboard/search"),
+    isInSearchPage,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/web/lib/i18n/locales/en/translation.json b/apps/web/lib/i18n/locales/en/translation.json
index 42a904a4..aef2d2a7 100644
--- a/apps/web/lib/i18n/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/apps/web/lib/i18n/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
     "ignore": "Ignore",
     "sort": {
       "title": "Sort",
+      "relevant_first": "Most Relevant First",
       "newest_first": "Newest First",
       "oldest_first": "Oldest First"
     }