diff --git a/directory/index.html b/directory/index.html
index f3b8825ba1..69e55a8d88 100644
--- a/directory/index.html
+++ b/directory/index.html
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ window.addEventListener('scroll',changeHeaderBg);
     <p>SimpleX Directory is also available as a <a href="https://smp4.simplex.im/a#lXUjJW5vHYQzoLYgmi8GbxkGP41_kjefFvBrdwg-0Ok" target="_blank">SimpleX chat bot</a>.</p>
     <p>Read about <a href="/docs/directory.html">how to add</a> your community.</p>
     <div class="search-container">
-      <input id="search">
+      <input id="search" autocomplete="off">
       <div id="top-pagination" class="pagination">
         <button class="text-btn live">Active</button>
         <button class="text-btn new">New</button>
diff --git a/js/directory.js b/js/directory.js
index 72c93d35fb..38541e9d19 100644
--- a/js/directory.js
+++ b/js/directory.js
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ async function initDirectory() {
   allEntries = listing.entries
   renderEntries('top', bySortPriority, topBtn)
   searchInput.addEventListener('input', (e) => renderEntries('top', bySortPriority, topBtn, e.target.value.trim()));
-  liveBtn.addEventListener('click', () => renderEntries('live', byActiveAtDesc, liveBtn, ''));
-  newBtn.addEventListener('click', () => renderEntries('new', byCreatedAtDesc, newBtn, ''));
-  topBtn.addEventListener('click', () => renderEntries('top', bySortPriority, topBtn, ''));
+  liveBtn.addEventListener('click', () => renderEntries('live', byActiveAtDesc, liveBtn));
+  newBtn.addEventListener('click', () => renderEntries('new', byCreatedAtDesc, newBtn));
+  topBtn.addEventListener('click', () => renderEntries('top', bySortPriority, topBtn));
 
-  function renderEntries(mode, comparator, btn, search) {
+  function renderEntries(mode, comparator, btn, search = '') {
     if (currentSortMode === mode && search == currentSearch) return;
     currentSortMode = mode;
     if (location.hash) location.hash = '';