diff --git a/src/web/entities/__tests__/filterprovider.jsx b/src/web/entities/__tests__/filterprovider.jsx
index 0fe64b81f5..7bc3b6e5bc 100644
--- a/src/web/entities/__tests__/filterprovider.jsx
+++ b/src/web/entities/__tests__/filterprovider.jsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import {describe, test, expect, testing} from '@gsa/testing';
 import Filter, {DEFAULT_FALLBACK_FILTER} from 'gmp/models/filter';
+import {beforeEach, vi} from 'vitest';
 import {pageFilter} from 'web/store/pages/actions';
 import {defaultFilterLoadingActions} from 'web/store/usersettings/defaultfilters/actions';
 import {loadingActions} from 'web/store/usersettings/defaults/actions';
@@ -12,11 +13,34 @@ import {rendererWith, screen} from 'web/utils/testing';
 
 import FilterProvider from '../filterprovider';
 
+let mockSearchParams = {};
+const mockUseNavigate = vi.fn();
+const mockUseSearchParams = vi
+  .fn()
+  .mockReturnValue([
+    {get: key => mockSearchParams[key]},
+    {set: (key, value) => (mockSearchParams[key] = value)},
+  ]);
+
+vi.mock('react-router-dom', async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual('react-router-dom');
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    useLocation: () => ({pathname: '/'}),
+    useNavigate: () => mockUseNavigate(),
+    useSearchParams: () => mockUseSearchParams(),
+  };
+});
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  mockSearchParams = {};
+});
+
 describe('FilterProvider component tests', () => {
-  test('should prefer locationQuery filter over defaultSettingFilter', async () => {
+  test('should prefer search params filter over defaultSettingFilter', async () => {
     const resultingFilter = Filter.fromString('location=query rows=42');
 
-    const locationQuery = {filter: 'location=query'};
+    mockSearchParams['filter'] = 'location=query';
 
     const defaultSettingFilter = Filter.fromString('foo=bar');
 
@@ -42,11 +66,7 @@ describe('FilterProvider component tests', () => {
       .fn()
       .mockReturnValue(<span data-testid="awaiting-span" />);
 
-    render(
-      <FilterProvider gmpname="task" locationQuery={locationQuery}>
-        {renderFunc}
-      </FilterProvider>,
-    );
+    render(<FilterProvider gmpname="task">{renderFunc}</FilterProvider>);
 
     await screen.findByTestId('awaiting-span');
 
diff --git a/src/web/entities/filterprovider.jsx b/src/web/entities/filterprovider.jsx
index b214df7670..57bb651e48 100644
--- a/src/web/entities/filterprovider.jsx
+++ b/src/web/entities/filterprovider.jsx
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@ const FilterProvider = ({
   fallbackFilter,
   gmpname,
   pageName = gmpname,
-  locationQuery = {},
 }) => {
   const [returnedFilter, isLoadingFilter] = usePageFilter(pageName, gmpname, {
     fallbackFilter,
-    locationQueryFilterString: locationQuery?.filter,
   });
   return (
     <React.Fragment>
@@ -29,9 +27,6 @@ const FilterProvider = ({
 FilterProvider.propTypes = {
   fallbackFilter: PropTypes.filter,
   gmpname: PropTypes.string,
-  locationQuery: PropTypes.shape({
-    filter: PropTypes.string,
-  }),
   pageName: PropTypes.string,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/web/entities/withEntitiesContainer.jsx b/src/web/entities/withEntitiesContainer.jsx
index de92725b3c..8acff4be97 100644
--- a/src/web/entities/withEntitiesContainer.jsx
+++ b/src/web/entities/withEntitiesContainer.jsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 import React from 'react';
 import {connect} from 'react-redux';
-import {useSearchParams} from 'react-router-dom';
 import withDownload from 'web/components/form/withDownload';
 import Reload from 'web/components/loading/reload';
 import withDialogNotification from 'web/components/notification/withDialogNotifiaction';
@@ -91,15 +90,10 @@ const withEntitiesContainer =
     )(EntitiesContainerWrapper);
 
     return props => {
-      const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
       return (
         <SubscriptionProvider>
           {({notify}) => (
-            <FilterProvider
-              fallbackFilter={fallbackFilter}
-              gmpname={gmpname}
-              locationQuery={searchParams.toString()}
-            >
+            <FilterProvider fallbackFilter={fallbackFilter} gmpname={gmpname}>
               {({filter}) => (
                 <EntitiesContainerWrapper
                   {...props}
diff --git a/src/web/hooks/__tests__/usePageFilter.jsx b/src/web/hooks/__tests__/usePageFilter.jsx
index 095665a595..4149923a1f 100644
--- a/src/web/hooks/__tests__/usePageFilter.jsx
+++ b/src/web/hooks/__tests__/usePageFilter.jsx
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
  */
 
- 
-
 import {describe, test, expect, testing} from '@gsa/testing';
 import Filter, {DEFAULT_FALLBACK_FILTER} from 'gmp/models/filter';
-import {vi} from 'vitest';
+import {beforeEach, vi} from 'vitest';
 import {pageFilter} from 'web/store/pages/actions';
 import {defaultFilterLoadingActions} from 'web/store/usersettings/defaultfilters/actions';
 import {loadingActions} from 'web/store/usersettings/defaults/actions';
@@ -15,8 +13,14 @@ import {rendererWith, waitFor} from 'web/utils/testing';
 
 import usePageFilter from '../usePageFilter';
 
-
-const mockUseNavigate = testing.fn();
+let mockSearchParams = {};
+const mockUseNavigate = vi.fn();
+const mockUseSearchParams = vi
+  .fn()
+  .mockReturnValue([
+    {get: key => mockSearchParams[key]},
+    {set: (key, value) => (mockSearchParams[key] = value)},
+  ]);
 
 vi.mock('react-router-dom', async () => {
   const actual = await vi.importActual('react-router-dom');
@@ -24,14 +28,18 @@ vi.mock('react-router-dom', async () => {
     ...actual,
     useLocation: () => ({pathname: '/'}),
     useNavigate: () => mockUseNavigate(),
+    useSearchParams: () => mockUseSearchParams(),
   };
 });
 
-describe('usePageFilter tests', () => {
-  test('should prefer locationQuery filter over defaultSettingFilter', async () => {
-    const locationQuery = {filter: 'location=query'};
+beforeEach(() => {
+  mockSearchParams = {};
+});
 
+describe('usePageFilter tests', () => {
+  test('should prefer search params filter over defaultSettingFilter', async () => {
     const defaultSettingFilter = Filter.fromString('foo=bar');
+    mockSearchParams['filter'] = 'location=query';
 
     const getSetting = testing.fn().mockResolvedValue({});
     const gmp = {
@@ -51,16 +59,13 @@ describe('usePageFilter tests', () => {
       defaultFilterLoadingActions.success('somePage', defaultSettingFilter),
     );
 
-    const {result} = renderHook(() =>
-      usePageFilter('somePage', 'gmpName', {
-        locationQueryFilterString: locationQuery.filter,
-      }),
-    );
+    const {result} = renderHook(() => usePageFilter('somePage', 'gmpName'));
 
     expect(result.current[0]).toEqual(
       Filter.fromString('location=query rows=42'),
     );
   });
+
   test('should prefer pageFilter over defaultSettingFilter', async () => {
     const pFilter = Filter.fromString('page=filter');
     const defaultSettingFilter = Filter.fromString('foo=bar');
diff --git a/src/web/hooks/usePageFilter.js b/src/web/hooks/usePageFilter.js
index c44a5eac31..de4622d508 100644
--- a/src/web/hooks/usePageFilter.js
+++ b/src/web/hooks/usePageFilter.js
@@ -46,14 +46,7 @@ const useDefaultFilter = pageName =>
  *          filter and function to reset the filter
  */
 
-const usePageFilter = (
-  pageName,
-  gmpName,
-  {
-    fallbackFilter,
-    locationQueryFilterString: initialLocationQueryFilterString,
-  } = {},
-) => {
+const usePageFilter = (pageName, gmpName, {fallbackFilter} = {}) => {
   const gmp = useGmp();
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useSearchParams();
@@ -73,9 +66,7 @@ const usePageFilter = (
 
   // use null as value for not set at all
   let returnedFilter;
-  // only use searchParams directly if locationQueryFilterString is undefined
-  const locationQueryFilterString =
-    initialLocationQueryFilterString || searchParams.get('filter');
+  const locationQueryFilterString = searchParams.get('filter');
 
   const [locationQueryFilter, setLocationQueryFilter] = useState(
     hasValue(locationQueryFilterString)