diff --git a/src/kolibri_gnome/kolibri_context.py b/src/kolibri_gnome/kolibri_context.py
index 2c76e39a..279a9b6d 100644
--- a/src/kolibri_gnome/kolibri_context.py
+++ b/src/kolibri_gnome/kolibri_context.py
@@ -169,7 +169,10 @@ def parse_kolibri_url_tuple(self, url_tuple: SplitResult) -> str:
         if node_type == "c":
             return self._get_kolibri_content_path(node_id, url_search)
         elif node_type == "t":
-            return self._get_kolibri_topic_path(node_id, url_search)
+            # As a special case, don't include the search property for topic
+            # nodes. This means Kolibri will always show a simple browsing
+            # interface for a topic, instead of a search interface.
+            return self._get_kolibri_topic_path(node_id, None)
         else:
             return self._get_kolibri_library_path(url_search)