diff --git a/lxl-web/src/lib/utils/addDefaultSearchParams.test.ts b/lxl-web/src/lib/utils/addDefaultSearchParams.test.ts
index ea54d41b1..4c14efa58 100644
--- a/lxl-web/src/lib/utils/addDefaultSearchParams.test.ts
+++ b/lxl-web/src/lib/utils/addDefaultSearchParams.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ describe('addDefaultSearchParams', () => {
 				['_q', '*'],
 				['_limit', '20'],
 				['_offset', '0'],
-				['_sort', '']
+				['_sort', ''],
+				['_spell', 'true']
 			])
 		);
 	});
@@ -18,7 +19,8 @@ describe('addDefaultSearchParams', () => {
 				['_q', 'test'],
 				['_limit', '20'],
 				['_offset', '0'],
-				['_sort', '']
+				['_sort', ''],
+				['_spell', 'true']
 			])
 		);
 	});
@@ -28,7 +30,8 @@ describe('addDefaultSearchParams', () => {
 				['_offset', '30'],
 				['_q', '*'],
 				['_limit', '20'],
-				['_sort', '']
+				['_sort', ''],
+				['_spell', 'true']
 			])
 		);
 	});
diff --git a/lxl-web/tests/index.spec.ts b/lxl-web/tests/index.spec.ts
index 2372427dc..e0299be07 100644
--- a/lxl-web/tests/index.spec.ts
+++ b/lxl-web/tests/index.spec.ts
@@ -34,5 +34,7 @@ test('url is populated with correct searchparams', async ({ page }) => {
 	await page.getByTestId('main-search').click();
 	await page.getByTestId('main-search').fill('somephrase');
 	await page.getByTestId('main-search').press('Enter');
-	await expect(page).toHaveURL(/_q=somephrase&_limit=20&_offset=0&_sort=&_i=somephrase/);
+	await expect(page).toHaveURL(
+		/_q=somephrase&_limit=20&_offset=0&_sort=&_spell=true&_i=somephrase/
+	);
 });