diff --git a/src/home/fetch-github/fetch-and-display-previews.ts b/src/home/fetch-github/fetch-and-display-previews.ts
index e6edbc8..442393b 100644
--- a/src/home/fetch-github/fetch-and-display-previews.ts
+++ b/src/home/fetch-github/fetch-and-display-previews.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,21 @@ export type Options = {
   ordering: "normal" | "reverse";
 };
 
-export let isFilteringAvailableIssues = true;
+// decide initial value based on URL
+export let isFilteringAvailableIssues = (new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get("allIssues") === "true") ? false : true;
 
 export function swapAvailabilityFilter() {
   isFilteringAvailableIssues = !isFilteringAvailableIssues;
+
+  //url part
+  const newURL = new URL(window.location.href);
+  if(isFilteringAvailableIssues){
+    newURL.searchParams.delete("allIssues")
+  } else { 
+    newURL.searchParams.set("allIssues","true");
+  }
+  console.log(newURL.toString());
+  window.history.replaceState({}, "", newURL.toString());
 }
 
 // start at view based on URL
diff --git a/src/home/home.ts b/src/home/home.ts
index 8a7b233..9d0abba 100644
--- a/src/home/home.ts
+++ b/src/home/home.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void (async function home() {
   void authentication();
   void readyToolbar();
   await taskManager.syncTasks(); // Sync tasks from cache on load
-  loadIssueFromUrl(); // Load issue preview from URL if present
+  await loadIssueFromUrl(); // Load issue preview from URL if present
   void displayGitHubIssues(); // Display issues from cache
   await postLoadUpdateIssues(); // Update cache and issues if cache is outdated
 
diff --git a/src/home/sorting/sorting-manager.ts b/src/home/sorting/sorting-manager.ts
index cbe7ee0..58437cf 100644
--- a/src/home/sorting/sorting-manager.ts
+++ b/src/home/sorting/sorting-manager.ts
@@ -173,15 +173,16 @@ export class SortingManager {
     input.type = "button";
     input.value = "Unassigned";
     input.id = `filter-availability-${this._instanceId}`;
+    // decide initial value based on URL
+    if(new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get("allIssues") === "true"){
+      input.value = "All Issues";
+    }
 
     input.addEventListener("click", () => {
       swapAvailabilityFilter();
       input.value = isFilteringAvailableIssues ? "Unassigned" : "All Issues";
 
       try {
-        // Clear search when applying the filter
-        this._resetSearchBar();
-
         const { sortingOption, sortingOrder } = this._detectSortingState();
         void displayGitHubIssues({
           sorting: sortingOption as Sorting,