diff --git a/search.php b/search.php
index 2cace17f3e..3c4f7b0c25 100644
--- a/search.php
+++ b/search.php
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
 	$my_filter[FILTER_PROPERTY_RELATIONSHIP_TYPE] = gpc_get_int( FILTER_SEARCH_RELATIONSHIP_TYPE, -1 );
 	$my_filter[FILTER_PROPERTY_RELATIONSHIP_BUG] = gpc_get_int( FILTER_SEARCH_RELATIONSHIP_BUG, 0 );
 
-	$my_filter[FILTER_PROPERTY_HIDE_STATUS_ID] = gpc_get_int( FILTER_SEARCH_HIDE_STATUS_ID );
-	$my_filter[FILTER_PROPERTY_SHOW_STICKY_ISSUES] = gpc_get_bool( FILTER_SEARCH_SHOW_STICKY_ISSUES );
+	$my_filter[FILTER_PROPERTY_HIDE_STATUS_ID] = gpc_get_int( FILTER_SEARCH_HIDE_STATUS_ID, config_get( 'hide_status_default' ) );
+	$my_filter[FILTER_PROPERTY_SHOW_STICKY_ISSUES] = gpc_get_bool( FILTER_SEARCH_SHOW_STICKY_ISSUES, config_get( 'show_sticky_issues' ) );
 
 	$my_filter[FILTER_PROPERTY_SORT_FIELD_NAME] = gpc_get_string( FILTER_SEARCH_SORT_FIELD_NAME, '' );
 	$my_filter[FILTER_PROPERTY_SORT_DIRECTION] = gpc_get_string( FILTER_SEARCH_SORT_DIRECTION, '' );