diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-input-control/search-input-control.component.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-input-control/search-input-control.component.ts
index a77ab7a4f7..3186fa9809 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-input-control/search-input-control.component.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-input-control/search-input-control.component.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export class SearchInputControlComponent implements OnInit {
 
   searchSubmit() {
     if (!this.searchFieldFormControl.errors) {
-      this.submit.emit(this.searchFieldFormControl.value);
+      this.submit.emit(this.searchTerm);
     }
   }