diff --git a/packages/snap-controller/src/Recommendation/RecommendationController.test.ts b/packages/snap-controller/src/Recommendation/RecommendationController.test.ts
index 9d67009f9..fdf5c56c7 100644
--- a/packages/snap-controller/src/Recommendation/RecommendationController.test.ts
+++ b/packages/snap-controller/src/Recommendation/RecommendationController.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { EventManager } from '@searchspring/snap-event-manager';
 import { Profiler } from '@searchspring/snap-profiler';
 import { Logger } from '@searchspring/snap-logger';
 import { MockClient } from '@searchspring/snap-shared';
-
+import { waitFor } from '@testing-library/preact';
 import { RecommendationController } from './RecommendationController';
 
 const globals = { siteId: '8uyt2m' };
@@ -118,6 +118,135 @@ describe('Recommendation Controller', () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	it(`tests searchOnPageShow triggers search on persisted pageshow event `, async function () {
+		const controller = new RecommendationController(recommendConfig, {
+			client: new MockClient(globals, {}),
+			store: new RecommendationStore(recommendConfig, services),
+			urlManager,
+			eventManager: new EventManager(),
+			profiler: new Profiler(),
+			logger: new Logger(),
+			tracker: new Tracker(globals),
+		});
+
+		await controller.search();
+
+		const searchSpy = jest.spyOn(controller, 'search');
+
+		expect(searchSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+		// Mock PageTransitionEvent
+		class MockPageTransitionEvent extends Event {
+			public persisted: boolean;
+
+			constructor(type: string, eventInitDict?: EventInit & { persisted?: boolean }) {
+				super(type, eventInitDict);
+				this.persisted = eventInitDict?.persisted ?? false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		const event = new MockPageTransitionEvent('pageshow', {
+			bubbles: true,
+			persisted: true,
+		});
+
+		window.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+		await waitFor(() => {
+			expect(searchSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+		});
+	});
+
+	it(`can turn off searchOnPageShow`, async function () {
+		const customConfig = {
+			...recommendConfig,
+			settings: {
+				searchOnPageShow: false,
+			},
+		};
+		const controller = new RecommendationController(customConfig, {
+			client: new MockClient(globals, {}),
+			store: new RecommendationStore(recommendConfig, services),
+			urlManager,
+			eventManager: new EventManager(),
+			profiler: new Profiler(),
+			logger: new Logger(),
+			tracker: new Tracker(globals),
+		});
+
+		await controller.search();
+
+		const searchSpy = jest.spyOn(controller, 'search');
+
+		expect(searchSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+		// Mock PageTransitionEvent
+		class MockPageTransitionEvent extends Event {
+			public persisted: boolean;
+
+			constructor(type: string, eventInitDict?: EventInit & { persisted?: boolean }) {
+				super(type, eventInitDict);
+				this.persisted = eventInitDict?.persisted ?? false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		const event = new MockPageTransitionEvent('pageshow', {
+			bubbles: true,
+			persisted: true,
+		});
+
+		window.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+		await waitFor(() => {
+			expect(searchSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		});
+	});
+
+	it(`tests searchOnPageShow doesnt trigger search if persisted is false or undefined on the pageshow event`, async function () {
+		const controller = new RecommendationController(recommendConfig, {
+			client: new MockClient(globals, {}),
+			store: new RecommendationStore(recommendConfig, services),
+			urlManager,
+			eventManager: new EventManager(),
+			profiler: new Profiler(),
+			logger: new Logger(),
+			tracker: new Tracker(globals),
+		});
+
+		await controller.search();
+
+		const searchSpy = jest.spyOn(controller, 'search');
+
+		expect(searchSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+		// Mock PageTransitionEvent
+		class MockPageTransitionEvent extends Event {
+			public persisted: boolean;
+
+			constructor(type: string, eventInitDict?: EventInit & { persisted?: boolean }) {
+				super(type, eventInitDict);
+				this.persisted = eventInitDict?.persisted ?? false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		const event = new MockPageTransitionEvent('pageshow', {
+			bubbles: true,
+			persisted: false,
+		});
+
+		window.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+		const event2 = new MockPageTransitionEvent('pageshow', {
+			bubbles: true,
+		});
+
+		window.dispatchEvent(event2);
+
+		await waitFor(() => {
+			expect(searchSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		});
+	});
+
 	it('can invoke controller track.click and track.product.click', async () => {
 		const controller = new RecommendationController(recommendConfig, {
 			client: new MockClient(globals, {}),
diff --git a/packages/snap-controller/src/Recommendation/RecommendationController.ts b/packages/snap-controller/src/Recommendation/RecommendationController.ts
index 430ac32e9..31155842b 100644
--- a/packages/snap-controller/src/Recommendation/RecommendationController.ts
+++ b/packages/snap-controller/src/Recommendation/RecommendationController.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@ export class RecommendationController extends AbstractController {
 			throw new Error(`Invalid config passed to RecommendationController. The "tag" attribute is required.`);
 		}
 
+		// attach to bfCache restore event and re-run search on the controller
+		// enabled by default
+		if (config.settings?.searchOnPageShow !== false) {
+			window.addEventListener('pageshow', (e) => {
+				if (e.persisted && !this.store.error && this.store.loaded && !this.store.loading) {
+					this.search();
+				}
+			});
+		}
+
 		// deep merge config with defaults
 		this.config = deepmerge(defaultConfig, this.config);
 		this.store.setConfig(this.config);
diff --git a/packages/snap-preact/src/Instantiators/RecommendationInstantiator.test.tsx b/packages/snap-preact/src/Instantiators/RecommendationInstantiator.test.tsx
index 22c91f75a..584613cba 100644
--- a/packages/snap-preact/src/Instantiators/RecommendationInstantiator.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/snap-preact/src/Instantiators/RecommendationInstantiator.test.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { cookies } from '@searchspring/snap-toolbox';
 import { Logger } from '@searchspring/snap-logger';
 import { MockClient } from '@searchspring/snap-shared';
 import { Next } from '@searchspring/snap-event-manager';
+import { waitFor } from '@testing-library/preact';
 
 const DEFAULT_PROFILE = 'trending';
 const CART_COOKIE = 'ssCartProducts';
@@ -936,4 +937,45 @@ describe('RecommendationInstantiator', () => {
 			expect(plugin2).toHaveBeenCalledWith(controller);
 		});
 	});
+
+	it(`searchOnPageShow triggers search on persisted pageshow event `, async function () {
+		document.body.innerHTML = `<script type="searchspring/recommend" profile="${DEFAULT_PROFILE}"></script>`;
+
+		const attachmentConfig = {
+			...baseConfig,
+			config: {
+				branch: baseConfig.config.branch,
+			},
+		};
+
+		const client = new MockClient(baseConfig.client!.globals, {});
+		const recommendationInstantiator = new RecommendationInstantiator(attachmentConfig as RecommendationInstantiatorConfig, { client });
+		await wait();
+
+		Object.keys(recommendationInstantiator.controller).forEach(async (controllerId) => {
+			const controller = recommendationInstantiator.controller[controllerId];
+			const searchSpy = jest.spyOn(controller, 'search');
+			expect(searchSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+			// Mock PageTransitionEvent
+			class MockPageTransitionEvent extends Event {
+				public persisted: boolean;
+
+				constructor(type: string, eventInitDict?: EventInit & { persisted?: boolean }) {
+					super(type, eventInitDict);
+					this.persisted = eventInitDict?.persisted ?? false;
+				}
+			}
+			const event = new MockPageTransitionEvent('pageshow', {
+				bubbles: true,
+				persisted: true,
+			});
+
+			window.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+			await waitFor(() => {
+				expect(searchSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			});
+		});
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/snap-store-mobx/src/types.ts b/packages/snap-store-mobx/src/types.ts
index 2d8cbb2c0..5c0770cab 100644
--- a/packages/snap-store-mobx/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/snap-store-mobx/src/types.ts
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ export type RecommendationStoreConfig = StoreConfig & {
 	batchId?: number;
 	settings?: {
 		variants?: VariantConfig;
+		searchOnPageShow: boolean;
 	};
 };