diff --git a/frontend/src/client/courts.ts b/frontend/src/client/courts.ts
index 504387e..6864abf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/client/courts.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/client/courts.ts
@@ -291,6 +291,13 @@ function initSearch() {
     searchQuery = input.value;
     render();
   });
+  // Honor `?q=` from the global search-palette deep links. render() runs
+  // after loadCourts() resolves and reads the module-level searchQuery.
+  const q = new URLSearchParams(location.search).get("q");
+  if (q) {
+    input.value = q;
+    searchQuery = q;
+  }
 }
 
 // --- Feedback modal ---
diff --git a/frontend/src/client/glossary.ts b/frontend/src/client/glossary.ts
index 3472a2a..4780bd4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/client/glossary.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/client/glossary.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ function initSearch() {
     searchQuery = input.value;
     render();
   });
+  // Honor `?q=` from the global search-palette deep links. render() runs
+  // after loadTerms() resolves and reads the module-level searchQuery.
+  const q = new URLSearchParams(location.search).get("q");
+  if (q) {
+    input.value = q;
+    searchQuery = q;
+  }
 }
 
 // --- Category filters ---