diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c3b2b6f0d..b4135ba99 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 * Display informative error message when editing same instance, holdings, item in two tabs. Fixes UIIN-3127.
 * Display user's name instead of "Unknown user" in "Last updated" field in "Settings" for member tenant. Fixes UIIN-3144.
 * Update Linked data API URL to use the new API path. Fixes UIIN-3146.
+* Add the `isSearchToggleHitInBrowse` flag to the history state to use in the condition that specifies whether to use the default sort on mount.  Fixes UIIN-3137.
 
 ## [12.0.3](https://github.com/folio-org/ui-inventory/tree/v12.0.3) (2024-11-27)
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/folio-org/ui-inventory/compare/v12.0.2...v12.0.3)
diff --git a/src/components/InstancesList/InstancesList.js b/src/components/InstancesList/InstancesList.js
index 82f980546..2a4c05652 100644
--- a/src/components/InstancesList/InstancesList.js
+++ b/src/components/InstancesList/InstancesList.js
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ class InstancesList extends React.Component {
       data,
     } = this.props;
 
+    const { isSearchToggleHitInBrowse } = _location.state || {};
     const params = getParams();
     const defaultSort = data.displaySettings.defaultSort;
 
@@ -251,9 +252,16 @@ class InstancesList extends React.Component {
     const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(_location.search);
 
     const isStaffSuppressFilterChanged = this.applyDefaultStaffSuppressFilter(searchParams);
+    let isSortingChanged = false;
 
-    if (params.sort !== defaultSort || isStaffSuppressFilterChanged) {
+    // don't set the default sort when redirecting from Browse search by hitting the Search toggle,
+    // the previously selected sort option should be used (it will be taken from session storage).
+    if (params.sort !== defaultSort && !isSearchToggleHitInBrowse) {
+      isSortingChanged = true;
       searchParams.set('sort', defaultSort);
+    }
+
+    if (isSortingChanged || isStaffSuppressFilterChanged) {
       this.redirectToSearchParams(searchParams);
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/components/InstancesList/InstancesList.test.js b/src/components/InstancesList/InstancesList.test.js
index 1a472eca6..3054863fb 100644
--- a/src/components/InstancesList/InstancesList.test.js
+++ b/src/components/InstancesList/InstancesList.test.js
@@ -314,7 +314,13 @@ describe('InstancesList', () => {
         it('should call history.replace with sort parameter from Settings', () => {
           jest.spyOn(history, 'replace');
 
-          history.push('/inventory?filters=staffSuppress.false&sort=title');
+          history.push({
+            pathname: '/inventory',
+            search: '?filters=staffSuppress.false&sort=title',
+            state: {
+              isSearchToggleHitInBrowse: false,
+            },
+          });
 
           renderInstancesList({
             segment: 'instances',
@@ -329,10 +335,41 @@ describe('InstancesList', () => {
             },
           });
 
-          expect(history.replace).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith({
-            pathname: '/inventory',
-            search: 'filters=staffSuppress.false&sort=relevance',
-            state: undefined,
+          expect(history.replace).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({
+            search: expect.stringContaining('sort=relevance'),
+          }));
+        });
+
+        describe('and redirection from Browse search by pressing Search toggle', () => {
+          it('should not call history.replace with sort parameter from Settings', () => {
+            jest.spyOn(history, 'replace');
+
+            history.push({
+              pathname: '/inventory',
+              search: '?filters=staffSuppress.false&sort=title',
+              state: {
+                isSearchToggleHitInBrowse: true,
+              },
+            });
+
+            const defaultSort = SORT_OPTIONS.RELEVANCE;
+
+            renderInstancesList({
+              segment: segments.instances,
+              data: {
+                ...data,
+                query: {
+                  query: '',
+                },
+                displaySettings: {
+                  defaultSort,
+                },
+              },
+            });
+
+            expect(history.replace).not.toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({
+              search: expect.stringContaining(`sort=${defaultSort}`),
+            }));
           });
         });
       });
diff --git a/src/views/BrowseInventory/BrowseInventory.js b/src/views/BrowseInventory/BrowseInventory.js
index e6cf5dd90..633b6d041 100644
--- a/src/views/BrowseInventory/BrowseInventory.js
+++ b/src/views/BrowseInventory/BrowseInventory.js
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ const BrowseInventory = () => {
         >
           <SearchModeNavigation
             search={getLastSearch()}
+            state={{
+              isSearchToggleHitInBrowse: true,
+            }}
           />
 
           <SingleSearchForm
diff --git a/src/views/BrowseInventory/BrowseInventory.test.js b/src/views/BrowseInventory/BrowseInventory.test.js
index 8d2ab1eb1..b5240e420 100644
--- a/src/views/BrowseInventory/BrowseInventory.test.js
+++ b/src/views/BrowseInventory/BrowseInventory.test.js
@@ -142,11 +142,17 @@ describe('BrowseInventory', () => {
 
   it('should have search prop in SearchModeNavigation component', () => {
     const search = '?qindex=title&query=book&sort=title';
+    const state = {
+      isSearchToggleHitInBrowse: true,
+    };
 
     mockGetLastSearch.mockClear().mockImplementation(() => search);
     renderBrowseInventory();
 
-    expect(SearchModeNavigation).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ search }, {});
+    expect(SearchModeNavigation).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      search,
+      state,
+    }, {});
     mockGetLastSearch.mockRestore();
   });