diff --git a/Frontend/lib/mih_components/mih_objects/arguments.dart b/Frontend/lib/mih_components/mih_objects/arguments.dart
index 66d2a10e..75cb7d9a 100644
--- a/Frontend/lib/mih_components/mih_objects/arguments.dart
+++ b/Frontend/lib/mih_components/mih_objects/arguments.dart
@@ -229,17 +229,13 @@ class MzansiAiArguments {
 }
 
 class MzansiDirectoryArguments {
-  final String? startUpSearch;
   final bool personalSearch;
   final int? packageIndex;
 
-  MzansiDirectoryArguments(
-    {
-    this.startUpSearch,
+  MzansiDirectoryArguments({
     required this.personalSearch,
     this.packageIndex,
-    }
-  );
+  });
 }
 
 class TestArguments {
diff --git a/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_directory/mzansi_directory.dart b/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_directory/mzansi_directory.dart
index 3233fba4..4a8ae396 100644
--- a/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_directory/mzansi_directory.dart
+++ b/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_directory/mzansi_directory.dart
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ class _MzansiDirectoryState extends State<MzansiDirectory> {
                   .replaceAll("Longitude: ", "");
             }
             return MihSearchMzansi(
-              startUpSearch: widget.arguments.startUpSearch,
               personalSearch: widget.arguments.personalSearch,
               myLocation: myLocation,
             );
diff --git a/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_directory/package_tools/mih_search_mzansi.dart b/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_directory/package_tools/mih_search_mzansi.dart
index d3527ce0..f3e959e4 100644
--- a/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_directory/package_tools/mih_search_mzansi.dart
+++ b/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_directory/package_tools/mih_search_mzansi.dart
@@ -16,12 +16,10 @@ import 'package:mzansi_innovation_hub/mih_services/mih_business_details_services
 import 'package:mzansi_innovation_hub/mih_services/mih_user_services.dart';
 
 class MihSearchMzansi extends StatefulWidget {
-  final String? startUpSearch;
   final bool personalSearch;
   final String? myLocation;
   const MihSearchMzansi({
     super.key,
-    required this.startUpSearch,
     required this.personalSearch,
     required this.myLocation,
   });
@@ -100,18 +98,10 @@ class _MihSearchMzansiState extends State<MihSearchMzansi> {
     super.initState();
     setState(() {
       userSearch = widget.personalSearch;
-      mzansiSearchController.text = widget.startUpSearch ?? "";
+      mzansiSearchController.text = "";
       // businessTypeController.text = "All";
       availableBusinessTypes =
           MihBusinessDetailsServices().fetchAllBusinessTypes();
-      if (userSearch) {
-        futureUserSearchResults =
-            MihUserServices().searchUsers(mzansiSearchController.text, context);
-      } else {
-        futureBusinessSearchResults = MihBusinessDetailsServices()
-            .searchBusinesses(mzansiSearchController.text,
-                businessTypeController.text, context);
-      }
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_add_bookmark_alert.dart b/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_add_bookmark_alert.dart
index 154908dd..089ad3ca 100644
--- a/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_add_bookmark_alert.dart
+++ b/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_add_bookmark_alert.dart
@@ -12,11 +12,9 @@ import 'package:supertokens_flutter/supertokens.dart';
 
 class MihAddBookmarkAlert extends StatefulWidget {
   final Business business;
-  final String? startUpSearch;
   const MihAddBookmarkAlert({
     super.key,
     required this.business,
-    required this.startUpSearch,
   });
 
   @override
@@ -40,7 +38,6 @@ class _MihAddBookmarkAlertState extends State<MihAddBookmarkAlert> {
           '/mzansi-directory',
           ModalRoute.withName('/'),
           arguments: MzansiDirectoryArguments(
-            startUpSearch: widget.startUpSearch, // startUpSearch
             personalSearch: false, // personalSearch
             packageIndex: 1,
           ),
diff --git a/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_business_info_card.dart b/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_business_info_card.dart
index cf2b00d4..6ef8bbdc 100644
--- a/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_business_info_card.dart
+++ b/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_business_info_card.dart
@@ -647,7 +647,6 @@ class _MihBusinessCardState extends State<MihBusinessCard> {
         businessReview: myReview,
         screenWidth: width,
         readOnly: false,
-        startUpSearch: widget.startUpSearch,
       ),
     );
   }
@@ -657,7 +656,6 @@ class _MihBusinessCardState extends State<MihBusinessCard> {
       context: context,
       builder: (context) => MihAddBookmarkAlert(
         business: widget.business,
-        startUpSearch: widget.startUpSearch,
       ),
     );
   }
diff --git a/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_delete_bookmark_alert.dart b/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_delete_bookmark_alert.dart
index 9905c1b8..22bf008f 100644
--- a/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_delete_bookmark_alert.dart
+++ b/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_delete_bookmark_alert.dart
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ class _MihDeleteBookmarkAlertState extends State<MihDeleteBookmarkAlert> {
           '/mzansi-directory',
           ModalRoute.withName('/'),
           arguments: MzansiDirectoryArguments(
-            startUpSearch: widget.startUpSearch, // startUpSearch
             personalSearch: false, // personalSearch
             packageIndex: 1,
           ),
diff --git a/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_review_business_window.dart b/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_review_business_window.dart
index 9dce47dc..32af8ace 100644
--- a/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_review_business_window.dart
+++ b/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/components/mih_review_business_window.dart
@@ -23,14 +23,12 @@ class MihReviewBusinessWindow extends StatefulWidget {
   final BusinessReview? businessReview;
   final double screenWidth;
   final bool readOnly;
-  final String? startUpSearch;
   const MihReviewBusinessWindow({
     super.key,
     required this.business,
     required this.businessReview,
     required this.screenWidth,
     required this.readOnly,
-    required this.startUpSearch,
   });
 
   @override
@@ -101,7 +99,6 @@ class _MihReviewBusinessWindowState extends State<MihReviewBusinessWindow> {
                         Navigator.of(context).pushNamed(
                           '/mzansi-directory',
                           arguments: MzansiDirectoryArguments(
-                            startUpSearch: widget.startUpSearch, // startUpSearch
                             personalSearch: false, // personalSearch
                           ),
                         );
@@ -191,8 +188,7 @@ class _MihReviewBusinessWindowState extends State<MihReviewBusinessWindow> {
           Navigator.of(context).pushNamed(
             '/mzansi-directory',
             arguments: MzansiDirectoryArguments(
-              startUpSearch:  widget.startUpSearch, // startUpSearch
-              personalSearch:  false, // personalSearch
+              personalSearch: false, // personalSearch
             ),
           );
           MihAlertServices().successAlert(
@@ -227,7 +223,6 @@ class _MihReviewBusinessWindowState extends State<MihReviewBusinessWindow> {
           Navigator.of(context).pushNamed(
             '/mzansi-directory',
             arguments: MzansiDirectoryArguments(
-              startUpSearch: widget.startUpSearch, // startUpSearch
               personalSearch: false, // personalSearch
             ),
           );
@@ -386,7 +381,8 @@ class _MihReviewBusinessWindowState extends State<MihReviewBusinessWindow> {
                           emptyColor: MzansiInnovationHub.of(context)!
                               .theme
                               .secondaryColor(),
-                          halfFilledColor: MihColors.getYellowColor(context),                          isHalfAllowed: true,
+                          halfFilledColor: MihColors.getYellowColor(context),
+                          isHalfAllowed: true,
                           initialRating: widget.businessReview != null
                               ? double.parse(_reviewScoreController.text)
                               : 1,
diff --git a/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/package_tools/mih_business_reviews.dart b/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/package_tools/mih_business_reviews.dart
index dd70efec..12683c97 100644
--- a/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/package_tools/mih_business_reviews.dart
+++ b/Frontend/lib/mih_packages/mzansi_profile/business_profile/package_tools/mih_business_reviews.dart
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class _MihBusinessReviewsState extends State<MihBusinessReviews> {
           businessReview: businessReview,
           screenWidth: width,
           readOnly: true,
-          startUpSearch: null,
         );
       },
     );
diff --git a/Frontend/lib/mih_services/mih_business_details_services.dart b/Frontend/lib/mih_services/mih_business_details_services.dart
index 33d34a02..252c707d 100644
--- a/Frontend/lib/mih_services/mih_business_details_services.dart
+++ b/Frontend/lib/mih_services/mih_business_details_services.dart
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ class MihBusinessDetailsServices {
     if (searchType.isNotEmpty) {
       newSearchType = searchType;
     }
+    if (searchText.isEmpty && searchType.isEmpty) {
+      return [];
+    }
     var response = await http.get(
       Uri.parse(
           "${AppEnviroment.baseApiUrl}/business/search/$newSearchType/$newSearchText"),