diff --git a/config/vufind/website.ini b/config/vufind/website.ini
index cb9638e67f42e8a707f8c3eb0f63400ac7057ef5..e1c038705160f0e145c384876d3dbb8d6b9ba73d 100644
--- a/config/vufind/website.ini
+++ b/config/vufind/website.ini
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ default_side_recommend[] = SideFacets:Facets:CheckboxFacets:website
 default_side_recommend[] = CatalogResults
 highlighting = true
 snippets = true
+retain_filters_by_default = true
 
 [Basic_Searches]
 AllFields           = "All Fields"