diff --git a/routers/web/user/profile.go b/routers/web/user/profile.go
index 87505b94b19c..fe67f955dbcb 100644
--- a/routers/web/user/profile.go
+++ b/routers/web/user/profile.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func prepareUserProfileTabData(ctx *context.Context, showPrivate bool, profileGi
 	// if there is a profile readme, default to "overview" page, otherwise, default to "repositories" page
 	tab := ctx.FormString("tab")
 	if tab == "" {
-		if profileReadme != nil {
+		if profileReadme != nil && !(ctx.Req.Form.Has("q") || ctx.Req.Form.Has("sort") || ctx.Req.Form.Has("language")) {
 			tab = "overview"
 		} else {
 			tab = "repositories"
diff --git a/templates/explore/repo_search.tmpl b/templates/explore/repo_search.tmpl
index c056662fb89c..6e150dc7f2ac 100644
--- a/templates/explore/repo_search.tmpl
+++ b/templates/explore/repo_search.tmpl
@@ -19,18 +19,18 @@
 				{{svg "octicon-triangle-down" 14 "dropdown icon"}}
 		</span>
 		<div class="menu">
-			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "newest"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?tab={{$.TabName}}&sort=newest&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.latest"}}</a>
-			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "oldest"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?tab={{$.TabName}}&sort=oldest&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.oldest"}}</a>
-			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "alphabetically"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?tab={{$.TabName}}&sort=alphabetically&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.label.filter_sort.alphabetically"}}</a>
-			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "reversealphabetically"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?tab={{$.TabName}}&sort=reversealphabetically&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.label.filter_sort.reverse_alphabetically"}}</a>
-			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "recentupdate"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?tab={{$.TabName}}&sort=recentupdate&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.recentupdate"}}</a>
-			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "leastupdate"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?tab={{$.TabName}}&sort=leastupdate&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.leastupdate"}}</a>
+			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "newest"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=newest&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.latest"}}</a>
+			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "oldest"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=oldest&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.oldest"}}</a>
+			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "alphabetically"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=alphabetically&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.label.filter_sort.alphabetically"}}</a>
+			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "reversealphabetically"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=reversealphabetically&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.label.filter_sort.reverse_alphabetically"}}</a>
+			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "recentupdate"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=recentupdate&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.recentupdate"}}</a>
+			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "leastupdate"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=leastupdate&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.leastupdate"}}</a>
 			{{if not .DisableStars}}
-				<a class="{{if eq .SortType "moststars"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?tab={{$.TabName}}&sort=moststars&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.moststars"}}</a>
-				<a class="{{if eq .SortType "feweststars"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?tab={{$.TabName}}&sort=feweststars&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.feweststars"}}</a>
+				<a class="{{if eq .SortType "moststars"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=moststars&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.moststars"}}</a>
+				<a class="{{if eq .SortType "feweststars"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=feweststars&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.feweststars"}}</a>
 			{{end}}
-			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "mostforks"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?tab={{$.TabName}}&sort=mostforks&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.mostforks"}}</a>
-			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "fewestforks"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?tab={{$.TabName}}&sort=fewestforks&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.fewestforks"}}</a>
+			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "mostforks"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=mostforks&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.mostforks"}}</a>
+			<a class="{{if eq .SortType "fewestforks"}}active {{end}}item" href="{{$.Link}}?sort=fewestforks&q={{$.Keyword}}&language={{$.Language}}">{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.filter_sort.fewestforks"}}</a>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </div>