diff --git a/src-vue/src/plugins/modules/search.ts b/src-vue/src/plugins/modules/search.ts
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+interface SearchStoreState {
+    searchValue: string
+}
+
+export const searchModule = {
+    state: () => ({
+        // This is the treated value of search input
+        searchValue: '',
+        // Selected mod categories
+        selectedCategories: [],
+        showDeprecatedMods: false,
+        showNsfwMods: false,
+        sortValue: {label: '', value: ''}
+    }),
+    getters: {
+        searchWords(state: SearchStoreState): string {
+            return state.searchValue.toLowerCase();
+        }
+    }
+  }