diff --git a/mobile/lib/widgets/search/search_filter/camera_picker.dart b/mobile/lib/widgets/search/search_filter/camera_picker.dart
index 2e5618c9e0..e2110c9c29 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/widgets/search/search_filter/camera_picker.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/widgets/search/search_filter/camera_picker.dart
@@ -51,10 +51,14 @@ class CameraPicker extends HookConsumerWidget {
       controller: makeTextController,
       leadingIcon: const Icon(Icons.photo_camera_rounded),
       onSelected: (value) {
+        if (value.toString() == selectedMake.value) {
+          return;
+        }
         selectedMake.value = value.toString();
+        modelTextController.value = TextEditingValue.empty;
         onSelect({
           'make': selectedMake.value,
-          'model': selectedModel.value,
+          'model': null,
         });
       },
     );
diff --git a/mobile/lib/widgets/search/search_filter/common/dropdown.dart b/mobile/lib/widgets/search/search_filter/common/dropdown.dart
index 230d7dd4da..dd8785459f 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/widgets/search/search_filter/common/dropdown.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/widgets/search/search_filter/common/dropdown.dart
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class SearchDropdown<T> extends StatelessWidget {
     return LayoutBuilder(
       builder: (context, constraints) {
         return DropdownMenu(
+          controller: controller,
           leadingIcon: leadingIcon,
           width: constraints.maxWidth,
           dropdownMenuEntries: dropdownMenuEntries,
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/search-camera-section.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/search-camera-section.svelte
index 839c17ecce..f1cd0c8596 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/search-camera-section.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/search-camera-section.svelte
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@
 
   $: makeFilter = filters.make;
   $: modelFilter = filters.model;
-  $: handlePromiseError(updateMakes(modelFilter));
+  $: handlePromiseError(updateMakes());
   $: handlePromiseError(updateModels(makeFilter));
 
-  async function updateMakes(model?: string) {
+  async function updateMakes() {
     const results: Array<string | null> = await getSearchSuggestions({
       $type: SearchSuggestionType.CameraMake,
-      model,
       includeNull: true,
     });