diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/InlineButton.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/InlineButton.tsx
index 7ea119549..7c1297b82 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/InlineButton.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/InlineButton.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ export function InlineButton(props: InlineProps<api.DocumentInlineButton>) {
                 <InlineActionButton
                     action={inline.data.action.action}
                     query={inline.data.action.query ?? ''}
-                    scope={inline.data.action.scope}
+                    scope={
+                        inline.data.action.action === 'search'
+                            ? inline.data.action.scope
+                            : undefined
+                    }
                     buttonProps={buttonProps}
                 />
             );