From 9f5290bccc44cfeb8ca38bdd155309553e6438f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Surai <surai.dirosa@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:50:39 +0200
Subject: [PATCH]  Fix Ask AI submissions when search state is empty (#4651)

---
 .changeset/inline-ask-ai-search-state.md     |  5 +++++
 packages/gitbook/src/components/AI/useAI.tsx | 10 +++++++---
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .changeset/inline-ask-ai-search-state.md

diff --git a/.changeset/inline-ask-ai-search-state.md b/.changeset/inline-ask-ai-search-state.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1fe9f111f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/inline-ask-ai-search-state.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"gitbook": patch
+---
+
+Fix inline Ask AI inputs and buttons doing nothing before search is opened.
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/AI/useAI.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/AI/useAI.tsx
index a3146c8ae..5e4a53fab 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/AI/useAI.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/AI/useAI.tsx
@@ -119,9 +119,13 @@ export function useAI(): AIContext {
             icon: <AISearchIcon />,
             open: (query?: string) => {
                 if (query) {
-                    setSearchState((prev) =>
-                        prev ? { ...prev, query: null, ask: query, open: true } : null
-                    );
+                    setSearchState((prev) => ({
+                        ...prev,
+                        query: null,
+                        ask: query,
+                        scope: prev?.scope ?? 'default',
+                        open: true,
+                    }));
                 }
             },
             pageAction: false,