diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/research/feature/search/SearchViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/research/feature/search/SearchViewModel.kt
index 822818d..28a850a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/research/feature/search/SearchViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/research/feature/search/SearchViewModel.kt
@@ -321,11 +321,7 @@ class SearchViewModel(
     }
 
     fun handleExternalSearch(text: String) {
-        viewModelScope.launch {
-            val sanitizedText = text.sanitizeQuery()
-            mutableSearchQuery.value = sanitizedText
-            searchAndLoadArticle(sanitizedText)
-        }
+        onSearchQueryChanged(text)
     }
 
     companion object {