diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/reader/KiwixReaderFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/reader/KiwixReaderFragment.kt
index 8525d2b44..3ab8c3b32 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/reader/KiwixReaderFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/reader/KiwixReaderFragment.kt
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ class KiwixReaderFragment : CoreReaderFragment() {
     intent: Intent,
     activity: AppCompatActivity
   ): Super {
-    super.onNewIntent(activity.intent, activity)
+    super.onNewIntent(intent, activity)
     intent.data?.let {
       when (it.scheme) {
         "file" -> openZimFile(it.toFile())
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
index 4895e14e2..924720e35 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
@@ -1753,21 +1753,26 @@ abstract class CoreReaderFragment :
         goToSearchWithText(intent)
         // see https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/issues/2607
         intent.action = null
+        // if used once then clear it to avoid affecting any other functionality of the application
+        requireActivity().intent.action = null
       }
 
       CoreSearchWidget.TEXT_CLICKED -> {
         goToSearch(false)
         intent.action = null
+        requireActivity().intent.action = null
       }
 
       CoreSearchWidget.STAR_CLICKED -> {
         goToBookmarks()
         intent.action = null
+        requireActivity().intent.action = null
       }
 
       CoreSearchWidget.MIC_CLICKED -> {
         goToSearch(true)
         intent.action = null
+        requireActivity().intent.action = null
       }
 
       Intent.ACTION_VIEW -> if (intent.type == null ||