diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt
index 77c29dd4a..3e68a3a33 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action.ActivityResultReceived
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action.ClickedSearchInText
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action.ExitedSearch
+import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action.Filter
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action.OnItemClick
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action.OnItemLongClick
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action.OnOpenInNewTabClick
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ class SearchFragment : BaseFragment() {
           searchView?.setOnQueryTextListener(
             SimpleTextListener {
               if (it.isNotEmpty()) {
-                searchViewModel.searchResults(it)
+                searchViewModel.actions.trySend(Filter(it)).isSuccess
               }
             }
           )
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.kt
index ec4b95a35..f284a0422 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.kt
@@ -88,20 +88,10 @@ class SearchViewModel @Inject constructor(
   val actions = Channel<Action>(Channel.UNLIMITED)
   private val filter = ConflatedBroadcastChannel("")
   private val searchOrigin = ConflatedBroadcastChannel(FromWebView)
-  private val debouncedSearchQuery = MutableStateFlow("")
 
   init {
     viewModelScope.launch { reducer() }
     viewModelScope.launch { actionMapper() }
-    viewModelScope.launch { debouncedSearchQuery() }
-  }
-
-  private suspend fun debouncedSearchQuery() {
-    // Observe and collect the debounced search query
-    debouncedSearchQuery
-      .collect { query ->
-        actions.trySend(Filter(query)).isSuccess
-      }
   }
 
   @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
@@ -211,10 +201,6 @@ class SearchViewModel @Inject constructor(
     }, LATEST)
       .subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
   }
-
-  fun searchResults(query: String) {
-    debouncedSearchQuery.value = query
-  }
 }
 
 data class SearchResultsWithTerm(val searchTerm: String, val suggestionSearch: SuggestionSearch?)
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModelTest.kt b/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModelTest.kt
index 91bcdc36d..7fbf39190 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModelTest.kt
@@ -29,12 +29,10 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
 import kotlinx.coroutines.channels.Channel
-import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.consumeAsFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.TestCoroutineDispatcher
-import kotlinx.coroutines.test.TestCoroutineScheduler
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.TestCoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.TestScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.resetMain
@@ -59,6 +57,7 @@ import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action.ClickedSearchInText
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action.ConfirmedDelete
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action.CreatedWithArguments
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action.ExitedSearch
+import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action.Filter
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action.OnItemClick
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action.OnItemLongClick
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.Action.OnOpenInNewTabClick
@@ -110,54 +109,6 @@ internal class SearchViewModelTest {
     viewModel = SearchViewModel(recentSearchDao, zimReaderContainer, searchResultGenerator)
   }
 
-  @Nested
-  inner class DebouncedTest {
-    @Test
-    fun `Search action is debounced`() = runTest {
-      val searchTerm1 = "query1"
-      val searchTerm2 = "query2"
-      val searchTerm3 = "query3"
-      val searchOrigin = FromWebView
-      val suggestionSearch: SuggestionSearch = mockk()
-
-      viewModel.state
-        .test(this)
-        .also {
-          searchResult(searchTerm1, suggestionSearch, testScheduler)
-          delay(100)
-          searchResult(searchTerm2, suggestionSearch, testScheduler)
-          delay(100)
-          searchResult(searchTerm3, suggestionSearch, testScheduler)
-          it.assertValue(
-            SearchState(
-              searchTerm3,
-              SearchResultsWithTerm(searchTerm3, suggestionSearch),
-              emptyList(),
-              searchOrigin
-            )
-          )
-        }
-        .finish()
-    }
-
-    private fun searchResult(
-      searchTerm: String,
-      suggestionSearch: SuggestionSearch,
-      testScheduler: TestCoroutineScheduler
-    ) {
-      coEvery {
-        searchResultGenerator.generateSearchResults(searchTerm, zimFileReader)
-      } returns suggestionSearch
-      viewModel.searchResults(searchTerm)
-      recentsFromDb.trySend(emptyList()).isSuccess
-      viewModel.actions.trySend(ScreenWasStartedFrom(FromWebView)).isSuccess
-      testScheduler.apply {
-        advanceTimeBy(400)
-        runCurrent()
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   @Nested
   inner class StateTests {
     @Test
@@ -301,7 +252,7 @@ internal class SearchViewModelTest {
     coEvery {
       searchResultGenerator.generateSearchResults(searchTerm, zimFileReader)
     } returns suggestionSearch
-    viewModel.searchResults(searchTerm)
+    viewModel.actions.trySend(Filter(searchTerm)).isSuccess
     recentsFromDb.trySend(databaseResults).isSuccess
     viewModel.actions.trySend(ScreenWasStartedFrom(searchOrigin)).isSuccess
     testScheduler.apply {