diff --git a/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/data-table/DataTableWithPowerSearch.tsx b/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/data-table/DataTableWithPowerSearch.tsx
index a296818be..9b7624a8e 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/data-table/DataTableWithPowerSearch.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/data-table/DataTableWithPowerSearch.tsx
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ import {
   PowerSearchConfig,
   FieldConfig,
   OperatorConfig,
+  SearchExpressionTerm,
 } from '../PowerSearch';
 import {
   dataTablePowerSearchOperatorProcessorConfig,
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ type DataTableBaseProps<T = any> = {
   onRenderEmpty?:
     | null
     | ((dataView?: _DataSourceView<T, T[keyof T]>) => React.ReactElement);
+  powerSearchInitialState?: SearchExpressionTerm[];
 };
 
 export type ItemRenderer<T> = (
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ export function DataTable<T extends object>(
         virtualizerRef,
         autoScroll: props.enableAutoScroll,
         enablePersistSettings: props.enablePersistSettings,
+        initialSearchExpression: props.powerSearchInitialState,
       }),
   );
 
diff --git a/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/data-table/DataTableWithPowerSearchManager.tsx b/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/data-table/DataTableWithPowerSearchManager.tsx
index 925f5ef36..ad9f4d2e9 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/data-table/DataTableWithPowerSearchManager.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/data-table/DataTableWithPowerSearchManager.tsx
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ type DataManagerConfig<T> = {
   virtualizerRef: MutableRefObject<DataSourceVirtualizer | undefined>;
   autoScroll?: boolean;
   enablePersistSettings?: boolean;
+  initialSearchExpression?: SearchExpressionTerm[];
 };
 
 export type DataManagerState<T> = {
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@ export function createInitialState<T>(
           items: new Set(prefs!.selection.items),
         }
       : emptySelection,
-    searchExpression: prefs?.searchExpression,
+    searchExpression: prefs?.searchExpression ?? config.initialSearchExpression,
     filterExceptions: undefined,
     autoScroll: prefs?.autoScroll ?? config.autoScroll ?? false,
     sideBySide: false,