diff --git a/web/src/components/DandisetSearchField.vue b/web/src/components/DandisetSearchField.vue
index 5b3b5a6db..28087b9e2 100644
--- a/web/src/components/DandisetSearchField.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/DandisetSearchField.vue
@@ -108,14 +108,9 @@ function performSearch(evt: Event) {
     // nothing has changed, do nothing
     return;
   }
-  if (route.name !== 'searchDandisets') {
-    router.push({
-      name: 'searchDandisets',
-      query: {
-        search: currentSearch.value,
-      },
-    });
-  } else {
+  if (route.name === 'searchDandisets' || route.name === 'myDandisets') {
+    // Stay on the current page so the search keeps its context. On "My Dandisets"
+    // this scopes the search to the user's own dandisets (including embargoed).
     router.replace({
       ...route,
       query: {
@@ -123,6 +118,13 @@ function performSearch(evt: Event) {
         search: currentSearch.value,
       },
     } as RouteLocationRaw);
+  } else {
+    router.push({
+      name: 'searchDandisets',
+      query: {
+        search: currentSearch.value,
+      },
+    });
   }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/web/src/components/DandisetsPage.vue b/web/src/components/DandisetsPage.vue
index 11c7064f9..83cb26315 100644
--- a/web/src/components/DandisetsPage.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/DandisetsPage.vue
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
       </v-btn>
     </v-toolbar>
     <v-alert
-      v-if="props.search && searchError"
+      v-if="searchActive && searchError"
       type="error"
       variant="tonal"
       class="mx-4 mx-md-8 mt-4"
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
       {{ searchError }}
     </v-alert>
     <div
-      v-else-if="props.search && djangoDandisetRequest"
+      v-else-if="searchActive && djangoDandisetRequest"
       class="mx-4 mx-md-8 mt-4 text-h6"
     >
       {{ djangoDandisetRequest.count }} {{ djangoDandisetRequest.count === 1 ? 'result' : 'results' }} found
@@ -232,6 +232,9 @@ const sortDir = ref(Number(route.query.sortDir || -1));
 const page = ref(Number(route.query.page) || 1);
 
 const pageTitle = computed(() => ((props.search) ? route.query.search as string : props.title));
+// A search is active either on the dedicated search page, or whenever a search
+// query is present on another listing page (e.g. "My Dandisets").
+const searchActive = computed(() => props.search || !!route.query.search);
 const sortField = computed(() => sortingOptions[sortOption.value].djangoField);
 
 // Django dandiset listing
@@ -246,7 +249,7 @@ watchEffect(async () => {
       page_size: DANDISETS_PER_PAGE,
       ordering,
       user: props.user ? 'me' : null,
-      search: props.search ? route.query.search : null,
+      search: searchActive.value ? route.query.search : null,
       starred: props.starred ? true : null,
       draft: props.user ? true : showDrafts.value,
       empty: props.user ? true : showEmpty.value,
diff --git a/web/src/views/MyDandisetsView/MyDandisetsView.vue b/web/src/views/MyDandisetsView/MyDandisetsView.vue
index 10efb339c..d678fb7ce 100644
--- a/web/src/views/MyDandisetsView/MyDandisetsView.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/MyDandisetsView/MyDandisetsView.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
     user
   >
     <template #no-content>
-      <div>
+      <div v-if="route.query.search">
+        No results found in your dandisets.
+      </div>
+      <div v-else>
         You haven't created any dandisets yet
       </div>
     </template>
@@ -12,5 +15,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import { useRoute } from 'vue-router';
 import DandisetsPage from '@/components/DandisetsPage.vue';
+
+const route = useRoute();
 </script>