diff --git a/src/pfwbged/collection/pfwbcollection.js b/src/pfwbged/collection/pfwbcollection.js
index a7c0836..bf3bc30 100644
--- a/src/pfwbged/collection/pfwbcollection.js
+++ b/src/pfwbged/collection/pfwbcollection.js
@@ -533,13 +533,23 @@ function select_metatype(elem)
     $('div.close', window.parent.document).click();
   });
 
-  var history_state = history.state;
-  if (history_state !== null) {
-    if (history_state.metatype !== undefined) {
-      var metatype = $('.metatypes [value="' + history_state.metatype + '"]');
-      metatype.prop('checked', true);
-      metatype.trigger('change');
+  /* search restoration starts here */
+
+  var restore_ppfwbged_search = function() {
+    var history_state = history.state;
+    if (history_state !== null) {
+      if (history_state.metatype !== undefined) {
+        var metatype = $('.metatypes [value="' + history_state.metatype + '"]');
+        metatype.prop('checked', true).trigger('change');
+      }
     }
-  }
+  };
+
+  var waitForQuerywidget = setInterval(function () {
+    if ($.querywidget.initialized_over === true) {
+      restore_ppfwbged_search();
+      clearInterval(waitForQuerywidget);
+    }
+  }, 500);
 
 }(jQuery));