diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/library.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/library.js
index d881cad5c27da0..b0262756488dbb 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/library.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/library.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ function InserterLibrary( {
 	showInserterHelpPanel,
 	showMostUsedBlocks = false,
 	__experimentalInsertionIndex,
+	__experimentalFilterValue,
 	onSelect = noop,
 	shouldFocusBlock = false,
 } ) {
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ function InserterLibrary( {
 			showInserterHelpPanel={ showInserterHelpPanel }
 			showMostUsedBlocks={ showMostUsedBlocks }
 			__experimentalInsertionIndex={ __experimentalInsertionIndex }
+			__experimentalFilterValue={ __experimentalFilterValue }
 			shouldFocusBlock={ shouldFocusBlock }
 		/>
 	);
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.js
index 19b01b5a66b3eb..0e691f8e4a1950 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.js
@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@ function InserterMenu( {
 	onSelect,
 	showInserterHelpPanel,
 	showMostUsedBlocks,
+	__experimentalFilterValue = '',
 	shouldFocusBlock = true,
 } ) {
-	const [ filterValue, setFilterValue ] = useState( '' );
+	const [ filterValue, setFilterValue ] = useState(
+		__experimentalFilterValue
+	);
 	const [ hoveredItem, setHoveredItem ] = useState( null );
 	const [ selectedPatternCategory, setSelectedPatternCategory ] = useState(
 		null
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/quick-inserter.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/quick-inserter.js
index e9060e827a938f..373a82355e75d3 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/quick-inserter.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/quick-inserter.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default function QuickInserter( {
 	// When clicking Browse All select the appropriate block so as
 	// the insertion point can work as expected
 	const onBrowseAll = () => {
-		setInserterIsOpened( { rootClientId, insertionIndex } );
+		setInserterIsOpened( { rootClientId, insertionIndex, filterValue } );
 	};
 
 	return (
diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/inserting-blocks.test.js b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/inserting-blocks.test.js
index 9670e8e54ae3bb..792ffb8d0e841e 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/inserting-blocks.test.js
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/inserting-blocks.test.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 	searchForBlock,
 	setBrowserViewport,
 	showBlockToolbar,
+	pressKeyWithModifier,
 } from '@wordpress/e2e-test-utils';
 
 /** @typedef {import('puppeteer').ElementHandle} ElementHandle */
@@ -354,6 +355,28 @@ describe( 'Inserting blocks', () => {
 		expect( await getEditedPostContent() ).toMatchSnapshot();
 	} );
 
+	it( 'passes the search value in the main inserter when clicking `Browse all`', async () => {
+		const INSERTER_SEARCH_SELECTOR =
+			'.block-editor-inserter__search input,.block-editor-inserter__search-input,input.block-editor-inserter__search';
+		await insertBlock( 'Group' );
+		await insertBlock( 'Paragraph' );
+		await page.keyboard.type( 'Text' );
+		await page.click( '[data-type="core/group"] [aria-label="Add block"]' );
+		await page.waitForSelector( INSERTER_SEARCH_SELECTOR );
+		await page.focus( INSERTER_SEARCH_SELECTOR );
+		await pressKeyWithModifier( 'primary', 'a' );
+		const searchTerm = 'Heading';
+		await page.keyboard.type( searchTerm );
+		const browseAll = await page.waitForXPath(
+			'//button[text()="Browse all"]'
+		);
+		await browseAll.click();
+		const availableBlocks = await page.$$(
+			'.block-editor-block-types-list__list-item'
+		);
+		expect( availableBlocks ).toHaveLength( 1 );
+	} );
+
 	// Check for regression of https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/27586
 	it( 'closes the main inserter after inserting a single-use block, like the More block', async () => {
 		await insertBlock( 'More' );
diff --git a/packages/edit-post/src/components/secondary-sidebar/inserter-sidebar.js b/packages/edit-post/src/components/secondary-sidebar/inserter-sidebar.js
index f5462599215c31..c0f4e79dffddf0 100644
--- a/packages/edit-post/src/components/secondary-sidebar/inserter-sidebar.js
+++ b/packages/edit-post/src/components/secondary-sidebar/inserter-sidebar.js
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export default function InserterSidebar() {
 					__experimentalInsertionIndex={
 						insertionPoint.insertionIndex
 					}
+					__experimentalFilterValue={ insertionPoint.filterValue }
 				/>
 			</div>
 		</div>
diff --git a/packages/edit-post/src/store/selectors.js b/packages/edit-post/src/store/selectors.js
index e127f6294210a8..0b7a92f4056637 100644
--- a/packages/edit-post/src/store/selectors.js
+++ b/packages/edit-post/src/store/selectors.js
@@ -338,11 +338,15 @@ export function isInserterOpened( state ) {
  *
  * @param {Object} state Global application state.
  *
- * @return {Object} The root client ID and index to insert at.
+ * @return {Object} The root client ID, index to insert at and starting filter value.
  */
 export function __experimentalGetInsertionPoint( state ) {
-	const { rootClientId, insertionIndex } = state.blockInserterPanel;
-	return { rootClientId, insertionIndex };
+	const {
+		rootClientId,
+		insertionIndex,
+		filterValue,
+	} = state.blockInserterPanel;
+	return { rootClientId, insertionIndex, filterValue };
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/secondary-sidebar/inserter-sidebar.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/secondary-sidebar/inserter-sidebar.js
index 792a16bcb1aa93..591eb6d05c149b 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/secondary-sidebar/inserter-sidebar.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/secondary-sidebar/inserter-sidebar.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export default function InserterSidebar() {
 					__experimentalInsertionIndex={
 						insertionPoint.insertionIndex
 					}
+					__experimentalFilterValue={ insertionPoint.filterValue }
 				/>
 			</div>
 		</div>
diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/store/selectors.js b/packages/edit-site/src/store/selectors.js
index 16f1a711cd2331..7d566b525f01d2 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/store/selectors.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/store/selectors.js
@@ -239,11 +239,15 @@ export function isInserterOpened( state ) {
  *
  * @param {Object} state Global application state.
  *
- * @return {Object} The root client ID and index to insert at.
+ * @return {Object} The root client ID, index to insert at and starting filter value.
  */
 export function __experimentalGetInsertionPoint( state ) {
-	const { rootClientId, insertionIndex } = state.blockInserterPanel;
-	return { rootClientId, insertionIndex };
+	const {
+		rootClientId,
+		insertionIndex,
+		filterValue,
+	} = state.blockInserterPanel;
+	return { rootClientId, insertionIndex, filterValue };
 }
 
 /**