diff --git a/packages/search/src/use-search-history.ts b/packages/search/src/use-search-history.ts
index 777c1fe..d572922 100644
--- a/packages/search/src/use-search-history.ts
+++ b/packages/search/src/use-search-history.ts
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ export function useSearchHistory({
   limit,
   storageKey,
 }: UseSearchHistoryOptions) {
-  const [items, setItems] = React.useState<readonly string[]>(() =>
-    readSearchHistory(storageKey, limit)
-  )
+  // Keep the server render and the client's first render identical. Persisted
+  // history is restored by the effect after hydration.
+  const [items, setItems] = React.useState<readonly string[]>([])
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     const syncFromStorage = () => setItems(readSearchHistory(storageKey, limit))