diff --git a/backend/handlers/loads/handler.go b/backend/handlers/loads/handler.go
index c8895c1..6dd0bf0 100644
--- a/backend/handlers/loads/handler.go
+++ b/backend/handlers/loads/handler.go
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ func getQuery(c echo.Context, countOnly bool) postgres.SelectStatement {
 	if c.QueryParam("bullet_manufacturer_id") != "" {
 		ids := strings.Split(c.QueryParam("bullet_manufacturer_id"), ",")
 		if len(ids) > 0 {
-			expressions = append(expressions, ctg.ID.IN(getUuidExpr(ids)...))
+			expressions = append(expressions, bm.ID.IN(getUuidExpr(ids)...))
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ func getQuery(c echo.Context, countOnly bool) postgres.SelectStatement {
 		sort = p.Name
 	case "powder_manufacturer_name":
 		sort = pwdm.Name
-	case "powder_namd":
+	case "powder_name":
 		sort = pwd.Name
 	case "powder_grs":
 		sort = l.PowderGr
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ func getQuery(c echo.Context, countOnly bool) postgres.SelectStatement {
 		sort = ctg.Name
 	}
 
-	if c.QueryParam("sortOrder") == "-1" {
+	if c.QueryParam("sortOrder") == "desc" {
 		q.ORDER_BY(sort.DESC())
 	} else {
 		q.ORDER_BY(sort.ASC())
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/loads/Search.vue b/frontend/src/pages/loads/Search.vue
index e1ca2af..0afb9ed 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/loads/Search.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/loads/Search.vue
@@ -153,29 +153,33 @@ const loads = ref<Load[]>([])
 const total = ref(0)
 const loading = ref(true)
 
-const sortField = ref('cartridge_name')
-const sortOrder = ref<number | undefined>(-1)
+// use local storage to store the selected filters
+const localStorageKey = 'load-filters'
+const localStorageFilters = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(localStorageKey) ?? "{}")
+
+const sortField = ref(localStorageFilters.sortField ?? 'cartridge_name')
+const sortOrder = ref<number | undefined>(localStorageFilters.sortOrder ?? -1)
 
 const cartridgeOptions = ref<Option[]>([])
-const cartridgeSelected = ref<string[]>([])
+const cartridgeSelected = ref<string[]>(localStorageFilters.cartridgeSelected ?? [])
 
 const bulletManufacturerOptions = ref<Option[]>([])
-const bulletManufacturerSelected = ref<string[]>([])
+const bulletManufacturerSelected = ref<string[]>(localStorageFilters.bulletManufacturerSelected ?? [])
 
 const bulletOptions = ref<Option[]>([])
-const bulletSelected = ref<string[]>([])
+const bulletSelected = ref<string[]>(localStorageFilters.bulletSelected ?? [])
 
 const primerManufacturerOptions = ref<Option[]>([])
-const primerManufacturerSelected = ref<string[]>([])
+const primerManufacturerSelected = ref<string[]>(localStorageFilters.primerManufacturerSelected ?? [])
 
 const primerOptions = ref<Option[]>([])
-const primerSelected = ref<string[]>([])
+const primerSelected = ref<string[]>(localStorageFilters.primerSelected ?? [])
 
 const powderManufacturerOptions = ref<Option[]>([])
-const powderManufacturerSelected = ref<string[]>([])
+const powderManufacturerSelected = ref<string[]>(localStorageFilters.powderManufacturerSelected ?? [])
 
 const powderOptions = ref<Option[]>([])
-const powderSelected = ref<string[]>([])
+const powderSelected = ref<string[]>(localStorageFilters.powderSelected ?? [])
 
 const fetchLoads = async () => {
   loading.value = true
@@ -185,7 +189,7 @@ const fetchLoads = async () => {
   searchParams.unshift(`sortField=${sortField.value}`)
 
   if (sortOrder.value) {
-    searchParams.unshift(`sortOrder=${sortOrder.value}`)
+    searchParams.unshift(`sortOrder=${sortOrder.value === 1 ? 'asc' : 'desc'}`)
   }
 
   if (cartridgeSelected.value.length > 0) {
@@ -216,6 +220,18 @@ const fetchLoads = async () => {
     searchParams.unshift(`powder_id=${powderSelected.value.join(',')}`)
   }
 
+  localStorage.setItem(localStorageKey, JSON.stringify({
+    cartridgeSelected: cartridgeSelected.value,
+    bulletManufacturerSelected: bulletManufacturerSelected.value,
+    bulletSelected: bulletSelected.value,
+    primerManufacturerSelected: primerManufacturerSelected.value,
+    primerSelected: primerSelected.value,
+    powderManufacturerSelected: powderManufacturerSelected.value,
+    powderSelected: powderSelected.value,
+    sortField: sortField.value,
+    sortOrder: sortOrder.value,
+  }))
+
   const resp = await axios.get<any, Response<LoadResponse>>(
       `${import.meta.env.VITE_API}/load?${searchParams.join('&')}`)