diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser.py
index b43d5b1a2..1dbfd71a1 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser.py
@@ -809,7 +809,9 @@ class Browser(QMainWindow):
             c = self.card = self.mw.reviewer.card
             nid = c and c.nid or 0
             if nid:
-                self.model.search("nid:%d" % nid)
+                search = "nid:%d" % nid
+                search = gui_hooks.default_search(search, c)
+                self.model.search(search)
                 self.focusCid(c.id)
         else:
             self.model.search(self._lastSearchTxt)
diff --git a/qt/tools/genhooks_gui.py b/qt/tools/genhooks_gui.py
index a42b654e6..fdc3af8c8 100644
--- a/qt/tools/genhooks_gui.py
+++ b/qt/tools/genhooks_gui.py
@@ -274,6 +274,12 @@ hooks = [
     ),
     # Browser
     ###################
+    Hook(
+        name="default_search",
+        args=["current_search: str", "c: Card"],
+        return_type="str",
+        doc="Change the default search when the card browser is opened with card `c`.",
+    ),
     Hook(name="browser_will_show", args=["browser: aqt.browser.Browser"]),
     Hook(
         name="browser_menus_did_init",