diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index b9413437e..59a67700d 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 7.7.4
+ - fixed #9989: thing-search template won't include data-save params in the url for pagination
  - fixed #10122: fixed date object to not change the value in 'toHtml' function.
  - fixed #9764: drag drop now uses the handle for 'pickup' rather than the whole object.
  - Default Survey Question bundles now store full answer information in json. Everything configured in an answer will be saved in a default configuration.
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
index 9398d9a32..4013443e7 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
@@ -3152,6 +3152,9 @@ sub getSearchTemplateVars {
 
     $currentUrl = $self->getUrl();
     foreach ($self->session->form->param) {
+                                 # if we just saved data from an edit, we do not want to keep any of the params
+        last if $_ eq 'func' and $self->session->form->process($_) eq 'editThingDataSave';
+
         unless ($_ eq "pn" || $_ eq "op" || $_ =~ /identifier/xi || $_ =~ /password/xi || $_ eq "orderBy" ||
 $self->session->form->process($_) eq "") {
             $currentUrl = $self->session->url->append($currentUrl,$self->session->url->escape($_)