diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 12364bce2..5ce75a762 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 7.7.18
+ - fixed #10766: Matrix search: search dropdowns do not match what is displayed when search form opens.
  - fixed #10783: Inbox Copy Sender broken
  - fixed #10782: Send Message friend_wholeName template var
  - fixed #10778: Matrix navigation: list attributes
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/packages-7.7.18/matrix-search-template.wgpkg b/docs/upgrades/packages-7.7.18/matrix-search-template.wgpkg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..165c6791a
Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/upgrades/packages-7.7.18/matrix-search-template.wgpkg differ
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm
index 6b96df517..13ed6b3cc 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm
@@ -1160,6 +1160,7 @@ sub www_getCompareFormData {
     my @listingIds = $session->form->checkList("listingId");
     
     $session->http->setMimeType("application/json");
+    my $db = $session->db;
 
     my (@searchParams,@searchParams_sorted,@searchParamList,$searchParamList);
     if($form->process("search")){
@@ -1172,8 +1173,23 @@ sub www_getCompareFormData {
                 $attributeId =~ s/^search_//;
                 $attributeId =~ s/_____/-/g;
                 $parameter->{attributeId} = $attributeId;
-                push(@searchParamList,'"'.$parameter->{attributeId}.'"');
-                push(@searchParams,$parameter);
+                push(@searchParamList,  $db->quote($parameter->{attributeId}) );
+                push(@searchParams,     $parameter);
+            }
+        }
+        if (! scalar @searchParamList) {
+            ##Use defaults for all form values
+            foreach my $category (keys %{$self->getCategories}) {
+                my $attributes = $db->read("select * from Matrix_attribute where category =? and assetId = ?",
+                    [$category,$self->getId]);
+                while (my $attribute = $attributes->hashRef) {
+                    push @searchParamList, $db->quote($attribute->{attributeId});
+                    push @searchParams, {
+                        name        => $attribute->{name},
+                        value       => $attribute->{defaultValue},
+                        attributeId => $attribute->{attributeId},
+                    };
+                }
             }
         }
         $searchParamList        = join(',',@searchParamList);