diff --git a/cmd/version.txt b/cmd/version.txt
index 4e0cb01..34a8361 100644
--- a/cmd/version.txt
+++ b/cmd/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.12.1-git
+0.12.1
diff --git a/internal/ui/interactions.go b/internal/ui/interactions.go
index 715c889..e40941f 100644
--- a/internal/ui/interactions.go
+++ b/internal/ui/interactions.go
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ func setupInteractions(appstate *state.AppState) {
 	go setupCommands()
 	parseKeybinds()
 
-	lastQuery = trimArgumentDelimiter(elements.input.Text())
-
 	elements.input.Connect("changed", func() {
 		text := elements.input.Text()
 
diff --git a/internal/ui/ui.go b/internal/ui/ui.go
index 9f164aa..5cc5d04 100644
--- a/internal/ui/ui.go
+++ b/internal/ui/ui.go
@@ -846,9 +846,10 @@ func afterUI() {
 	handleListVisibility()
 
 	if appstate.InitialQuery != "" {
-		elements.input.SetText(appstate.InitialQuery)
 		glib.IdleAdd(func() {
+			elements.input.SetText(appstate.InitialQuery)
 			elements.input.SetPosition(-1)
+			elements.input.Emit("changed")
 		})
 	}