diff --git a/ext/pools/main.php b/ext/pools/main.php
index 49d99f0e..edbe5f4b 100644
--- a/ext/pools/main.php
+++ b/ext/pools/main.php
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ class Pools extends Extension
 
 
         $event->add_action("bulk_pool_add_existing", "Add To (P)ool", "p","", $this->theme->get_bulk_pool_selector($pools));
-        $event->add_action("bulk_pool_add_new", "Create Pool", "","", $this->theme->get_bulk_pool_input());
+        $event->add_action("bulk_pool_add_new", "Create Pool", "","", $this->theme->get_bulk_pool_input($event->search_terms));
     }
 
     public function onBulkAction(BulkActionEvent $event)
diff --git a/ext/pools/theme.php b/ext/pools/theme.php
index ce4d1b58..bb798c8d 100644
--- a/ext/pools/theme.php
+++ b/ext/pools/theme.php
@@ -399,8 +399,8 @@ class PoolsTheme extends Themelet
         return $output . "</select>";
     }
 
-    public function get_bulk_pool_input()
+    public function get_bulk_pool_input(array $search_terms)
     {
-        return "<input type='text' name='bulk_pool_new' placeholder='New pool' required='required' />";
+        return "<input type='text' name='bulk_pool_new' placeholder='New pool' required='required' value='".(implode(" ",$search_terms))."' />";
     }
 }