diff --git a/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php b/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
index 6dca4b6..aad890e 100644
--- a/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
+++ b/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
@@ -407,8 +407,13 @@ public function groupOwner()
       'limit' => ($this->passedArgs['limit'] ?? $this->paginate['limit']),
     ];
 
-    if (isset($this->request->data['search'])) {
-      $searchCriteria = urldecode($this->request->data['search']);
+    if (isset($this->request->data['search']) || isset($this->request->query['search'])) {
+      if(isset($this->request->data['search'])){
+        $searchCriteria = urldecode($this->request->data['search']);
+      } else {
+        $searchCriteria = urldecode($this->request->query['search']);
+      }
+
       $this->set('searchcriteria', $searchCriteria);
 
       try {
@@ -477,8 +482,13 @@ public function groupMember()
       'limit' => ($this->passedArgs['limit'] ?? $this->paginate['limit']),
     ];
 
-    if (isset($this->request->data['search'])) {
-      $searchCriteria = urldecode($this->request->data['search']);
+    if (isset($this->request->data['search']) || isset($this->request->query['search'])) {
+      if(isset($this->request->data['search'])){
+        $searchCriteria = urldecode($this->request->data['search']);
+      } else {
+        $searchCriteria = urldecode($this->request->query['search']);
+      }
+
       $this->set('searchcriteria', $searchCriteria);
 
       try {