diff --git a/src/__fixtures__/intlMessages.json b/src/__fixtures__/intlMessages.json
index 30ce6f35c..4b8a45bdf 100644
--- a/src/__fixtures__/intlMessages.json
+++ b/src/__fixtures__/intlMessages.json
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
     "tabs_bar.news": "News",
     "tabs_bar.notifications": "Alerts",
     "tabs_bar.post": "Post",
-    "tabs_bar.search": "Search",
+    "tabs_bar.search": "Discover",
     "time_remaining.days": "{number, plural, one {# day} other {# days}} left",
     "time_remaining.hours": "{number, plural, one {# hour} other {# hours}} left",
     "time_remaining.minutes": "{number, plural, one {# minute} other {# minutes}} left",
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@
   "tabs_bar.news": "News",
   "tabs_bar.notifications": "Alerts",
   "tabs_bar.post": "Post",
-  "tabs_bar.search": "Search",
+  "tabs_bar.search": "Discover",
   "time_remaining.days": "{number, plural, one {# day} other {# days}} left",
   "time_remaining.hours": "{number, plural, one {# hour} other {# hours}} left",
   "time_remaining.minutes": "{number, plural, one {# minute} other {# minutes}} left",
diff --git a/src/actions/search.ts b/src/actions/search.ts
index 7031173c4..8810605eb 100644
--- a/src/actions/search.ts
+++ b/src/actions/search.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const clearSearchResults = () => ({
 const submitSearch = (filter?: SearchFilter) =>
   (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
     const value = getState().search.value;
-    const type = filter || getState().search.filter || 'accounts';
+    const type = filter || getState().search.filter || 'statuses';
     const accountId = getState().search.accountId;
 
     // An empty search doesn't return any results
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx b/src/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx
index 3c68ee892..e46aa38c5 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ const SidebarNavigation = () => {
         <SidebarNavigationLink
           to='/search'
           icon={require('@tabler/icons/outline/search.svg')}
-          text={<FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.search' defaultMessage='Search' />}
+          text={<FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.search' defaultMessage='Discover' />}
         />
 
         {account && (
diff --git a/src/features/aliases/components/search.tsx b/src/features/aliases/components/search.tsx
index 5b654a777..a859a93a6 100644
--- a/src/features/aliases/components/search.tsx
+++ b/src/features/aliases/components/search.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from 'soapbox/hooks';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   search: { id: 'aliases.search', defaultMessage: 'Search your old account' },
-  searchTitle: { id: 'tabs_bar.search', defaultMessage: 'Search' },
+  searchTitle: { id: 'tabs_bar.search', defaultMessage: 'Discover' },
 });
 
 const Search: React.FC = () => {
diff --git a/src/features/compose/components/search-results.tsx b/src/features/compose/components/search-results.tsx
index 362e4abe7..c2beaf547 100644
--- a/src/features/compose/components/search-results.tsx
+++ b/src/features/compose/components/search-results.tsx
@@ -51,18 +51,18 @@ const SearchResults = () => {
   const renderFilterBar = () => {
     const items = [];
     items.push(
-      {
-        text: intl.formatMessage(messages.accounts),
-        action: () => selectFilter('accounts'),
-        name: 'accounts',
-      },
       {
         text: intl.formatMessage(messages.statuses),
         action: () => selectFilter('statuses'),
         name: 'statuses',
       },
+      {
+        text: intl.formatMessage(messages.accounts),
+        action: () => selectFilter('accounts'),
+        name: 'accounts',
+      },
     );
-
+  
     items.push(
       {
         text: intl.formatMessage(messages.hashtags),
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ const SearchResults = () => {
         name: 'hashtags',
       },
     );
-
+  
     return <Tabs items={items} activeItem={selectedFilter} />;
   };
 
diff --git a/src/features/list-editor/components/search.tsx b/src/features/list-editor/components/search.tsx
index e3c3812c7..71f136247 100644
--- a/src/features/list-editor/components/search.tsx
+++ b/src/features/list-editor/components/search.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { useAppSelector, useAppDispatch } from 'soapbox/hooks';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   search: { id: 'lists.search', defaultMessage: 'Search among people you follow' },
-  searchTitle: { id: 'tabs_bar.search', defaultMessage: 'Search' },
+  searchTitle: { id: 'tabs_bar.search', defaultMessage: 'Discover' },
 });
 
 const Search = () => {
diff --git a/src/features/search/index.tsx b/src/features/search/index.tsx
index a61700b2b..beee52773 100644
--- a/src/features/search/index.tsx
+++ b/src/features/search/index.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import Search from 'soapbox/features/compose/components/search';
 import SearchResults from 'soapbox/features/compose/components/search-results';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
-  heading: { id: 'column.search', defaultMessage: 'Search' },
+  heading: { id: 'column.search', defaultMessage: 'Discover' },
 });
 
 const SearchPage = () => {
diff --git a/src/locales/en.json b/src/locales/en.json
index 023664e54..453a94626 100644
--- a/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/locales/en.json
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
   "column.reblogs": "Reposts",
   "column.registration": "Sign Up",
   "column.scheduled_statuses": "Scheduled Posts",
-  "column.search": "Search",
+  "column.search": "Discover",
   "column.settings_store": "Settings store",
   "column.soapbox_config": "Soapbox config",
   "column.test": "Test timeline",
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@
   "tabs_bar.more": "More",
   "tabs_bar.notifications": "Notifications",
   "tabs_bar.profile": "Profile",
-  "tabs_bar.search": "Search",
+  "tabs_bar.search": "Discover",
   "tabs_bar.settings": "Settings",
   "textarea.counter.label": "{count} characters remaining",
   "theme_editor.colors.accent": "Accent",
diff --git a/src/reducers/search.ts b/src/reducers/search.ts
index f4e299290..06869cd89 100644
--- a/src/reducers/search.ts
+++ b/src/reducers/search.ts
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ const ReducerRecord = ImmutableRecord({
   submittedValue: '',
   hidden: false,
   results: ResultsRecord(),
-  filter: 'accounts' as SearchFilter,
+  filter: 'statuses' as SearchFilter,
   accountId: null as string | null,
   next: null as string | null,
 });
 
 type State = ReturnType<typeof ReducerRecord>;
 type APIEntities = Array<APIEntity>;
-export type SearchFilter = 'accounts' | 'statuses' | 'groups' | 'hashtags';
+export type SearchFilter = 'statuses' | 'accounts' | 'groups' | 'hashtags';
 
 const toIds = (items: APIEntities = []) => {
   return ImmutableOrderedSet(items.map(item => item.id));
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ const importResults = (state: State, results: APIEntity, searchTerm: string, sea
   return state.withMutations(state => {
     if (state.value === searchTerm && state.filter === searchType) {
       state.set('results', ResultsRecord({
-        accounts: toIds(results.accounts),
         statuses: toIds(results.statuses),
+        accounts: toIds(results.accounts),
         groups: toIds(results.groups),
         hashtags: ImmutableOrderedSet(results.hashtags.map(normalizeTag)), // it's a list of records
         accountsHasMore: results.accounts.length >= 20,
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export default function search(state = ReducerRecord(), action: AnyAction) {
         results: ResultsRecord(),
         submitted: false,
         submittedValue: '',
-        filter: 'accounts',
+        filter: 'statuses',
         accountId: null,
       });
       return ReducerRecord({ accountId: action.accountId, filter: 'statuses' });