diff --git a/.changeset/three-rooms-enjoy.md b/.changeset/three-rooms-enjoy.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2679de1c7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/three-rooms-enjoy.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-search': major
+---
+
+Set the default search type to `All` instead of `Software Catalog` in the search page.
diff --git a/plugins/search/src/alpha.tsx b/plugins/search/src/alpha.tsx
index 2efe9978e0..55382a4814 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/alpha.tsx
+++ b/plugins/search/src/alpha.tsx
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ export const searchPage = PageBlueprint.makeWithOverrides({
                     <Grid item xs={3}>
                       <SearchType.Accordion
                         name="Result Type"
-                        defaultValue="software-catalog"
                         showCounts
                         types={[
                           {