diff --git a/Classes/Ajax/Facets.php b/Classes/Ajax/Facets.php
index 8f11dfd2..0d5f5983 100644
--- a/Classes/Ajax/Facets.php
+++ b/Classes/Ajax/Facets.php
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ public function process(ServerRequestInterface $request, RequestHandlerInterface
             }
         }
         if ($defaultQuery === '') {
-            $defaultQuery = str_replace('%s', '*', $queryFields[0]['query']);
+            $defaultQuery = str_replace('%s', '*', $queryFields['0.']['query']);
+            $solrQuery = $defaultQuery . $solrQuery;
         }
 
         $addFacetsToSolrQuery = $solrQuery;