diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 80a7904..c230834 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@
     "editor.tabSize": 4,
     "editor.insertSpaces": true,
     "editor.detectIndentation": false,
-    "editor.formatOnSave": true
+    "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+    "sqltools.formatLanguages": []
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/collection/app/(app)/UserSearch.tsx b/collection/app/(app)/UserSearch.tsx
index 7ab7a7e..b897670 100644
--- a/collection/app/(app)/UserSearch.tsx
+++ b/collection/app/(app)/UserSearch.tsx
@@ -29,24 +29,6 @@ export const UserSearch: React.FC<UserSearchProps> = ({
     const router = useRouter();
     const shortcodeURLParam = useMemo(() => searchParams.get("shortcode") || "", [searchParams]);
 
-    const fetchPurchases = useCallback(async (shortcode: string) => {
-        const res = await fetch(`/api/purchases/${shortcode}`, {
-            next: { tags: [`purchases:${shortcode}`] },
-        });
-        if (!res.ok) {
-            setError("An error occurred");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        const purchases = await res.json();
-        if (purchases.status === "error") {
-            setError(purchases.message);
-            setPurchases([]);
-        } else {
-            setPurchases(purchases.orders);
-        }
-    }, []);
-
     // Form
     // 2 fields: shortcode & academic year purcahses.
     // Default value of shortcode is from the URL if possible
@@ -60,26 +42,67 @@ export const UserSearch: React.FC<UserSearchProps> = ({
             },
         },
     });
+
+    const fetchPurchases = useCallback(
+        async (shortcode: string) => {
+            const res = await fetch(
+                `/api/purchases/${shortcode}?` +
+                    new URLSearchParams({
+                        academicYears: form.getValues().academicYears.join(","),
+                    }),
+                {
+                    next: { tags: [`purchases:${shortcode}`] },
+                },
+            );
+            if (!res.ok) {
+                setError("An error occurred");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const purchases = await res.json();
+            if (purchases.status === "error") {
+                setError(purchases.message);
+                setPurchases([]);
+            } else {
+                setPurchases(purchases.orders);
+            }
+        },
+        [form],
+    );
+
+    // This looks a bit weird, but effectively prevent an infinite loop of fetching purchases
+    const [prevURLParam, setPrevURLParam] = useState(shortcodeURLParam);
     useEffect(() => {
-        if (shortcodeURLParam) {
-            fetchPurchases(shortcodeURLParam);
-        } else {
-            setPurchases([]);
-            form.setFieldValue("shortcode", "");
+        if (!shortcodeURLParam) {
+            // only allow one rerender when the shortcode is clear
+            // by tracking the previous value
+            if (prevURLParam) {
+                setPurchases([]);
+                form.setFieldValue("shortcode", "");
+                setPrevURLParam("");
+            }
+        }
+    }, [shortcodeURLParam, prevURLParam, form]);
+
+    // Fetch purchases if academic year changes
+    form.watch("academicYears", (academicYears) => {
+        if (form.getValues().shortcode) {
+            startTransition(async () => {
+                setError(null);
+                await fetchPurchases(form.getValues().shortcode);
+            });
         }
-        // can't add form as would cause infinite loop
-        // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-    }, [shortcodeURLParam, fetchPurchases]);
+    });
 
     const submitAction = useCallback(
         ({ shortcode }: { shortcode: string }) => {
-            startTransition(() => {
+            startTransition(async () => {
                 setError(null);
-
+                await fetchPurchases(shortcode);
                 router.push("/?shortcode=" + shortcode);
             });
         },
-        [router],
+        [router, fetchPurchases],
     );
 
     return (
@@ -96,6 +119,7 @@ export const UserSearch: React.FC<UserSearchProps> = ({
                                 alignItems: "center",
                             }}
                             onSubmit={form.onSubmit(submitAction)}
+                            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-function
                             action={() => {}}
                         >
                             <Group w="100%">
@@ -115,6 +139,7 @@ export const UserSearch: React.FC<UserSearchProps> = ({
                                 <Button
                                     color="pink"
                                     onClick={() => {
+                                        setPurchases([]);
                                         router.push("/");
                                     }}
                                 >
diff --git a/collection/app/api/purchases/[shortcode]/route.ts b/collection/app/api/purchases/[shortcode]/route.ts
index 7907a7f..2188e34 100644
--- a/collection/app/api/purchases/[shortcode]/route.ts
+++ b/collection/app/api/purchases/[shortcode]/route.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+import { getAcademicYear } from "@/lib/config";
 import { getPurchasesByShortcode } from "@/lib/crud/purchase";
-import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
 
-export async function GET(request: Request, { params }: { params: { shortcode: string } }) {
-    return NextResponse.json(await getPurchasesByShortcode(params.shortcode));
+export async function GET(request: NextRequest, { params }: { params: { shortcode: string } }) {
+    const searchParams = request.nextUrl.searchParams;
+    const academicYears =
+        searchParams.get("academicYears")?.split(",") ?? (await getAcademicYear());
+    return NextResponse.json(await getPurchasesByShortcode(params.shortcode, academicYears));
 }
diff --git a/collection/lib/crud/purchase.ts b/collection/lib/crud/purchase.ts
index 6e95646..aa50890 100644
--- a/collection/lib/crud/purchase.ts
+++ b/collection/lib/crud/purchase.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ export type GetPurchasesReturn =
           orders: OrderResponse[];
       }
     | { status: "error"; message: string };
-export const getPurchasesByShortcode = async (shortcode: string): Promise<GetPurchasesReturn> => {
+export const getPurchasesByShortcode = async (
+    shortcode: string,
+    academicYears: string[],
+): Promise<GetPurchasesReturn> => {
     const student = await prisma.imperialStudent.findFirst({
         where: {
             shortcode: shortcode,
@@ -42,6 +45,11 @@ export const getPurchasesByShortcode = async (shortcode: string): Promise<GetPur
                         },
                     },
                 },
+                where: {
+                    academicYear: {
+                        in: academicYears,
+                    },
+                },
             },
         },
     });
diff --git a/collection/prisma/migrations/20240814172520_add_academic_year_to_orders/migration.sql b/collection/prisma/migrations/20240814172520_add_academic_year_to_orders/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6afb66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collection/prisma/migrations/20240814172520_add_academic_year_to_orders/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+  Warnings:
+
+  - Added the required column `academicYear` to the `Order` table without a default value. This is not possible if the table is not empty.
+
+*/
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "Order" ADD COLUMN     "academicYear" TEXT;
+
+-- AddForeignKey
+ALTER TABLE "Order" ADD CONSTRAINT "Order_academicYear_fkey" FOREIGN KEY ("academicYear") REFERENCES "AcademicYear"("year") ON DELETE RESTRICT ON UPDATE CASCADE;
+
+-- Set default value to 23-24
+-- create 23-24 if it doesn't exist
+INSERT INTO "AcademicYear" ("year") VALUES ('23-24') ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING;
+UPDATE "Order" SET "academicYear" = '23-24';
+
+-- Make it non-NULL
+ALTER TABLE "Order" ALTER COLUMN "academicYear" SET NOT NULL;
+
diff --git a/collection/prisma/schema.prisma b/collection/prisma/schema.prisma
index e23aed6..32a7bc9 100644
--- a/collection/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/collection/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ model AcademicYear {
 
     createdAt DateTime @default(now())
     updatedAt DateTime @default(now()) @updatedAt
+
+    Order Order[]
 }
 
 // ==================
@@ -78,6 +80,10 @@ model Order {
     orderNo         Int             @unique
     ImperialStudent ImperialStudent @relation(fields: [studentId], references: [id])
     OrderItem       OrderItem[]
+
+    // An order is placed in some academic year
+    academicYear          String
+    academicYearReference AcademicYear @relation(fields: [academicYear], references: [year])
 }
 
 // OrderItems are the items that make up an order