Users usually search some term or word inside an article to open corresponding results, pages, articles or links in another tab (for reading later). The fact that each tap of "Open in another tab" clears the "Search in article" query and forces user to enter it again is a bad user experience.

Steps to replicate the issue (include links if applicable):

• Open any article in mobile Wikipedia
• Search for any query inside the article
• Tap any link
• Tap "Open in another tab" button

What happens?:

The "Find in article" query is cleared.

What should have happened instead?:

The "Find in article" query is not cleared.

Software version (skip for WMF-hosted wikis like Wikipedia):

• Wikipedia for Android: 2.7.50463-r-2023-12-04
• Phone: realme GT 5G (RMX2202)
• Android: 13 Kernel version 5.4.147-qgki-ga616720f33728