diff --git a/admin/javascript/LeftAndMain.js b/admin/javascript/LeftAndMain.js
index 06b5d6b66..74e8a05a3 100644
--- a/admin/javascript/LeftAndMain.js
+++ b/admin/javascript/LeftAndMain.js
@@ -387,6 +387,9 @@ jQuery.noConflict();
 	 */
 	$('.cms .ss-gridfield').entwine({
 		showDetailView: function(url) {
+			// Include any GET parameters from the current URL, as the view state might depend on it.
+			// For example, a list prefiltered through external search criteria might be passed to GridField.
+			if(window.location.search) url += window.location.search;
 			$('.cms-container').entwine('ss').loadPanel(url);
 		}
 	});
diff --git a/javascript/GridField.js b/javascript/GridField.js
index 24f76ec1f..eb42af07a 100644
--- a/javascript/GridField.js
+++ b/javascript/GridField.js
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
 			if(!ajaxOpts.data) ajaxOpts.data = [];
 			ajaxOpts.data = ajaxOpts.data.concat(data);
 
+			// Include any GET parameters from the current URL, as the view state might depend on it.
+			// For example, a list prefiltered through external search criteria might be passed to GridField.
+			if(window.location.search) {
+				ajaxOpts.data = window.location.search.replace(/^\?/, '') + '&' + $.param(ajaxOpts.data);
+			}
+
 			form.addClass('loading');
 
 			$.ajax($.extend({}, {