diff --git a/py/routes/base_model_routes.py b/py/routes/base_model_routes.py
index affed6fb..86f3ad43 100644
--- a/py/routes/base_model_routes.py
+++ b/py/routes/base_model_routes.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class BaseModelRoutes(ABC):
             'modelname': request.query.get('search_modelname', 'true').lower() == 'true',
             'tags': request.query.get('search_tags', 'false').lower() == 'true',
             'creator': request.query.get('search_creator', 'false').lower() == 'true',
-            'recursive': request.query.get('recursive', 'false').lower() == 'true',
+            'recursive': request.query.get('recursive', 'true').lower() == 'true',
         }
         
         # Parse hash filters if provided
diff --git a/py/services/base_model_service.py b/py/services/base_model_service.py
index cc7d10a9..93a475b1 100644
--- a/py/services/base_model_service.py
+++ b/py/services/base_model_service.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class BaseModelService(ABC):
                 'filename': True,
                 'modelname': True,
                 'tags': False,
-                'recursive': False,
+                'recursive': True,
             }
 
         # Get the base data set using new sort logic
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class BaseModelService(ABC):
         
         # Apply folder filtering
         if folder is not None:
-            if search_options and search_options.get('recursive', False):
+            if search_options and search_options.get('recursive', True):
                 # Recursive folder filtering - include all subfolders
                 data = [
                     item for item in data
diff --git a/static/css/components/search-filter.css b/static/css/components/search-filter.css
index 7734b85c..f5e91cf4 100644
--- a/static/css/components/search-filter.css
+++ b/static/css/components/search-filter.css
@@ -445,69 +445,6 @@
     border-color: var(--lora-accent);
 }
 
-/* Switch styles */
-.search-option-switch {
-    display: flex;
-    justify-content: space-between;
-    align-items: center;
-    padding: 4px 0;
-}
-
-.switch {
-    position: relative;
-    display: inline-block;
-    width: 46px;
-    height: 24px;
-}
-
-.switch input {
-    opacity: 0;
-    width: 0;
-    height: 0;
-}
-
-.slider {
-    position: absolute;
-    cursor: pointer;
-    top: 0;
-    left: 0;
-    right: 0;
-    bottom: 0;
-    background-color: #ccc;
-    transition: .4s;
-}
-
-.slider:before {
-    position: absolute;
-    content: "";
-    height: 18px;
-    width: 18px;
-    left: 3px;
-    bottom: 3px;
-    background-color: white;
-    transition: .4s;
-}
-
-input:checked + .slider {
-    background-color: var(--lora-accent);
-}
-
-input:focus + .slider {
-    box-shadow: 0 0 1px var(--lora-accent);
-}
-
-input:checked + .slider:before {
-    transform: translateX(22px);
-}
-
-.slider.round {
-    border-radius: 34px;
-}
-
-.slider.round:before {
-    border-radius: 50%;
-}
-
 /* Mobile adjustments */
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
     .search-options-panel,
diff --git a/static/js/api/baseModelApi.js b/static/js/api/baseModelApi.js
index ab65df02..4259adf2 100644
--- a/static/js/api/baseModelApi.js
+++ b/static/js/api/baseModelApi.js
@@ -673,7 +673,6 @@ export class BaseModelApiClient {
                 }
             }
         }
-        params.append('recursive', (pageState.searchOptions?.recursive ?? false).toString());
         
         if (pageState.filters) {
             if (pageState.filters.tags && pageState.filters.tags.length > 0) {
diff --git a/static/js/managers/SearchManager.js b/static/js/managers/SearchManager.js
index d6c43b05..5ff1e81c 100644
--- a/static/js/managers/SearchManager.js
+++ b/static/js/managers/SearchManager.js
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export class SearchManager {
       this.searchOptionsPanel = document.getElementById('searchOptionsPanel');
       this.closeSearchOptions = document.getElementById('closeSearchOptions');
       this.searchOptionTags = document.querySelectorAll('.search-option-tag');
-      this.recursiveSearchToggle = document.getElementById('recursiveSearchToggle');
       
       this.searchTimeout = null;
       this.currentPage = options.page || document.body.dataset.page || 'loras';
@@ -112,14 +111,6 @@ export class SearchManager {
         });
       }
       
-      // Recursive search toggle
-      if (this.recursiveSearchToggle) {
-        this.recursiveSearchToggle.addEventListener('change', () => {
-          this.saveSearchPreferences();
-          this.performSearch();
-        });
-      }
-      
       // Add global click handler to close panels when clicking outside
       document.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
         // Close search options panel when clicking outside
@@ -218,11 +209,6 @@ export class SearchManager {
           });
         }
         
-        // Apply recursive search - only if the toggle exists
-        if (this.recursiveSearchToggle && preferences.recursive !== undefined) {
-          this.recursiveSearchToggle.checked = preferences.recursive;
-        }
-        
         // Ensure at least one search option is selected
         this.validateSearchOptions();
       } catch (error) {
@@ -272,11 +258,6 @@ export class SearchManager {
           options
         };
         
-        // Only add recursive option if the toggle exists
-        if (this.recursiveSearchToggle) {
-          preferences.recursive = this.recursiveSearchToggle.checked;
-        }
-        
         setStorageItem(`${this.currentPage}_search_prefs`, preferences);
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Error saving search preferences:', error);
@@ -294,7 +275,6 @@ export class SearchManager {
     performSearch() {
       const query = this.searchInput.value.trim();
       const options = this.getActiveSearchOptions();
-      const recursive = this.recursiveSearchToggle ? this.recursiveSearchToggle.checked : false;
       
       // Update the state with search parameters
       const pageState = getCurrentPageState();
@@ -318,16 +298,14 @@ export class SearchManager {
             filename: options.filename || false,
             modelname: options.modelname || false,
             tags: options.tags || false,
-            creator: options.creator || false,
-            recursive: recursive
+            creator: options.creator || false
           };
         } else if (this.currentPage === 'checkpoints') {
           pageState.searchOptions = {
             filename: options.filename || false,
             modelname: options.modelname || false,
             tags: options.tags || false,
-            creator: options.creator || false,
-            recursive: recursive
+            creator: options.creator || false
           };
         }
       }
diff --git a/static/js/state/index.js b/static/js/state/index.js
index 26427c2b..1462e181 100644
--- a/static/js/state/index.js
+++ b/static/js/state/index.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export const state = {
                 modelname: true,
                 tags: false,
                 creator: false,
-                recursive: false
+                recursive: true,
             },
             filters: {
                 baseModel: [],
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export const state = {
                 filename: true,
                 modelname: true,
                 creator: false,
-                recursive: false
+                recursive: true,
             },
             filters: {
                 baseModel: [],
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export const state = {
                 modelname: true,
                 tags: false,
                 creator: false,
-                recursive: false
+                recursive: true,
             },
             filters: {
                 baseModel: [],
diff --git a/templates/components/header.html b/templates/components/header.html
index d2358f5d..6b30e2c5 100644
--- a/templates/components/header.html
+++ b/templates/components/header.html
@@ -101,17 +101,6 @@
       {% endif %}
     </div>
   </div>
-  {% if request.path != '/loras/recipes' %}
-  <div class="options-section">
-    <div class="search-option-switch">
-      <span>Include Subfolders</span>
-      <label class="switch">
-        <input type="checkbox" id="recursiveSearchToggle">
-        <span class="slider round"></span>
-      </label>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-  {% endif %}
 </div>
 
 <!-- Add filter panel -->