diff --git a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/ViewModels/Core/DynamoViewModel.cs b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/ViewModels/Core/DynamoViewModel.cs
index b4a08922a4a..befb8d180a0 100644
--- a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/ViewModels/Core/DynamoViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/ViewModels/Core/DynamoViewModel.cs
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ public partial class DynamoViewModel : ViewModelBase, IDynamoViewModel
 
         internal DynamoMLDataPipelineExtension MLDataPipelineExtension { get; set; }
 
+        internal static Dictionary<string, NodeSearchElementViewModel> DefaultAutocompleteCandidates = new Dictionary<string, NodeSearchElementViewModel>();
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Collection of Right SideBar tab items: view extensions and docked windows.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/ViewModels/Search/NodeAutoCompleteSearchViewModel.cs b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/ViewModels/Search/NodeAutoCompleteSearchViewModel.cs
index c4f7732753d..3b60b9a4d59 100644
--- a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/ViewModels/Search/NodeAutoCompleteSearchViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/ViewModels/Search/NodeAutoCompleteSearchViewModel.cs
@@ -185,15 +185,24 @@ private void InitializeDefaultAutoCompleteCandidates()
             // TODO: These are basic input types in Dynamo
             // This should be only served as a temporary default case.
             var queries = new List<string>(){"String", "Number Slider", "Integer Slider", "Number", "Boolean", "Watch", "Watch 3D", "Python Script"};
-            foreach (var query in queries)
+            var nodeNamesList = DynamoViewModel.DefaultAutocompleteCandidates.Keys.ToList();
+            if (nodeNamesList.Where(queries.Contains).Any() == true)
             {
-                var foundNode = Search(query).Where(n => n.Name.Equals(query)).FirstOrDefault();
-                if(foundNode != null)
+                DefaultResults = DynamoViewModel.DefaultAutocompleteCandidates.Values;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                foreach (var query in queries)
                 {
-                    candidates.Add(foundNode);
+                    var foundNode = Search(query).Where(n => n.Name.Equals(query)).FirstOrDefault();
+                    if (foundNode != null)
+                    {
+                        candidates.Add(foundNode);
+                        DynamoViewModel.DefaultAutocompleteCandidates.Add(foundNode.Name, foundNode);
+                    }
                 }
+                DefaultResults = candidates;
             }
-            DefaultResults = candidates;
         }
 
         internal MLNodeAutoCompletionRequest GenerateRequestForMLAutocomplete()