diff --git a/app/controllers/catalog_controller.rb b/app/controllers/catalog_controller.rb
index bd7c75080..b6c8faf74 100644
--- a/app/controllers/catalog_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/catalog_controller.rb
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ def self.uploaded_field
     config.http_method = :post
 
     ## Default parameters to send to solr for all search-like requests. See also SolrHelper#solr_search_params
+    #  Max fragsize is needed to not cut off full text search at default 51,000 characters
     config.default_solr_params = {
       qt: "search",
       rows: 10,
@@ -93,7 +94,8 @@ def self.uploaded_field
       "hl.simple.pre": "<span class='highlight'>",
       "hl.simple.post": "</span>",
       "hl.snippets": 30,
-      "hl.fragsize": 100
+      "hl.fragsize": 100,
+      "hl.maxAnalyzedChars": 5_100_000
     }
 
     # Specify which field to use in the tag cloud on the homepage.
diff --git a/app/helpers/shared_search_helper.rb b/app/helpers/shared_search_helper.rb
index 4f3dc5d92..303c52289 100644
--- a/app/helpers/shared_search_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/shared_search_helper.rb
@@ -63,11 +63,10 @@ def build_url(id, request_params, account_cname, base_route_name)
   # @param params [Hash] the query parameters, which may include search queries
   # @return [String] the URL with appended query parameters, if applicable
   def append_query_params(url, model, params)
-    return url if params[:q].blank?
     if params[:q].present? && model.any_highlighting_in_all_text_fields?
       "#{url}?parent_query=#{params[:q]}&highlight=true"
     else
-      "#{url}?q=#{params[:q]}"
+      url
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/views/catalog/_index_list_default.html.erb b/app/views/catalog/_index_list_default.html.erb
index dd935e223..03359fd09 100644
--- a/app/views/catalog/_index_list_default.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/catalog/_index_list_default.html.erb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         <% if should_render_index_field?(document, field) && field_value.present? %>
           <div class="row">
             <dt class="col-5 text-right" data-solr-field-name="<%= field_name %>"><%= render_index_field_label document, field: field_name %></dt>
-            <dd class="col-7"><%= markdown(doc_presenter.field_value field) %></dd>
+            <dd class="col-7"><%= markdown(field_value) %></dd>
           </div>
         <% end %>
       <% end %>
diff --git a/spec/helpers/shared_search_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/shared_search_helper_spec.rb
index 651b2d9df..17127f189 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/shared_search_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/shared_search_helper_spec.rb
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@
 
       it 'returns #generate_work_url with a query' do
         allow(params).to receive(:[]).with(:q).and_return('foo')
+        allow(work_hash).to receive(:any_highlighting_in_all_text_fields?).and_return(false)
 
-        url = "#{request.protocol}#{cname}/concern/generic_works/#{uuid}?q=foo"
+        url = "#{request.protocol}#{cname}/concern/generic_works/#{uuid}"
         expect(helper.generate_work_url(work_hash, request, params)).to eq(url)
       end
 
@@ -50,12 +51,12 @@
         expect(helper.generate_work_url(work_hash, request)).to eq(url)
       end
 
-      it 'returns #generate_work_url with a query' do
+      it 'returns #generate_work_url if given a query but no highlighting' do
         allow(params).to receive(:[]).with(:q).and_return('foo')
+        allow(work_hash).to receive(:any_highlighting_in_all_text_fields?).and_return(false)
 
-        url = "#{request.protocol}#{account.cname}:#{request.port}/concern/generic_works/#{uuid}?q=foo"
+        url = "#{request.protocol}#{account.cname}:#{request.port}/concern/generic_works/#{uuid}"
         expect(helper.generate_work_url(work_hash, request, params)).to eq(url)
-        allow(work_hash).to receive(:any_highlighting_in_all_text_fields?).and_return(false)
       end
 
       it 'returns #generate_work_url with a query and highlight true for UV' do