diff --git a/application/settings.py b/application/settings.py
index 244d4fd..5eddd33 100644
--- a/application/settings.py
+++ b/application/settings.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ SECRET_KEY = os.getenv("SECRET_KEY")
 DEBUG = os.getenv("DEBUG") == "True"
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['127.0.0.1', 'localhost']
+LOGIN_URL = '/login/'
 
 # Allow requests coming through nginx on host:8080 (used in local Docker Compose)
 # Add any additional origins you use (including scheme and port) here.
diff --git a/questions/static/core/js/script.js b/questions/static/core/js/script.js
index b090a7f..15c5fc3 100644
--- a/questions/static/core/js/script.js
+++ b/questions/static/core/js/script.js
@@ -189,5 +189,9 @@ function initializeTitleFromQuery() {
     }
 }
 
-// Run on ask page load
-document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initializeTitleFromQuery);
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+// Run immediately (script.js loads at end of page, DOMContentLoaded may have already fired)
+if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initializeTitleFromQuery);
+} else {
+    initializeTitleFromQuery();
+}
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diff --git a/questions/templates/core/layout/base.html b/questions/templates/core/layout/base.html
index 46a4957..b920c6e 100644
--- a/questions/templates/core/layout/base.html
+++ b/questions/templates/core/layout/base.html
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'core/css/style.css' %}">
     <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"></script>
     <script src="https://unpkg.com/centrifuge@2.2.1/centrifuge.min.js"></script>
+    <script>
+        function redirectToAsk(event) {
+            event.preventDefault();
+            const searchInput = document.getElementById('search-input');
+            const query = searchInput ? searchInput.value.trim() : '';
+            const url = query ? `/ask?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}` : '/ask';
+            window.location.href = url;
+        }
+    </script>
 </head>
 <body>
     <header class="site-header">
diff --git a/static/core/js/script.js b/static/core/js/script.js
index b090a7f..15c5fc3 100644
--- a/static/core/js/script.js
+++ b/static/core/js/script.js
@@ -189,5 +189,9 @@ function initializeTitleFromQuery() {
     }
 }
 
-// Run on ask page load
-document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initializeTitleFromQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
+// Run immediately (script.js loads at end of page, DOMContentLoaded may have already fired)
+if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initializeTitleFromQuery);
+} else {
+    initializeTitleFromQuery();
+}
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