diff --git a/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml b/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml
index 4d7786a5..6ec2d3b6 100644
--- a/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml
+++ b/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ Item {
         }
 
         function toggleQuery(query: string): string {
-            PopoutService.toggleDankLauncherV2();
+            PopoutService.toggleDankLauncherV2WithQuery(query);
             return "LAUNCHER_TOGGLE_QUERY_SUCCESS";
         }
 
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ Item {
         }
 
         function toggleQuery(query: string): string {
-            PopoutService.toggleDankLauncherV2();
+            PopoutService.toggleDankLauncherV2WithQuery(query);
             return "SPOTLIGHT_TOGGLE_QUERY_SUCCESS";
         }
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2Modal.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2Modal.qml
index c35d969d..02d4a1e9 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2Modal.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2Modal.qml
@@ -186,6 +186,14 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    function toggleWithQuery(query) {
+        if (spotlightOpen) {
+            hide();
+        } else {
+            showWithQuery(query);
+        }
+    }
+
     Timer {
         id: closeCleanupTimer
         interval: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveFastSpatial + 50
diff --git a/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml b/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml
index 50a3e5f0..8d93297a 100644
--- a/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml
@@ -416,6 +416,17 @@ Singleton {
         }
     }
 
+    function toggleDankLauncherV2WithQuery(query: string) {
+        if (dankLauncherV2Modal) {
+            dankLauncherV2Modal.toggleWithQuery(query);
+        } else if (dankLauncherV2ModalLoader) {
+            _dankLauncherV2PendingQuery = query;
+            _dankLauncherV2WantsOpen = true;
+            _dankLauncherV2WantsToggle = false;
+            dankLauncherV2ModalLoader.active = true;
+        }
+    }
+
     function _onDankLauncherV2ModalLoaded() {
         if (_dankLauncherV2WantsOpen) {
             _dankLauncherV2WantsOpen = false;