diff --git a/changes/21594-host-software-filter-bug b/changes/21594-host-software-filter-bug
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb7ff11dda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/21594-host-software-filter-bug
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Fleet UI: Fix host software filter bug that resets dropdown filter on table changes (pagination, order by column, etc)
diff --git a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/HostSoftwareTable/HostSoftwareTable.tsx b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/HostSoftwareTable/HostSoftwareTable.tsx
index be7a476d78..99275f7751 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/HostSoftwareTable/HostSoftwareTable.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/HostSoftwareTable/HostSoftwareTable.tsx
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ const HostSoftwareTable = ({
       />
     );
   }, [handleFilterDropdownChange, hostSoftwareFilter]);
+
   const determineQueryParamChange = useCallback(
     (newTableQuery: ITableQueryData) => {
       const changedEntry = Object.entries(newTableQuery).find(([key, val]) => {
@@ -148,9 +149,15 @@ const HostSoftwareTable = ({
         page: changedParam === "pageIndex" ? newTableQuery.pageIndex : 0,
       };
 
+      if (hostSoftwareFilter === "vulnerableSoftware") {
+        newQueryParam.vulnerable = "true";
+      } else if (hostSoftwareFilter === "installableSoftware") {
+        newQueryParam.available_for_install = "true";
+      }
+
       return newQueryParam;
     },
-    []
+    [hostSoftwareFilter]
   );
 
   // TODO: Look into useDebounceCallback with dependencies