diff --git a/cfgov/teachers_digital_platform/tests/models/test_activity_index_page.py b/cfgov/teachers_digital_platform/tests/models/test_activity_index_page.py
index e3b938d399..f79f2861d2 100644
--- a/cfgov/teachers_digital_platform/tests/models/test_activity_index_page.py
+++ b/cfgov/teachers_digital_platform/tests/models/test_activity_index_page.py
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ def test_search_page_renders_with_facet_parameters(self, mock_search):
             f"{self.search_page.url}?topic=1&topic=2&topic=3"
         )
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertIn("topic=1", response.content.decode("utf8"))
 
     def test_taxonomy_model_str(self):
         taxonomy_instance = ActivityBuildingBlock.objects.first()
diff --git a/cfgov/v1/jinja2/v1/layouts/base.html b/cfgov/v1/jinja2/v1/layouts/base.html
index bf13a77edc..4283e2722d 100644
--- a/cfgov/v1/jinja2/v1/layouts/base.html
+++ b/cfgov/v1/jinja2/v1/layouts/base.html
@@ -65,14 +65,16 @@
     <base target="_blank">
     {% endif %}
 
-    <link rel="canonical" href="{{ request.build_absolute_uri() | lower }}">
+    {% set canonical = request.build_absolute_uri(request.path) | lower %}
+
+    <link rel="canonical" href="{{ canonical }}">
 
     {# Open Graph properties #}
 
     {# Required Open Graph properties #}
     <meta property="og:title" content="{% block og_title %}{{ self.title() }}{% endblock %}">
     <meta property="og:type" content="{% block og_type %}website{% endblock %}">
-    <meta property="og:url" content="{{ request.build_absolute_uri() | lower }}">
+    <meta property="og:url" content="{{ canonical }}">
 
     {% block og_image %}
         {% if page and page.meta_image %}