diff --git a/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/enums.py b/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/enums.py
index 163b1c57..c0fbf4b5 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/enums.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/enums.py
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ class FilterState:
     """Represent a state of the Library grid view."""
 
     # these should remain
-    page_index: int | None = None
-    page_size: int | None = None
+    page_index: int | None = 0
+    page_size: int | None = 500
     search_mode: SearchMode = SearchMode.AND  # TODO this can be removed?
 
     # these should be erased on update
@@ -101,11 +101,6 @@ class FilterState:
         else:
             self.name = self.name and self.name.strip()
 
-        if self.page_index is None:  # TODO QTLANG can this just be a default value?
-            self.page_index = 0
-        if self.page_size is None:  # TODO QTLANG can this just be a default value?
-            self.page_size = 500
-
     @property
     def summary(self):
         """Show query summary."""