diff --git a/src/features/github/data/searchHistory.ts b/src/features/github/data/searchHistory.ts
index 15076bb63..6b7fbbfae 100644
--- a/src/features/github/data/searchHistory.ts
+++ b/src/features/github/data/searchHistory.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * IntelliJ's pull request search history (`GHPRListPersistentSearchHistory`), per project:
  * the last 10 searches (newest first) and the last search used, which the list restores.
- * On first run the list shows the Quick Filter "Assigned to you" (`initialSearch`).
+ * On first run the list shows the Quick Filter "Open" (`initialSearch`).
  */
 import { useProject } from "@/platform/project";
 import { DEFAULT_SEARCH, filterCount, normalizeSearch, sameSearch, type PrSearchValue } from "./model";
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function save(key: string, value: unknown) {
 
 /**
  * `history` with `v` first (moved up when already there). Searches without filters and
- * `defaultSearch` are not kept (the list passes its first-run filter, "Assigned to you").
+ * `defaultSearch` are not kept (the list passes its first-run filter, "Open").
  */
 export function withSearch(
   history: readonly PrSearchValue[],
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export function saveLastSearch(v: PrSearchValue, root = projectRoot()) {
   if (root) save(lastKey(root), v);
 }
 
-/** The list's search when the tool window opens: the last one, else "Assigned to you". */
-export function initialSearch(currentUserLogin: string, root = projectRoot()): PrSearchValue {
-  return loadLastSearch(root) ?? { state: "OPEN", assignee: currentUserLogin };
+/** The list's search when the tool window opens: the last one, else every open pull request. */
+export function initialSearch(root = projectRoot()): PrSearchValue {
+  return loadLastSearch(root) ?? { state: "OPEN" };
 }
diff --git a/src/features/github/list/ListPanel.tsx b/src/features/github/list/ListPanel.tsx
index 874cce295..93f71d4ff 100644
--- a/src/features/github/list/ListPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/features/github/list/ListPanel.tsx
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ function useApplySearch(login: string | undefined): (v: PrSearchValue) => void {
   const recorder = useRef<SearchHistoryRecorder | null>(null);
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!login) return;
-    const defaultSearch = defaultFilter(login);
+    const defaultSearch = defaultFilter();
     const r = createSearchHistoryRecorder({
       defaultSearch,
       saveLast: (v) => saveLastSearch(v),
       remember: (v) => rememberSearch(v, undefined, defaultSearch),
     });
     recorder.current = r;
-    r.onChange(initialSearch(login));
-    void setListSearch(initialSearch(login));
+    r.onChange(initialSearch());
+    void setListSearch(initialSearch());
     return () => {
       r.dispose();
       if (recorder.current === r) recorder.current = null;
diff --git a/src/features/github/list/list.test.tsx b/src/features/github/list/list.test.tsx
index 657712239..df38321b8 100644
--- a/src/features/github/list/list.test.tsx
+++ b/src/features/github/list/list.test.tsx
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ describe("ListPanel", () => {
     });
   };
 
-  it("starts with Assigned to you and renders the rows", async () => {
+  it("starts with every open pull request and renders the rows", async () => {
     pages = [
       [
         pr(7, {
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ describe("ListPanel", () => {
       ],
     ];
     await mount();
-    expect(queries[0]).toBe("type:pr repo:org/app is:open assignee:me");
+    expect(queries[0]).toBe("type:pr repo:org/app is:open");
     const rows = screen.getAllByRole("option");
     expect(rows).toHaveLength(2);
     const first = within(rows[0]!);
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ describe("ListPanel", () => {
     expect(within(rows[1]!).getByText("MERGED")).toBeTruthy();
     expect(within(rows[1]!).getByText(/^#8 · created /).textContent).not.toContain(", by");
     expect(rows[1]!.querySelector("[data-unread]")).toBeNull();
-    expect(loadLastSearch()).toEqual({ state: "OPEN", assignee: "me" });
+    expect(loadLastSearch()).toEqual({ state: "OPEN" });
   });
 
   it("opens the context menu with IntelliJ's items on the clicked row", async () => {
@@ -303,28 +303,33 @@ describe("ListPanel", () => {
     const field = screen.getByRole("textbox", { name: "Search pull requests" });
     fireEvent.change(field, { target: { value: "crash" } });
     await act(async () => fireEvent.keyDown(field, { key: "Enter" }));
-    expect(queries[1]).toBe("type:pr repo:org/app (crash) is:open assignee:me");
-    expect(loadSearchHistory()).toEqual([{ state: "OPEN", assignee: "me", searchQuery: "crash" }]);
+    expect(queries[1]).toBe("type:pr repo:org/app (crash) is:open");
+    expect(loadSearchHistory()).toEqual([{ state: "OPEN", searchQuery: "crash" }]);
   });
 
-  it("resets a chip with its ✕ and with Delete, and shows the quick filter badge", async () => {
-    pages = [[], [], []];
+  it("resets a chip with its ✕ and shows the quick filter badge", async () => {
+    pages = [[], []];
     await mount();
     expect(document.querySelector("[data-badge]")).toBeTruthy();
-    const assignee = screen.getByText("me").closest("button")!;
-    await act(async () => fireEvent.keyDown(assignee, { key: "Delete" }));
-    expect(queries[1]).toBe("type:pr repo:org/app is:open");
     await act(async () => fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Reset State" })));
-    expect(queries[2]).toBe("type:pr repo:org/app");
+    expect(queries[1]).toBe("type:pr repo:org/app");
     expect(document.querySelector("[data-badge]")).toBeNull();
     expect(screen.getByText("State")).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
+  it("resets a chip with Delete", async () => {
+    pages = [[], []];
+    await mount();
+    const state = screen.getByText("Open").closest("button")!;
+    await act(async () => fireEvent.keyDown(state, { key: "Delete" }));
+    expect(queries[1]).toBe("type:pr repo:org/app");
+  });
+
   it("chooses a chip value from its popup", async () => {
     pages = [[], []];
     await mount();
     await act(async () => fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Sort")));
     await act(async () => fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Least recently updated")));
-    expect(queries[1]).toBe("type:pr repo:org/app is:open assignee:me sort:updated-asc");
+    expect(queries[1]).toBe("type:pr repo:org/app is:open sort:updated-asc");
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/features/github/list/model.ts b/src/features/github/list/model.ts
index 230a80382..801648fe0 100644
--- a/src/features/github/list/model.ts
+++ b/src/features/github/list/model.ts
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ export function quickFilters(login: string): QuickFilter[] {
   ];
 }
 
-/** The list's first-run filter and the one the history never keeps: "Assigned to you". */
-export const defaultFilter = (login: string): PrSearchValue => ({ state: "OPEN", assignee: login });
+/** The list's first-run filter and the one the history never keeps: every open pull request. */
+export const defaultFilter = (): PrSearchValue => ({ state: "OPEN" });
 
 /** A quick filter is checked only when the search is exactly it. */
 export const isQuickFilterSelected = (search: PrSearchValue, q: QuickFilter) => sameSearch(search, q.filter);
diff --git a/src/features/github/toolwindow/toolwindow.test.tsx b/src/features/github/toolwindow/toolwindow.test.tsx
index eba15501e..0e8482990 100644
--- a/src/features/github/toolwindow/toolwindow.test.tsx
+++ b/src/features/github/toolwindow/toolwindow.test.tsx
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ describe("tool window", () => {
     expect(screen.getByRole("tab", { name: /app/ })).toBeTruthy();
     expect(screen.getByRole("textbox", { name: "Search pull requests" })).toBeTruthy();
     const body = JSON.parse(ghApi.mock.calls[0]![0].body!) as { variables: { query: string; pageSize: number } };
-    // First run: "Assigned to you".
-    expect(body.variables).toMatchObject({ query: "type:pr repo:org/app is:open assignee:me", pageSize: 50 });
+    // First run: every open pull request.
+    expect(body.variables).toMatchObject({ query: "type:pr repo:org/app is:open", pageSize: 50 });
     await act(async () => openPullRequestTab(4));
     expect(screen.getByRole("tab", { name: /#4/ })).toBeTruthy();
   });