Update app.py

app.py

@@ -74,13 +74,17 @@ except: # catch exception and set query param to predefined value
     query_params = st.experimental_get_query_params()
     query_option = query_params['query'][0]
     
+# set the text input to query value if in session
 if 'query' not in st.session_state:
     #st.session_state['query'] = 'value'
     query = st.text_input("", value="artificial intelligence", key="query")
 else:
     query = st.text_input("", value=st.session_state["query"], key="query")
+try:
     st.session_state.query = query  # if set already above.  this prevents two interface elements setting it first time once
-    
+except: # catch exception and set query param to predefined value
+    print("Error cant set after init")
+        
 if 'query' not in st.session_state:
     st.session_state.query = 'Genomics'