diff --git a/temporal-sdk/src/main/java/io/temporal/internal/sync/SyncWorkflowContext.java b/temporal-sdk/src/main/java/io/temporal/internal/sync/SyncWorkflowContext.java
index ad805e0eb..977d9754e 100644
--- a/temporal-sdk/src/main/java/io/temporal/internal/sync/SyncWorkflowContext.java
+++ b/temporal-sdk/src/main/java/io/temporal/internal/sync/SyncWorkflowContext.java
@@ -1365,6 +1365,12 @@ public void continueAsNew(ContinueAsNewInput input) {
           && options.getTypedSearchAttributes().size() > 0) {
         attributes.setSearchAttributes(
             SearchAttributesUtil.encodeTyped(options.getTypedSearchAttributes()));
+      } else if (options.getTypedSearchAttributes() == null && searchAttributes == null) {
+        // Carry over existing search attributes if none are specified.
+        SearchAttributes existing = replayContext.getSearchAttributes();
+        if (existing != null && !existing.getIndexedFieldsMap().isEmpty()) {
+          attributes.setSearchAttributes(existing);
+        }
       }
       Map<String, Object> memo = options.getMemo();
       if (memo != null) {
@@ -1379,11 +1385,21 @@ public void continueAsNew(ContinueAsNewInput input) {
                 .determineUseCompatibleFlag(
                     replayContext.getTaskQueue().equals(options.getTaskQueue())));
       }
-    } else if (replayContext.getRetryOptions() != null) {
-      // Have to copy retry options as server doesn't copy them.
+    }
+
+    if (options == null && replayContext.getRetryOptions() != null) {
+      // Have to copy certain options as server doesn't copy them.
       attributes.setRetryPolicy(toRetryPolicy(replayContext.getRetryOptions()));
     }
 
+    if (options == null && replayContext.getSearchAttributes() != null) {
+      // Carry over existing search attributes if none are specified.
+      SearchAttributes existing = replayContext.getSearchAttributes();
+      if (existing != null && !existing.getIndexedFieldsMap().isEmpty()) {
+        attributes.setSearchAttributes(existing);
+      }
+    }
+
     List<ContextPropagator> propagators =
         options != null && options.getContextPropagators() != null
             ? options.getContextPropagators()
diff --git a/temporal-sdk/src/main/java/io/temporal/workflow/ContinueAsNewOptions.java b/temporal-sdk/src/main/java/io/temporal/workflow/ContinueAsNewOptions.java
index 3afd56333..d30850045 100644
--- a/temporal-sdk/src/main/java/io/temporal/workflow/ContinueAsNewOptions.java
+++ b/temporal-sdk/src/main/java/io/temporal/workflow/ContinueAsNewOptions.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
 /**
- * This class contain overrides for continueAsNew call. Every field can be null and it means that
+ * This class contain overrides for continueAsNew call. Every field can be null, and it means that
  * the value of the option should be taken from the originating workflow run.
  */
 public final class ContinueAsNewOptions {
diff --git a/temporal-sdk/src/test/java/io/temporal/workflow/ContinueAsNewTest.java b/temporal-sdk/src/test/java/io/temporal/workflow/ContinueAsNewTest.java
index 345ee546c..d1be871e6 100644
--- a/temporal-sdk/src/test/java/io/temporal/workflow/ContinueAsNewTest.java
+++ b/temporal-sdk/src/test/java/io/temporal/workflow/ContinueAsNewTest.java
@@ -16,12 +16,17 @@
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 public class ContinueAsNewTest {
+  static final SearchAttributeKey<String> CUSTOM_KEYWORD_SA =
+      SearchAttributeKey.forKeyword("CustomKeywordField");
 
   public static final int INITIAL_COUNT = 4;
 
   @Rule
   public SDKTestWorkflowRule testWorkflowRule =
-      SDKTestWorkflowRule.newBuilder().setWorkflowTypes(TestContinueAsNewImpl.class).build();
+      SDKTestWorkflowRule.newBuilder()
+          .setWorkflowTypes(TestContinueAsNewImpl.class)
+          .setUseExternalService(true)
+          .build();
 
   @Test
   public void testContinueAsNew() {
@@ -30,6 +35,8 @@ public void testContinueAsNew() {
     options =
         WorkflowOptions.newBuilder(options)
             .setRetryOptions(RetryOptions.newBuilder().setMaximumAttempts(10).build())
+            .setTypedSearchAttributes(
+                SearchAttributes.newBuilder().set(CUSTOM_KEYWORD_SA, "foo0").build())
             .build();
     TestContinueAsNew client =
         testWorkflowRule.getWorkflowClient().newWorkflowStub(TestContinueAsNew.class, options);
@@ -68,8 +75,10 @@ public int execute(int count, String continueAsNewTaskQueue) {
       String taskQueue = Workflow.getInfo().getTaskQueue();
       if (count >= INITIAL_COUNT - 2) {
         assertEquals(10, Workflow.getInfo().getRetryOptions().getMaximumAttempts());
+        assertEquals("foo0", Workflow.getTypedSearchAttributes().get(CUSTOM_KEYWORD_SA));
       } else {
         assertEquals(5, Workflow.getInfo().getRetryOptions().getMaximumAttempts());
+        assertEquals("foo1", Workflow.getTypedSearchAttributes().get(CUSTOM_KEYWORD_SA));
       }
       if (count == 0) {
         assertEquals(continueAsNewTaskQueue, taskQueue);
@@ -78,22 +87,22 @@ public int execute(int count, String continueAsNewTaskQueue) {
       Map<String, Object> memo = new HashMap<>();
       memo.put("myKey", "MyValue");
       RetryOptions retryOptions = null;
+      SearchAttributes searchAttributes = null;
       // don't specify ContinueAsNewOptions on the first continue-as-new to test that RetryOptions
+      // and SearchAttributes
       // are copied from the previous run.
       if (count == INITIAL_COUNT) {
         TestContinueAsNew next = Workflow.newContinueAsNewStub(TestContinueAsNew.class);
         next.execute(count - 1, continueAsNewTaskQueue);
         throw new RuntimeException("unreachable");
       }
-      // don't specify RetryOptions on the second continue-as-new to test that they are copied from
+      // don't specify RetryOptions and SearchAttributes on the second continue-as-new to test that
+      // they are copied from
       // the previous run.
       if (count < INITIAL_COUNT - 1) {
         retryOptions = RetryOptions.newBuilder().setMaximumAttempts(5).build();
+        searchAttributes = SearchAttributes.newBuilder().set(CUSTOM_KEYWORD_SA, "foo1").build();
       }
-      SearchAttributes searchAttributes =
-          SearchAttributes.newBuilder()
-              .set(SearchAttributeKey.forKeyword("CustomKeywordField"), "foo1")
-              .build();
       ContinueAsNewOptions options =
           ContinueAsNewOptions.newBuilder()
               .setTaskQueue(continueAsNewTaskQueue)