diff --git a/lib/Controller/AdminSettingController.php b/lib/Controller/AdminSettingController.php
index e9ba8f9..42f6cd2 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/AdminSettingController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/AdminSettingController.php
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class AdminSettingController extends Controller
             'use-avatar',
             'add-logo-link',
             'show-settings',
+            'show-search-form',
             'loader-enabled',
             'always-displayed',
             'enabled',
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ class AdminSettingController extends Controller
             'use-avatar' => '0',
             'add-logo-link' => '1',
             'show-settings' => '0',
+            'show-search-form' => '1',
             'loader-enabled' => '1',
             'always-displayed' => '0',
             'enabled' => '1',
@@ -206,7 +208,17 @@ class AdminSettingController extends Controller
         }
 
         foreach ($defaults as $key => $default) {
-            if (!array_key_exists($key, $config)) {
+            if (array_key_exists($key, $config)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (in_array($key, $booleans)) {
+                $config[$key] = $default === '1';
+            } elseif (in_array($key, $arrays)) {
+                $config[$key] = json_decode($default);
+            } elseif (in_array($key, $integers)) {
+                $config[$key] = (int) $default;
+            } else {
                 $config[$key] = $default;
             }
         }
diff --git a/lib/Controller/JsController.php b/lib/Controller/JsController.php
index 302de3d..e946748 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/JsController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/JsController.php
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ class JsController extends Controller
             'force-light-icon' => $this->config->getAppValueBool('force-light-icon', '0'),
             'display-logo' => $this->config->getAppValueBool('display-logo', '1'),
             'use-avatar' => $this->config->getAppValueBool('use-avatar', '0'),
+            'show-search-form' => $this->config->getAppValueBool('show-search-form', '1'),
             'hide-when-no-apps' => $this->config->getAppValueBool('hide-when-no-apps', '0'),
             'loader-enabled' => $this->config->getAppValueBool('loader-enabled', '1'),
             'always-displayed' => $this->config->getAppValueBool('always-displayed', '0'),
diff --git a/src/l10n/fixtures/cs.yaml b/src/l10n/fixtures/cs.yaml
index ded151a..3e8cdb6 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fixtures/cs.yaml
+++ b/src/l10n/fixtures/cs.yaml
@@ -109,3 +109,4 @@
 'Customize': 'Přizpůsobit'
 'Custom': 'Custom'
 'Close': 'Zavřít'
+'Show the search form': 'Show the search form'
diff --git a/src/l10n/fixtures/de.yaml b/src/l10n/fixtures/de.yaml
index 6323421..cbd3f63 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fixtures/de.yaml
+++ b/src/l10n/fixtures/de.yaml
@@ -109,3 +109,4 @@
 'Customize': 'Customize'
 'Custom': 'Custom'
 'Close': 'Close'
+'Show the search form': 'Show the search form'
diff --git a/src/l10n/fixtures/es.yaml b/src/l10n/fixtures/es.yaml
index e1af7a6..3a29a52 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fixtures/es.yaml
+++ b/src/l10n/fixtures/es.yaml
@@ -109,3 +109,4 @@
 'Customize': 'Personalizar'
 'Custom': 'Custom'
 'Close': 'Cerrar'
+'Show the search form': 'Show the search form'
diff --git a/src/l10n/fixtures/fr.yaml b/src/l10n/fixtures/fr.yaml
index 295680a..f2076a1 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fixtures/fr.yaml
+++ b/src/l10n/fixtures/fr.yaml
@@ -128,3 +128,4 @@
 'Customize': 'Personnaliser'
 'Custom': 'Personnalisé'
 'Close': 'Fermer'
+'Show the search form': 'Afficher le formulaire de recherche'
diff --git a/src/l10n/fixtures/gl.yaml b/src/l10n/fixtures/gl.yaml
index 59176d5..e494d20 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fixtures/gl.yaml
+++ b/src/l10n/fixtures/gl.yaml
@@ -109,3 +109,4 @@
 'Customize': 'Personalizar'
 'Custom': 'Personalizado'
 'Close': 'Pechar'
+'Show the search form': 'Show the search form'
diff --git a/src/l10n/fixtures/nl.yaml b/src/l10n/fixtures/nl.yaml
index f1b3e55..8d60915 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fixtures/nl.yaml
+++ b/src/l10n/fixtures/nl.yaml
@@ -109,3 +109,4 @@
 'Customize': 'Customize'
 'Custom': 'Custom'
 'Close': 'Close'
+'Show the search form': 'Show the search form'
diff --git a/src/l10n/fixtures/pt_BR.yaml b/src/l10n/fixtures/pt_BR.yaml
index 9e314a5..a1fba4e 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fixtures/pt_BR.yaml
+++ b/src/l10n/fixtures/pt_BR.yaml
@@ -107,3 +107,4 @@
 'Customize': 'Customize'
 'Custom': 'Custom'
 'Close': 'Close'
+'Show the search form': 'Show the search form'
diff --git a/src/l10n/fixtures/ru.yaml b/src/l10n/fixtures/ru.yaml
index 15943ad..ec40790 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fixtures/ru.yaml
+++ b/src/l10n/fixtures/ru.yaml
@@ -109,3 +109,4 @@
 'Customize': 'Приспособить'
 'Custom': 'Custom'
 'Close': 'Закрыть'
+'Show the search form': 'Show the search form'
diff --git a/src/l10n/fixtures/sk.yaml b/src/l10n/fixtures/sk.yaml
index 2849008..a1703ca 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fixtures/sk.yaml
+++ b/src/l10n/fixtures/sk.yaml
@@ -107,3 +107,4 @@
 'Customize': 'Customize'
 'Custom': 'Custom'
 'Close': 'Close'
+'Show the search form': 'Show the search form'
diff --git a/src/l10n/fixtures/sv.yaml b/src/l10n/fixtures/sv.yaml
index d14314c..06d4b91 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fixtures/sv.yaml
+++ b/src/l10n/fixtures/sv.yaml
@@ -109,3 +109,4 @@
 'Customize': 'Anpassa'
 'Custom': 'Anpassad'
 'Close': 'Stäng'
+'Show the search form': 'Show the search form'
diff --git a/src/l10n/fixtures/tpl/base.yaml b/src/l10n/fixtures/tpl/base.yaml
index eebd8c2..c7bea0e 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fixtures/tpl/base.yaml
+++ b/src/l10n/fixtures/tpl/base.yaml
@@ -109,3 +109,4 @@
 'Customize': 'Customize'
 'Custom': 'Custom'
 'Close': 'Close'
+'Show the search form': 'Show the search form'
diff --git a/src/l10n/fixtures/zh_CN.yaml b/src/l10n/fixtures/zh_CN.yaml
index bc77571..86b825f 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fixtures/zh_CN.yaml
+++ b/src/l10n/fixtures/zh_CN.yaml
@@ -109,3 +109,4 @@
 'Customize': '自定义'
 'Custom': '自定义'
 'Close': '关闭'
+'Show the search form': 'Show the search form'
diff --git a/src/menus/SideMenuWithCategories.vue b/src/menus/SideMenuWithCategories.vue
index eb8ae1f..90e42dc 100644
--- a/src/menus/SideMenuWithCategories.vue
+++ b/src/menus/SideMenuWithCategories.vue
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
         :label="settings.name"
         :avatar="settings.avatar"
       />
-      <AppSearch v-model="search" />
+      <AppSearch v-if="showSearchForm" v-model="search" />
       <OpenerButton
         v-if="!openerHover"
         @click="$emit('close')"
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ const activeApp = ref(null)
 const targetBlankApps = ref([])
 const settings = ref(null)
 const search = ref('')
+const showSearchForm = ref(true)
 const openerHover = ref(false)
 const menu = useTemplateRef('menu')
 const isTouchDevice = window.matchMedia('(pointer: coarse)').matches
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 
   targetBlankApps.value = config['target-blank-apps']
   settings.value = config['settings']
+  showSearchForm.value = config['show-search-form']
   openerHover.value = config['opener-hover'] && !isTouchDevice
 
   items.value = await navStore.getCategories()
diff --git a/src/menus/SimpleSideMenu.vue b/src/menus/SimpleSideMenu.vue
index 65d0fa4..0c4b2fa 100644
--- a/src/menus/SimpleSideMenu.vue
+++ b/src/menus/SimpleSideMenu.vue
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
         :avatar="settings.avatar"
       />
       <AppSearch
-        v-if="open"
+        v-if="showSearchForm"
         v-model="search"
       />
       <OpenerButton
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ const openerHover = ref(false)
 const alwaysDisplayed = ref(false)
 const displayLogo = ref(false)
 const useAvatarAsLogo = ref(false)
+const showSearchForm = ref(true)
 const search = ref('')
 const apps = ref([])
 const menu = useTemplateRef('menu')
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   alwaysDisplayed.value = config['always-displayed']
   targetBlankApps.value = config['target-blank-apps']
   forceLightIcon.value = config['force-light-icon']
+  showSearchForm.value = config['show-search-form']
 
   avatar.value = config['avatar']
   logo.value = config['logo']
diff --git a/src/menus/TopWideMenu.vue b/src/menus/TopWideMenu.vue
index 596b1ea..b3a9fe3 100644
--- a/src/menus/TopWideMenu.vue
+++ b/src/menus/TopWideMenu.vue
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
         :label="settings.name"
         :avatar="settings.avatar"
       />
-      <AppSearch v-model="search" />
+      <AppSearch v-if="showSearchForm" v-model="search" />
       <OpenerButton
         v-if="!openerHover"
         @click="$emit('close')"
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ const activeApp = ref(null)
 const targetBlankApps = ref([])
 const settings = ref(null)
 const search = ref('')
+const showSearchForm = ref(true)
 const openerHover = ref(false)
 const menu = useTemplateRef('menu')
 const isTouchDevice = window.matchMedia('(pointer: coarse)').matches
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 
   targetBlankApps.value = config['target-blank-apps']
   settings.value = config['settings']
+  showSearchForm.value = config['show-search-form']
   openerHover.value = config['opener-hover'] && !isTouchDevice
 
   items.value = await navStore.getCategories()
diff --git a/src/pages/AdminSettings.vue b/src/pages/AdminSettings.vue
index d3c7c84..9c81217 100644
--- a/src/pages/AdminSettings.vue
+++ b/src/pages/AdminSettings.vue
@@ -80,6 +80,15 @@ along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
             <FormYesNo v-model="config['show-settings']" />
           </SettingValue>
         </SettingItem>
+        <SettingItem :disabled="config['always-displayed']">
+          <SettingLabel
+            label="Show the search form"
+            :middle="true"
+          />
+          <SettingValue>
+            <FormYesNo v-model="config['show-search-form']" />
+          </SettingValue>
+        </SettingItem>
         <SettingItem>
           <SettingLabel
             label="Icons"