diff --git a/server/api/api/v2/search/index.ts b/server/api/api/v2/search/index.ts
index 958238cd..1aef1f7c 100644
--- a/server/api/api/v2/search/index.ts
+++ b/server/api/api/v2/search/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { applyConfig } from "@api";
+import { getConfig } from "@config";
 import { MeiliIndexType, meilisearch } from "@meilisearch";
 import { parseRequest } from "@request";
 import { errorResponse, jsonResponse } from "@response";
@@ -52,6 +53,12 @@ export default async (req: Request): Promise<Response> => {
 		offset?: number;
 	}>(req);
 
+	const config = getConfig();
+
+	if (!config.meilisearch.enabled) {
+		return errorResponse("Meilisearch is not enabled", 501);
+	}
+
 	if (!user && (resolve || offset)) {
 		return errorResponse(
 			"Cannot use resolve or offset without being authenticated",