diff --git a/src/features/ui/index.tsx b/src/features/ui/index.tsx
index 7eb39b30b..179f123e2 100644
--- a/src/features/ui/index.tsx
+++ b/src/features/ui/index.tsx
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ const SwitchingColumnsArea: React.FC<ISwitchingColumnsArea> = ({ children }) =>
 
       <WrappedRoute path='/notifications' page={DefaultPage} component={Notifications} content={children} />
 
-      <WrappedRoute path='/search' page={SearchPage} component={Search} content={children} />
+      <WrappedRoute path='/search' page={SearchPage} component={Search} content={children} publicRoute />
       {features.suggestions && <WrappedRoute path='/suggestions' publicRoute page={DefaultPage} component={FollowRecommendations} content={children} />}
       {features.profileDirectory && <WrappedRoute path='/directory' publicRoute page={DefaultPage} component={Directory} content={children} />}
       {features.events && <WrappedRoute path='/events' page={EventsPage} component={Events} content={children} />}