diff --git a/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/atomic-commerce-search-box/atomic-commerce-search-box.tsx b/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/atomic-commerce-search-box/atomic-commerce-search-box.tsx
index 099d7d620ee..f50890b2482 100644
--- a/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/atomic-commerce-search-box/atomic-commerce-search-box.tsx
+++ b/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/atomic-commerce-search-box/atomic-commerce-search-box.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,12 @@ import {
   StorageItems,
 } from '../../../utils/local-storage-utils';
 import {updateBreakpoints} from '../../../utils/replace-breakpoint';
-import {isFocusingOut, once, randomID} from '../../../utils/utils';
+import {
+  isFocusingOut,
+  once,
+  randomID,
+  spreadProperties,
+} from '../../../utils/utils';
 import {SearchBoxWrapper} from '../../common/search-box/search-box-wrapper';
 import {SearchTextArea} from '../../common/search-box/search-text-area';
 import {SubmitButton} from '../../common/search-box/submit-button';
@@ -330,11 +335,11 @@ export class AtomicCommerceSearchBox
   private get suggestionBindings(): SearchBoxSuggestionsBindings<
     SearchBox | StandaloneSearchBox
   > {
-    return {
-      ...this.bindings,
-      ...this.suggestionManager.partialSuggestionBindings,
-      ...this.partialSuggestionBindings,
-    };
+    return spreadProperties(
+      this.bindings,
+      this.suggestionManager.partialSuggestionBindings,
+      this.partialSuggestionBindings
+    );
   }
 
   private get partialSuggestionBindings(): Pick<
@@ -345,14 +350,38 @@ export class AtomicCommerceSearchBox
     | 'numberOfQueries'
     | 'clearFilters'
   > {
-    return {
-      ...this.bindings,
-      id: this.id,
-      isStandalone: () => !!this.redirectionUrl,
-      searchBoxController: () => this.searchBox,
-      numberOfQueries: this.numberOfQueries,
-      clearFilters: this.clearFilters,
-    };
+    return Object.defineProperties(
+      {...this.bindings},
+      {
+        id: {
+          get: () => this.id,
+          enumerable: true,
+        },
+        searchBoxController: {
+          get: () => this.searchBox,
+          enumerable: true,
+        },
+        isStandalone: {
+          get: () => !!this.redirectionUrl,
+          enumerable: true,
+        },
+        numberOfQueries: {
+          get: () => this.numberOfQueries,
+          enumerable: true,
+        },
+        clearFilters: {
+          get: () => this.clearFilters,
+          enumerable: true,
+        },
+      }
+    ) as unknown as Pick<
+      SearchBoxSuggestionsBindings<SearchBox | StandaloneSearchBox>,
+      | 'id'
+      | 'isStandalone'
+      | 'searchBoxController'
+      | 'numberOfQueries'
+      | 'clearFilters'
+    >;
   }
 
   private get searchBoxOptions(): SearchBoxOptions {
diff --git a/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/search-box-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-instant-products/atomic-commerce-search-box-instant-products.tsx b/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/search-box-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-instant-products/atomic-commerce-search-box-instant-products.tsx
index 9f1c0646997..a05ad2eabae 100644
--- a/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/search-box-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-instant-products/atomic-commerce-search-box-instant-products.tsx
+++ b/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/search-box-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-instant-products/atomic-commerce-search-box-instant-products.tsx
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ export class AtomicCommerceSearchBoxInstantProducts
         content: <InstantItemShowAllButton i18n={this.bindings.i18n} />,
         onSelect: () => {
           this.bindings.clearSuggestions();
-          this.bindings
-            .searchBoxController()
-            .updateText(this.instantProducts.state.query);
-          this.bindings.searchBoxController().submit();
+          this.bindings.searchBoxController.updateText(
+            this.instantProducts.state.query
+          );
+          this.bindings.searchBoxController.submit();
         },
       });
     }
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ export class AtomicCommerceSearchBoxInstantProducts
   private onSuggestedQueryChange() {
     if (
       !this.bindings.getSuggestionElements().length &&
-      !this.bindings.searchBoxController().state.value
+      !this.bindings.searchBoxController.state.value
     ) {
       console.warn(
         "There doesn't seem to be any query suggestions configured. Make sure to include either an atomic-commerce-search-box-query-suggestions or atomic-commerce-search-box-recent-queries in your search box in order to see some instant products."
diff --git a/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/search-box-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-query-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-query-suggestions.tsx b/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/search-box-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-query-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-query-suggestions.tsx
index 929cedd1e13..cabf1fc0994 100644
--- a/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/search-box-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-query-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-query-suggestions.tsx
+++ b/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/search-box-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-query-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-query-suggestions.tsx
@@ -87,16 +87,15 @@ export class AtomicCommerceSearchBoxQuerySuggestions {
   }
 
   private renderItems(): SearchBoxSuggestionElement[] {
-    const hasQuery = this.bindings.searchBoxController().state.value !== '';
+    const hasQuery = this.bindings.searchBoxController.state.value !== '';
     const max = hasQuery ? this.maxWithQuery : this.maxWithoutQuery;
-    return this.bindings
-      .searchBoxController()
-      .state.suggestions.slice(0, max)
+    return this.bindings.searchBoxController.state.suggestions
+      .slice(0, max)
       .map((suggestion) => this.renderItem(suggestion));
   }
 
   private renderItem(suggestion: Suggestion) {
-    const hasQuery = this.bindings.searchBoxController().state.value !== '';
+    const hasQuery = this.bindings.searchBoxController.state.value !== '';
     const partialItem = getPartialSearchBoxSuggestionElement(
       suggestion,
       this.bindings.i18n
@@ -115,9 +114,7 @@ export class AtomicCommerceSearchBoxQuerySuggestions {
         </QuerySuggestionContainer>
       ),
       onSelect: () => {
-        this.bindings
-          .searchBoxController()
-          .selectSuggestion(suggestion.rawValue);
+        this.bindings.searchBoxController.selectSuggestion(suggestion.rawValue);
       },
     };
   }
diff --git a/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/search-box-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-recent-queries/atomic-commerce-search-box-recent-queries.tsx b/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/search-box-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-recent-queries/atomic-commerce-search-box-recent-queries.tsx
index e788b079d8f..4349bb2839e 100644
--- a/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/search-box-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-recent-queries/atomic-commerce-search-box-recent-queries.tsx
+++ b/packages/atomic/src/components/commerce/search-box-suggestions/atomic-commerce-search-box-recent-queries/atomic-commerce-search-box-recent-queries.tsx
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export class AtomicCommerceSearchBoxRecentQueries {
       return [];
     }
 
-    const query = this.bindings.searchBoxController().state.value;
+    const query = this.bindings.searchBoxController.state.value;
     const hasQuery = query !== '';
     const max = hasQuery ? this.maxWithQuery : this.maxWithoutQuery;
     const filteredQueries = this.recentQueriesList.state.queries
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export class AtomicCommerceSearchBoxRecentQueries {
   }
 
   private renderItem(value: string): SearchBoxSuggestionElement {
-    const query = this.bindings.searchBoxController().state.value;
+    const query = this.bindings.searchBoxController.state.value;
     const partialItem = getPartialRecentQueryElement(value, this.bindings.i18n);
     return {
       ...partialItem,
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ export class AtomicCommerceSearchBoxRecentQueries {
       ),
 
       onSelect: () => {
-        if (this.bindings.isStandalone()) {
-          this.bindings.searchBoxController().updateText(value);
-          this.bindings.searchBoxController().submit();
+        if (this.bindings.isStandalone) {
+          this.bindings.searchBoxController.updateText(value);
+          this.bindings.searchBoxController.submit();
           return;
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/atomic/src/components/common/suggestions/suggestions-common.ts b/packages/atomic/src/components/common/suggestions/suggestions-common.ts
index 5a12198f1fa..de127841a3b 100644
--- a/packages/atomic/src/components/common/suggestions/suggestions-common.ts
+++ b/packages/atomic/src/components/common/suggestions/suggestions-common.ts
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ export type SearchBoxSuggestionsBindings<
   /**
    * Whether the search box is [standalone](https://docs.coveo.com/en/atomic/latest/usage/ssb/).
    */
-  isStandalone(): boolean;
+  isStandalone: boolean;
   /**
    * The search box headless controller.
    */
-  searchBoxController(): SearchBoxController;
+  searchBoxController: SearchBoxController;
   /**
    * The number of queries to display when the user interacts with the search box.
    */
diff --git a/packages/atomic/src/components/search/atomic-search-box/atomic-search-box.tsx b/packages/atomic/src/components/search/atomic-search-box/atomic-search-box.tsx
index 90389a5cf40..9b6c7cd144e 100644
--- a/packages/atomic/src/components/search/atomic-search-box/atomic-search-box.tsx
+++ b/packages/atomic/src/components/search/atomic-search-box/atomic-search-box.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@ import {
   StorageItems,
 } from '../../../utils/local-storage-utils';
 import {updateBreakpoints} from '../../../utils/replace-breakpoint';
-import {isFocusingOut, once, randomID} from '../../../utils/utils';
+import {
+  isFocusingOut,
+  once,
+  randomID,
+  spreadProperties,
+} from '../../../utils/utils';
 import {SearchBoxWrapper} from '../../common/search-box/search-box-wrapper';
 import {SearchTextArea} from '../../common/search-box/search-text-area';
 import {SubmitButton} from '../../common/search-box/submit-button';
@@ -329,11 +334,11 @@ export class AtomicSearchBox implements InitializableComponent<Bindings> {
   private get suggestionBindings(): SearchBoxSuggestionsBindings<
     SearchBox | StandaloneSearchBox
   > {
-    return {
-      ...this.bindings,
-      ...this.suggestionManager.partialSuggestionBindings,
-      ...this.partialSuggestionBindings,
-    };
+    return spreadProperties(
+      this.bindings,
+      this.suggestionManager.partialSuggestionBindings,
+      this.partialSuggestionBindings
+    );
   }
 
   private get partialSuggestionBindings(): Pick<
@@ -344,14 +349,38 @@ export class AtomicSearchBox implements InitializableComponent<Bindings> {
     | 'numberOfQueries'
     | 'clearFilters'
   > {
-    return {
-      ...this.bindings,
-      id: this.id,
-      isStandalone: () => !!this.redirectionUrl,
-      searchBoxController: () => this.searchBox,
-      numberOfQueries: this.numberOfQueries,
-      clearFilters: this.clearFilters,
-    };
+    return Object.defineProperties(
+      {...this.bindings},
+      {
+        id: {
+          get: () => this.id,
+          enumerable: true,
+        },
+        searchBoxController: {
+          get: () => this.searchBox,
+          enumerable: true,
+        },
+        isStandalone: {
+          get: () => !!this.redirectionUrl,
+          enumerable: true,
+        },
+        numberOfQueries: {
+          get: () => this.numberOfQueries,
+          enumerable: true,
+        },
+        clearFilters: {
+          get: () => this.clearFilters,
+          enumerable: true,
+        },
+      }
+    ) as unknown as Pick<
+      SearchBoxSuggestionsBindings<SearchBox | StandaloneSearchBox>,
+      | 'id'
+      | 'isStandalone'
+      | 'searchBoxController'
+      | 'numberOfQueries'
+      | 'clearFilters'
+    >;
   }
 
   private get searchBoxOptions(): SearchBoxOptions {
diff --git a/packages/atomic/src/components/search/search-box-suggestions/atomic-search-box-instant-results/atomic-search-box-instant-results.tsx b/packages/atomic/src/components/search/search-box-suggestions/atomic-search-box-instant-results/atomic-search-box-instant-results.tsx
index 62e2e57dc55..4ebf8b16494 100644
--- a/packages/atomic/src/components/search/search-box-suggestions/atomic-search-box-instant-results/atomic-search-box-instant-results.tsx
+++ b/packages/atomic/src/components/search/search-box-suggestions/atomic-search-box-instant-results/atomic-search-box-instant-results.tsx
@@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ export class AtomicSearchBoxInstantResults implements InitializableComponent {
         content: <InstantItemShowAllButton i18n={this.bindings.i18n} />,
         onSelect: () => {
           this.bindings.clearSuggestions();
-          this.bindings
-            .searchBoxController()
-            .updateText(this.instantResults.state.q);
-          this.bindings.searchBoxController().submit();
+          this.bindings.searchBoxController.updateText(
+            this.instantResults.state.q
+          );
+          this.bindings.searchBoxController.submit();
         },
       });
     }
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ export class AtomicSearchBoxInstantResults implements InitializableComponent {
   private onSuggestedQueryChange() {
     if (
       !this.bindings.getSuggestionElements().length &&
-      !this.bindings.searchBoxController().state.value
+      !this.bindings.searchBoxController.state.value
     ) {
       console.warn(
         "There doesn't seem to be any query suggestions configured. Make sure to include either an atomic-search-box-query-suggestions or atomic-search-box-recent-queries in your search box in order to see some instant results."
diff --git a/packages/atomic/src/components/search/search-box-suggestions/atomic-search-box-query-suggestions/atomic-search-box-query-suggestions.tsx b/packages/atomic/src/components/search/search-box-suggestions/atomic-search-box-query-suggestions/atomic-search-box-query-suggestions.tsx
index 3dbad9a8ca6..107793f3ef4 100644
--- a/packages/atomic/src/components/search/search-box-suggestions/atomic-search-box-query-suggestions/atomic-search-box-query-suggestions.tsx
+++ b/packages/atomic/src/components/search/search-box-suggestions/atomic-search-box-query-suggestions/atomic-search-box-query-suggestions.tsx
@@ -92,16 +92,15 @@ export class AtomicSearchBoxQuerySuggestions {
   }
 
   private renderItems(): SearchBoxSuggestionElement[] {
-    const hasQuery = this.bindings.searchBoxController().state.value !== '';
+    const hasQuery = this.bindings.searchBoxController.state.value !== '';
     const max = hasQuery ? this.maxWithQuery : this.maxWithoutQuery;
-    return this.bindings
-      .searchBoxController()
-      .state.suggestions.slice(0, max)
+    return this.bindings.searchBoxController.state.suggestions
+      .slice(0, max)
       .map((suggestion) => this.renderItem(suggestion));
   }
 
   private renderItem(suggestion: Suggestion) {
-    const hasQuery = this.bindings.searchBoxController().state.value !== '';
+    const hasQuery = this.bindings.searchBoxController.state.value !== '';
     const partialItem = getPartialSearchBoxSuggestionElement(
       suggestion,
       this.bindings.i18n
@@ -120,9 +119,7 @@ export class AtomicSearchBoxQuerySuggestions {
         </QuerySuggestionContainer>
       ),
       onSelect: () => {
-        this.bindings
-          .searchBoxController()
-          .selectSuggestion(suggestion.rawValue);
+        this.bindings.searchBoxController.selectSuggestion(suggestion.rawValue);
       },
     };
   }
diff --git a/packages/atomic/src/components/search/search-box-suggestions/atomic-search-box-recent-queries/atomic-search-box-recent-queries.tsx b/packages/atomic/src/components/search/search-box-suggestions/atomic-search-box-recent-queries/atomic-search-box-recent-queries.tsx
index cd79c6b7a16..b497cfcd7a3 100644
--- a/packages/atomic/src/components/search/search-box-suggestions/atomic-search-box-recent-queries/atomic-search-box-recent-queries.tsx
+++ b/packages/atomic/src/components/search/search-box-suggestions/atomic-search-box-recent-queries/atomic-search-box-recent-queries.tsx
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export class AtomicSearchBoxRecentQueries {
       return [];
     }
 
-    const query = this.bindings.searchBoxController().state.value;
+    const query = this.bindings.searchBoxController.state.value;
     const hasQuery = query !== '';
     const max = hasQuery ? this.maxWithQuery : this.maxWithoutQuery;
     const filteredQueries = this.recentQueriesList.state.queries
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ export class AtomicSearchBoxRecentQueries {
   }
 
   private renderItem(value: string): SearchBoxSuggestionElement {
-    const query = this.bindings.searchBoxController().state.value;
+    const query = this.bindings.searchBoxController.state.value;
     const partialItem = getPartialRecentQueryElement(value, this.bindings.i18n);
     return {
       ...partialItem,
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ export class AtomicSearchBoxRecentQueries {
       ),
 
       onSelect: () => {
-        if (this.bindings.isStandalone()) {
-          this.bindings.searchBoxController().updateText(value);
-          this.bindings.searchBoxController().submit();
+        if (this.bindings.isStandalone) {
+          this.bindings.searchBoxController.updateText(value);
+          this.bindings.searchBoxController.submit();
           return;
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/atomic/src/utils/utils.ts b/packages/atomic/src/utils/utils.ts
index 342c8e0fd75..794eb77cf27 100644
--- a/packages/atomic/src/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/atomic/src/utils/utils.ts
@@ -250,3 +250,23 @@ export function aggregate<V, K extends PropertyKey>(
     <Record<K, V[] | undefined>>{}
   );
 }
+
+/**
+ * Similar as a classic spread, but preserve all characteristics of properties (e.g. getter/setter).
+ * See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object/assign#description
+ * for an explanation why (spread & assign work similarly).
+ * @param objects the objects to "spread" together
+ * @returns the spread result
+ */
+export function spreadProperties<Output extends object = {}>(
+  ...objects: object[]
+) {
+  const returnObject = {};
+  for (const obj of objects) {
+    Object.defineProperties(
+      returnObject,
+      Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(obj)
+    );
+  }
+  return returnObject as Output;
+}