diff --git a/extensions/hibernate-search-orm-elasticsearch/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/hibernate/search/orm/elasticsearch/deployment/HibernateSearchElasticsearchProcessor.java b/extensions/hibernate-search-orm-elasticsearch/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/hibernate/search/orm/elasticsearch/deployment/HibernateSearchElasticsearchProcessor.java
index 53cbfdb401b89..d6a830014ca79 100644
--- a/extensions/hibernate-search-orm-elasticsearch/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/hibernate/search/orm/elasticsearch/deployment/HibernateSearchElasticsearchProcessor.java
+++ b/extensions/hibernate-search-orm-elasticsearch/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/hibernate/search/orm/elasticsearch/deployment/HibernateSearchElasticsearchProcessor.java
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ private void buildForPersistenceUnit(HibernateSearchElasticsearchRecorder record
             // we need a runtime listener even when Hibernate Search is disabled,
             // just to let Hibernate Search boot up until the point where it checks whether it's enabled or not
             runtimeIntegrations.produce(new HibernateOrmIntegrationRuntimeConfiguredBuildItem(HIBERNATE_SEARCH_ELASTICSEARCH,
-                    persistenceUnitName).setInitListener(recorder.createDisabledRuntimeInitListener(persistenceUnitName)));
+                    persistenceUnitName).setInitListener(recorder.createDisabledRuntimeInitListener()));
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/extensions/hibernate-search-orm-elasticsearch/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/hibernate/search/orm/elasticsearch/runtime/HibernateSearchElasticsearchRecorder.java b/extensions/hibernate-search-orm-elasticsearch/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/hibernate/search/orm/elasticsearch/runtime/HibernateSearchElasticsearchRecorder.java
index b78ebc371b5bc..bf7af08b6e495 100644
--- a/extensions/hibernate-search-orm-elasticsearch/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/hibernate/search/orm/elasticsearch/runtime/HibernateSearchElasticsearchRecorder.java
+++ b/extensions/hibernate-search-orm-elasticsearch/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/hibernate/search/orm/elasticsearch/runtime/HibernateSearchElasticsearchRecorder.java
@@ -74,9 +74,8 @@ public HibernateOrmIntegrationRuntimeInitListener createRuntimeInitListener(
                 backendAndIndexNamesForSearchExtensions, integrationRuntimeInitListeners);
     }
 
-    public HibernateOrmIntegrationRuntimeInitListener createDisabledRuntimeInitListener(String persistenceUnitName) {
-        return new HibernateSearchIntegrationRuntimeInitListener(persistenceUnitName, null, Collections.emptyMap(),
-                Collections.emptyList());
+    public HibernateOrmIntegrationRuntimeInitListener createDisabledRuntimeInitListener() {
+        return new HibernateSearchIntegrationRuntimeInitDisabledListener();
     }
 
     public Supplier<SearchMapping> searchMappingSupplier(HibernateSearchElasticsearchRuntimeConfig runtimeConfig,
@@ -261,6 +260,28 @@ private void contributeBackendIndexBuildTimeProperties(BiConsumer<String, Object
         }
     }
 
+    private static final class HibernateSearchIntegrationRuntimeInitDisabledListener
+            implements HibernateOrmIntegrationRuntimeInitListener {
+
+        private HibernateSearchIntegrationRuntimeInitDisabledListener() {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void contributeRuntimeProperties(BiConsumer<String, Object> propertyCollector) {
+            // Not strictly necessary since this should be set during static init,
+            // but let's be on the safe side.
+            propertyCollector.accept(HibernateOrmMapperSettings.ENABLED, false);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public List<StandardServiceInitiator<?>> contributeServiceInitiators() {
+            return List.of(
+                    // The service must be initiated even if Hibernate Search is disabled,
+                    // because it's also responsible for determining that Hibernate Search is disabled.
+                    new HibernateSearchPreIntegrationService.Initiator());
+        }
+    }
+
     private static final class HibernateSearchIntegrationRuntimeInitListener
             implements HibernateOrmIntegrationRuntimeInitListener {