diff --git a/assets/js/index.js b/assets/js/index.js
index f3d8da186..b8942a174 100644
--- a/assets/js/index.js
+++ b/assets/js/index.js
@@ -94,7 +94,13 @@ Source:
 
   // https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/range-length-or-last-element/3803/2
 
-  {{ $list := (where .Site.Pages "Section" "docs") -}}
+  {{ $list := slice }}
+  {{- if eq (len .Site.Params.options.searchSectionsIndex) 0 }}
+  {{- $list = (where .Site.Pages "Section" "docs") }}
+  {{- else }}
+  {{- $list = (where .Site.RegularPages "Type" "in" .Site.Params.options.searchSectionsIndex) }}
+  {{- end }}
+
   {{ $len := (len $list) -}}
 
   {{ range $index, $element := $list -}}
diff --git a/config/_default/params.toml b/config/_default/params.toml
index 5780d96b8..df9903b03 100644
--- a/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ lastMod = false
   clipBoard = true
   instantPage = true
   flexSearch = true
+  searchSectionsShow = []
+  searchSectionsIndex = []
   darkMode = true
   bootStrapJs = true
   breadCrumb = false
diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer/script-footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer/script-footer.html
index f57261a59..8cfe03e91 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer/script-footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer/script-footer.html
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
   {{ $slice = $slice | append $flexSearch -}}
 {{ end -}}
 
+{{ $includeFlexSearch := and .Site.Params.options.flexSearch (or (eq (len .Site.Params.options.searchSectionsShow) 0) (in .Site.Params.options.searchSectionsShow .Section)) }}
+
 {{ if .Site.Params.options.darkMode -}}
   {{ $darkMode := resources.Get "js/darkmode.js" -}}
   {{ $darkMode := $darkMode | js.Build -}}
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@
   {{ with .Params.mermaid -}}
     <script src="{{ $mermaid.RelPermalink }}" defer></script>
   {{ end -}}
-  {{ if .Site.Params.options.flexSearch -}}
+  {{ if $includeFlexSearch -}}
     <script src="{{ $index.RelPermalink }}" defer></script>
   {{ end -}}
 {{ else -}}
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@
   {{ with .Params.mermaid -}}
     <script src="{{ $mermaid.RelPermalink }}" integrity="{{ $mermaid.Data.Integrity }}" crossorigin="anonymous" defer></script>
   {{ end -}}
-  {{ if .Site.Params.options.flexSearch -}}
+  {{ if $includeFlexSearch -}}
     <script src="{{ $index.Permalink }}" integrity="{{ $index.Data.Integrity }}" crossorigin="anonymous" defer></script>
   {{ end -}}
-{{ end -}}
\ No newline at end of file
+{{ end -}}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/header/header.html b/layouts/partials/header/header.html
index 65744ecb6..5dfae5b10 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/header/header.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/header/header.html
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ <h2 class="h5 offcanvas-title ps-2" id="offcanvasDoksLabel"><a class="text-dark"
           {{ end -}}
         </ul>
 
-        {{ if .Site.Params.options.flexSearch -}}
+        {{ if and .Site.Params.options.flexSearch (or (eq (len .Site.Params.options.searchSectionsShow) 0) (in .Site.Params.options.searchSectionsShow .Section)) -}}
         <hr class="text-black-50 my-4 d-lg-none">
         <form class="doks-search position-relative flex-grow-1 ms-lg-auto me-lg-2">
           <input id="search" class="form-control is-search" type="search" placeholder="Search docs..." aria-label="Search docs..." autocomplete="off">