diff --git a/assets/js/autocomplete.js b/assets/js/autocomplete.js
index b9ca92c5..978c7cab 100644
--- a/assets/js/autocomplete.js
+++ b/assets/js/autocomplete.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import { LocalAutocompleter } from './utils/local-autocompleter';
 import { handleError } from './utils/requests';
 import { getTermContexts } from './match_query';
+import store from './utils/store';
 
 const cache = {};
 /** @type {HTMLInputElement} */
@@ -184,6 +185,15 @@ function getSelectedTerm() {
   return terms.find(([range]) => range[0] < selectionIndex && range[1] >= selectionIndex);
 }
 
+function toggleSearchAutocomplete() {
+  if (!store.get('disable_search_ac')) return;
+
+  for (const searchField of document.querySelectorAll('input[data-ac-mode=search]')) {
+    searchField.removeAttribute('data-ac');
+    searchField.autocomplete = 'on';
+  }
+}
+
 function listenAutocomplete() {
   let timeout;
 
@@ -268,6 +278,8 @@ function listenAutocomplete() {
         .then(buf => localAc = new LocalAutocompleter(buf));
     }
   }
+
+  toggleSearchAutocomplete();
 }
 
 export { listenAutocomplete };
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/setting_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/setting_controller.ex
index 7c3d6db9..ce8aec3d 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/setting_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/setting_controller.ex
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.SettingController do
     |> set_cookie(user_params, "hide_uploader", "hide_uploader")
     |> set_cookie(user_params, "hide_score", "hide_score")
     |> set_cookie(user_params, "unfilter_tag_suggestions", "unfilter_tag_suggestions")
+    |> set_cookie(user_params, "disable_search_ac", "disable_search_ac")
   end
 
   defp set_cookie(conn, params, param_name, cookie_name) do
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/setting/edit.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/setting/edit.html.slime
index 92e13038..fd6677bb 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/setting/edit.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/setting/edit.html.slime
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ h1 Content Settings
         => label f, :chan_nsfw, "Show NSFW channels"
         => checkbox f, :chan_nsfw, checked: @conn.cookies["chan_nsfw"] == "true"
         .fieldlabel: i Show streams marked as NSFW on the channels page.
+      .field
+        => label f, :disable_search_ac, "Disable search auto-completion"
+        => checkbox f, :disable_search_ac, checked: @conn.cookies["disable_search_ac"] === "true"
+        .fieldlabel: i Disable the auto-completion of tags in the search fields. This will bring back default browser's behaviour.
       = if staff?(@conn.assigns.current_user) do
         .field
           => label f, :hide_staff_tools