diff --git a/assets/js/autocomplete.js b/assets/js/autocomplete.js
index 758754dd..1b7c6fd8 100644
--- a/assets/js/autocomplete.js
+++ b/assets/js/autocomplete.js
@@ -188,11 +188,16 @@ function getSelectedTerm() {
 }
 
 function toggleSearchAutocomplete() {
-  if (!store.get('disable_search_ac')) return;
+  const enable = store.get('enable_search_ac');
 
   for (const searchField of document.querySelectorAll('input[data-ac-mode=search]')) {
-    searchField.removeAttribute('data-ac');
-    searchField.autocomplete = 'on';
+    if (enable) {
+      searchField.autocomplete = 'off';
+    }
+    else {
+      searchField.removeAttribute('data-ac');
+      searchField.autocomplete = 'on';
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/setting_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/setting_controller.ex
index e9241d1c..64118a45 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/setting_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/setting_controller.ex
@@ -45,7 +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")
+    |> set_cookie(user_params, "enable_search_ac", "enable_search_ac")
   end
 
   defp set_cookie(conn, params, param_name, cookie_name) do
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/layout/_header.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/layout/_header.html.slime
index 60aa3b6f..0cf9fc2e 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/layout/_header.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/layout/_header.html.slime
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ header.header
         i.fa.fa-upload
 
     = form_for @conn, ~p"/search", [method: "get", class: "header__search flex flex--no-wrap flex--centered", enforce_utf8: false], fn f ->
-      input.input.header__input.header__input--search#q name="q" title="For terms all required, separate with ',' or 'AND'; also supports 'OR' for optional terms and '-' or 'NOT' for negation. Search with a blank query for more options or click the ? for syntax help." value=@conn.params["q"] placeholder="Search" autocapitalize="none" autocomplete="off" data-ac="true" data-ac-min-length="3" data-ac-mode="search"
+      input.input.header__input.header__input--search#q name="q" title="For terms all required, separate with ',' or 'AND'; also supports 'OR' for optional terms and '-' or 'NOT' for negation. Search with a blank query for more options or click the ? for syntax help." value=@conn.params["q"] placeholder="Search" autocapitalize="none" data-ac="true" data-ac-min-length="3" data-ac-mode="search"
 
       = if present?(@conn.params["sf"]) do
         input type="hidden" name="sf" value=@conn.params["sf"]
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/setting/edit.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/setting/edit.html.slime
index a61d6307..d2ef4027 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/setting/edit.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/setting/edit.html.slime
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ h1 Content Settings
         => 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.
+        => label f, :enable_search_ac, "Enable search auto-completion"
+        => checkbox f, :enable_search_ac, checked: @conn.cookies["enable_search_ac"] === "true"
+        .fieldlabel: i Enable the auto-completion of tags in search fields.
       = if staff?(@conn.assigns.current_user) do
         .field
           => label f, :hide_staff_tools