diff --git a/src/addons/mod/forum/components/index/index.html b/src/addons/mod/forum/components/index/index.html
index e2a0e5fe9..20bfbdbec 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/forum/components/index/index.html
+++ b/src/addons/mod/forum/components/index/index.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <!-- Buttons to add to the header. -->
 <core-navbar-buttons slot="end">
-    <ion-button fill="clear" (click)="openSearch()" [attr.aria-label]="'core.search' | translate">
+    <ion-button fill="clear" *ngIf="showSearch" (click)="openSearch()" [attr.aria-label]="'core.search' | translate">
         <ion-icon name="fas-magnifying-glass" slot="icon-only" aria-hidden="true" />
     </ion-button>
     <ion-button fill="clear" (click)="openModuleSummary()" aria-haspopup="true" [attr.aria-label]="'core.info' | translate">
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/forum/components/index/index.ts b/src/addons/mod/forum/components/index/index.ts
index f3fd74957..a9d01945e 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/forum/components/index/index.ts
+++ b/src/addons/mod/forum/components/index/index.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ import { CoreRoutedItemsManagerSourcesTracker } from '@classes/items-management/
 import { CorePromisedValue } from '@classes/promised-value';
 import { CoreNavigator } from '@services/navigator';
 import { ADDON_MOD_FORUM_SEARCH_PAGE_NAME } from '@addons/mod/forum/constants';
+import { CoreSearchGlobalSearch } from '@features/search/services/global-search';
 /**
  * Component that displays a forum entry page.
  */
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ export class AddonModForumIndexComponent extends CoreCourseModuleMainActivityCom
     hasOfflineRatings = false;
     showQAMessage = false;
     isSetPinAvailable = false;
+    showSearch = false;
     sortOrderSelectorModalOptions: ModalOptions = {
         component: AddonModForumSortOrderSelectorComponent,
     };
@@ -306,6 +308,9 @@ export class AddonModForumIndexComponent extends CoreCourseModuleMainActivityCom
                 this.hasOffline = this.hasOffline || this.hasOfflineRatings;
             }
         });
+
+        // Initialize search.
+        this.showSearch = await this.isSearchEnabled();
     }
 
     async ngAfterViewInit(): Promise<void> {
@@ -690,6 +695,21 @@ export class AddonModForumIndexComponent extends CoreCourseModuleMainActivityCom
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if forum search is available.
+     *
+     * @returns Whether forum search is available.
+     */
+    protected async isSearchEnabled(): Promise<boolean> {
+        if (!CoreSearchGlobalSearch.isEnabled()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        const searchAreas = await CoreSearchGlobalSearch.getSearchAreas();
+
+        return !!searchAreas.find(({ id }) => id === 'mod_forum-post');
+    }
+
 }
 
 /**