diff --git a/backend/onyx/server/settings/models.py b/backend/onyx/server/settings/models.py
index f84c59818..80658285d 100644
--- a/backend/onyx/server/settings/models.py
+++ b/backend/onyx/server/settings/models.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class Settings(BaseModel):
     application_status: ApplicationStatus = ApplicationStatus.ACTIVE
     anonymous_user_enabled: bool | None = None
     pro_search_enabled: bool | None = None
+    search_page_disabled: bool | None = None
 
     temperature_override_enabled: bool | None = False
     auto_scroll: bool | None = False
diff --git a/web/src/app/admin/settings/SettingsForm.tsx b/web/src/app/admin/settings/SettingsForm.tsx
index a62667caf..557560c6f 100644
--- a/web/src/app/admin/settings/SettingsForm.tsx
+++ b/web/src/app/admin/settings/SettingsForm.tsx
@@ -260,6 +260,14 @@ export function SettingsForm() {
         }
       />
 
+      <Checkbox
+        label="Disable Search Page"
+        sublabel="If set, users will not be able to access the search page."
+        checked={settings.search_page_disabled ?? false}
+        onChange={(e) =>
+          handleToggleSettingsField("search_page_disabled", e.target.checked)
+        }
+      />
       {NEXT_PUBLIC_CLOUD_ENABLED && settings.anonymous_user_enabled && (
         <AnonymousUserPath setPopup={setPopup} />
       )}
diff --git a/web/src/app/admin/settings/interfaces.ts b/web/src/app/admin/settings/interfaces.ts
index 8715a922d..45ed7a495 100644
--- a/web/src/app/admin/settings/interfaces.ts
+++ b/web/src/app/admin/settings/interfaces.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export enum QueryHistoryType {
 }
 
 export interface Settings {
+  search_page_disabled: boolean;
   anonymous_user_enabled: boolean;
   anonymous_user_path?: string;
   maximum_chat_retention_days?: number | null;
diff --git a/web/src/app/search/WrappedSearch.tsx b/web/src/app/search/WrappedSearch.tsx
index 72047cefa..65ba3b66d 100644
--- a/web/src/app/search/WrappedSearch.tsx
+++ b/web/src/app/search/WrappedSearch.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import { useChatContext } from "@/components/context/ChatContext";
 
 import FunctionalWrapper from "../../components/chat/FunctionalWrapper";
 import SearchPage from "./SearchPage";
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
+import { useContext } from "react";
+import { SettingsContext } from "@/components/settings/SettingsProvider";
 
 export default function WrappedSearch({
   defaultSidebarOff,
@@ -11,6 +14,11 @@ export default function WrappedSearch({
   // we don't want to show the sidebar by default when the user opens the side panel
   defaultSidebarOff?: boolean;
 }) {
+  const combinedSettings = useContext(SettingsContext);
+  const isSearchPageDisabled = combinedSettings?.settings.search_page_disabled;
+  if (isSearchPageDisabled) {
+    redirect("/chat");
+  }
   return (
     <FunctionalWrapper
       content={(sidebarVisible, toggle) => (