diff --git a/panels/dock/searchitem/searchitem.h b/panels/dock/searchitem/searchitem.h
index 1d009eb34..4602d0de9 100644
--- a/panels/dock/searchitem/searchitem.h
+++ b/panels/dock/searchitem/searchitem.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include "applet.h"
 #include "dsglobal.h"
 
+#include <QGuiApplication>
+
 class QDBusMessage;
 namespace dock
 {
@@ -36,6 +38,11 @@ class SearchItem : public DS_NAMESPACE::DApplet
         return m_grandSearchVisible;
     }
 
+    bool load() override
+    {
+        return QGuiApplication::platformName() != QStringLiteral("wayland");
+    }
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void visibleChanged(bool);
     void grandSearchVisibleChanged(bool);