diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3169a0da..98d1c39a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ You can use all of the following options with standalone version on <redoc> tag
 * `hideLoading` - do not show loading animation. Useful for small docs
 * `nativeScrollbars` - use native scrollbar for sidemenu instead of perfect-scroll (scrolling performance optimization for big specs)
 * `hideDownloadButton` - do not show "Download" spec button. **THIS DOESN'T MAKE YOUR SPEC PRIVATE**, it just hides the button.
+* `disableSearch` - disable search indexing and search box
 * `theme` - ReDoc theme. Not documented yet. For details check source code: [theme.ts](https://github.com/Rebilly/ReDoc/blob/master/src/theme.ts)
 
 ## Advanced usage of standalone version
diff --git a/src/components/Redoc/Redoc.tsx b/src/components/Redoc/Redoc.tsx
index 9fd74360..25d4a50a 100644
--- a/src/components/Redoc/Redoc.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Redoc/Redoc.tsx
@@ -42,12 +42,15 @@ export class Redoc extends React.Component<RedocProps> {
           <RedocWrap className="redoc-wrap">
             <StickyResponsiveSidebar menu={menu} className="menu-content">
               <ApiLogo info={spec.info} />
-              <SearchBox
-                search={search}
-                marker={marker}
-                getItemById={menu.getItemById}
-                onActivate={menu.activateAndScroll}
-              />
+              {(!options.disableSearch && (
+                <SearchBox
+                  search={search!}
+                  marker={marker}
+                  getItemById={menu.getItemById}
+                  onActivate={menu.activateAndScroll}
+                />
+              )) ||
+                null}
               <SideMenu menu={menu} />
             </StickyResponsiveSidebar>
             <ApiContentWrap className="api-content">
diff --git a/src/services/AppStore.ts b/src/services/AppStore.ts
index 6c5b006e..27603752 100644
--- a/src/services/AppStore.ts
+++ b/src/services/AppStore.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ export class AppStore {
     const inst = new AppStore(state.spec.data, state.spec.url, state.options, false);
     inst.menu.activeItemIdx = state.menu.activeItemIdx || 0;
     inst.menu.activate(inst.menu.flatItems[inst.menu.activeItemIdx]);
-    inst.search.load(state.searchIndex);
+    if (!inst.options.disableSearch) {
+      inst.search!.load(state.searchIndex);
+    }
     return inst;
   }
 
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ export class AppStore {
   spec: SpecStore;
   rawOptions: RedocRawOptions;
   options: RedocNormalizedOptions;
-  search: SearchStore<string>;
+  search?: SearchStore<string>;
   marker = new MarkerService();
 
   private scroll: ScrollService;
@@ -71,14 +73,16 @@ export class AppStore {
     this.spec = new SpecStore(spec, specUrl, this.options);
     this.menu = new MenuStore(this.spec, this.scroll);
 
-    this.search = new SearchStore();
-    if (createSearchIndex) {
-      this.search.indexItems(this.menu.items);
-    }
+    if (!this.options.disableSearch) {
+      this.search = new SearchStore();
+      if (createSearchIndex) {
+        this.search.indexItems(this.menu.items);
+      }
 
-    this.disposer = observe(this.menu, 'activeItemIdx', change => {
-      this.updateMarkOnMenu(change.newValue as number);
-    });
+      this.disposer = observe(this.menu, 'activeItemIdx', change => {
+        this.updateMarkOnMenu(change.newValue as number);
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   onDidMount() {
@@ -128,7 +132,7 @@ export class AppStore {
         url: this.spec.parser.specUrl,
         data: this.spec.parser.spec,
       },
-      searchIndex: await this.search.toJS(),
+      searchIndex: this.search ? await this.search.toJS() : undefined,
       options: this.rawOptions,
     };
   }
diff --git a/src/services/RedocNormalizedOptions.ts b/src/services/RedocNormalizedOptions.ts
index f5f65505..8c3e0462 100644
--- a/src/services/RedocNormalizedOptions.ts
+++ b/src/services/RedocNormalizedOptions.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export interface RedocRawOptions {
   untrustedSpec?: boolean | string;
   hideLoading?: boolean | string;
   hideDownloadButton?: boolean | string;
+  disableSearch?: boolean | string;
 
   unstable_ignoreMimeParameters?: boolean;
 }
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ export class RedocNormalizedOptions {
   pathInMiddlePanel: boolean;
   untrustedSpec: boolean;
   hideDownloadButton: boolean;
+  disableSearch: boolean;
 
   /* tslint:disable-next-line */
   unstable_ignoreMimeParameters: boolean;
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ export class RedocNormalizedOptions {
     this.pathInMiddlePanel = argValueToBoolean(raw.pathInMiddlePanel);
     this.untrustedSpec = argValueToBoolean(raw.untrustedSpec);
     this.hideDownloadButton = argValueToBoolean(raw.hideDownloadButton);
+    this.disableSearch = argValueToBoolean(raw.disableSearch);
 
     this.unstable_ignoreMimeParameters = argValueToBoolean(raw.unstable_ignoreMimeParameters);
   }