diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/search.js b/src/definitions/modules/search.js
index cf5c84ad1..c1858db32 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/search.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/search.js
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ $.fn.search = function(parameters) {
           },
           focus: function() {
             module.set.focus();
-            if( module.has.minimumCharacters() ) {
+            if(settings.searchOnFocus && module.has.minimumCharacters() ) {
               module.query();
-              if( module.can.show() ) {
+              if(module.can.show() ) {
                 module.showResults();
               }
             }
@@ -1144,6 +1144,9 @@ $.fn.search.settings = {
   // object to search
   source            : false,
 
+  // Whether search should query current term on focus
+  searchOnFocus     : true,
+
   // fields to search
   searchFields   : [
     'title',