diff --git a/engine/apps/api/views/alert_group.py b/engine/apps/api/views/alert_group.py
index 96d49ade..95afdba1 100644
--- a/engine/apps/api/views/alert_group.py
+++ b/engine/apps/api/views/alert_group.py
@@ -747,7 +747,6 @@ class AlertGroupView(
                 "href": api_root + "teams/",
                 "global": True,
             },
-            {"name": "search", "type": "search"},
             {"name": "integration", "type": "options", "href": api_root + "alert_receive_channels/?filters=true"},
             {"name": "escalation_chain", "type": "options", "href": api_root + "escalation_chains/?filters=true"},
             {
@@ -811,6 +810,9 @@ class AlertGroupView(
             },
         ]
 
+        if settings.FEATURE_ALERT_GROUP_SEARCH_ENABLED:
+            filter_options = [{"name": "search", "type": "search"}] + filter_options
+
         if is_labels_feature_enabled(self.request.auth.organization):
             filter_options.append(
                 {
diff --git a/engine/apps/api/views/alert_receive_channel.py b/engine/apps/api/views/alert_receive_channel.py
index 21ea9209..c4103e9d 100644
--- a/engine/apps/api/views/alert_receive_channel.py
+++ b/engine/apps/api/views/alert_receive_channel.py
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ class AlertReceiveChannelView(
         api_root = "/api/internal/v1/"
 
         filter_options = [
+            {"name": "search", "type": "search"},
             {
                 "name": "team",
                 "type": "team_select",
diff --git a/engine/apps/api/views/escalation_chain.py b/engine/apps/api/views/escalation_chain.py
index af670c2d..952da922 100644
--- a/engine/apps/api/views/escalation_chain.py
+++ b/engine/apps/api/views/escalation_chain.py
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ class EscalationChainViewSet(
 
     @action(methods=["get"], detail=False)
     def filters(self, request):
-        filter_name = request.query_params.get("search", None)
         api_root = "/api/internal/v1/"
 
         filter_options = [
+            {"name": "search", "type": "search"},
             {
                 "name": "team",
                 "type": "team_select",
@@ -195,7 +195,4 @@ class EscalationChainViewSet(
             },
         ]
 
-        if filter_name is not None:
-            filter_options = list(filter(lambda f: filter_name in f["name"], filter_options))
-
         return Response(filter_options)
diff --git a/engine/apps/api/views/schedule.py b/engine/apps/api/views/schedule.py
index a14fc427..261851d6 100644
--- a/engine/apps/api/views/schedule.py
+++ b/engine/apps/api/views/schedule.py
@@ -577,10 +577,10 @@ class ScheduleView(
 
     @action(methods=["get"], detail=False)
     def filters(self, request):
-        filter_name = request.query_params.get("search", None)
         api_root = "/api/internal/v1/"
 
         filter_options = [
+            {"name": "search", "type": "search"},
             {
                 "name": "team",
                 "type": "team_select",
@@ -610,7 +610,4 @@ class ScheduleView(
             },
         ]
 
-        if filter_name is not None:
-            filter_options = list(filter(lambda f: filter_name in f["name"], filter_options))
-
         return Response(filter_options)
diff --git a/engine/apps/api/views/user.py b/engine/apps/api/views/user.py
index 85b81825..3bbc50ac 100644
--- a/engine/apps/api/views/user.py
+++ b/engine/apps/api/views/user.py
@@ -870,10 +870,10 @@ class UserView(
     )
     @action(methods=["get"], detail=False)
     def filters(self, request):
-        filter_name = request.query_params.get("search", None)
         api_root = "/api/internal/v1/"
 
         filter_options = [
+            {"name": "search", "type": "search"},
             {
                 "name": "team",
                 "type": "team_select",
@@ -882,9 +882,6 @@ class UserView(
             },
         ]
 
-        if filter_name is not None:
-            filter_options = list(filter(lambda f: filter_name in f["name"], filter_options))
-
         return Response(filter_options)
 
 
diff --git a/engine/apps/api/views/webhooks.py b/engine/apps/api/views/webhooks.py
index 0deb30dd..f32b31ff 100644
--- a/engine/apps/api/views/webhooks.py
+++ b/engine/apps/api/views/webhooks.py
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ class WebhooksView(TeamFilteringMixin, PublicPrimaryKeyMixin[Webhook], ModelView
 
     @action(methods=["get"], detail=False)
     def filters(self, request):
-        filter_name = request.query_params.get("search", None)
         api_root = "/api/internal/v1/"
 
         filter_options = [
+            {"name": "search", "type": "search"},
             {
                 "name": "team",
                 "type": "team_select",
@@ -161,9 +161,6 @@ class WebhooksView(TeamFilteringMixin, PublicPrimaryKeyMixin[Webhook], ModelView
                 }
             )
 
-        if filter_name is not None:
-            filter_options = list(filter(lambda f: filter_name in f["name"], filter_options))
-
         return Response(filter_options)
 
     @action(methods=["get"], detail=True)
diff --git a/grafana-plugin/e2e-tests/utils/alertGroup.ts b/grafana-plugin/e2e-tests/utils/alertGroup.ts
index 77696e55..b346da71 100644
--- a/grafana-plugin/e2e-tests/utils/alertGroup.ts
+++ b/grafana-plugin/e2e-tests/utils/alertGroup.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export const filterAlertGroupsTableByIntegrationAndGoToDetailPage = async (
   const selectElement = await selectDropdownValue({
     page,
     selectType: 'grafanaSelect',
-    placeholderText: 'Search or filter results...',
+    placeholderText: 'Filter results...',
     value: 'Integration',
   });
   await selectElement.type(integrationName);
diff --git a/grafana-plugin/src/containers/RemoteFilters/RemoteFilters.tsx b/grafana-plugin/src/containers/RemoteFilters/RemoteFilters.tsx
index 416bbcfd..61a83f9f 100644
--- a/grafana-plugin/src/containers/RemoteFilters/RemoteFilters.tsx
+++ b/grafana-plugin/src/containers/RemoteFilters/RemoteFilters.tsx
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class _RemoteFilters extends Component<RemoteFiltersProps, RemoteFiltersState> {
           <Select
             menuShouldPortal
             key={filters.length}
-            placeholder="Search or filter results..."
+            placeholder={allowFreeSearch ? 'Search or filter results...' : 'Filter results...'}
             value={undefined}
             onChange={this.handleAddFilter}
             getOptionLabel={(item: SelectableValue) => capitalCase(item.label)}
diff --git a/grafana-plugin/src/models/filters/filters.ts b/grafana-plugin/src/models/filters/filters.ts
index d97c5486..dd452dcb 100644
--- a/grafana-plugin/src/models/filters/filters.ts
+++ b/grafana-plugin/src/models/filters/filters.ts
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ export class FiltersStore extends BaseStore {
   public async updateOptionsForPage(page: string) {
     const result = await makeRequest(`/${getApiPathByPage(page)}/filters/`, {});
 
-    const allowFreeSearch = result.some((filter: FilterOption) => filter.name === 'search');
-    if (!allowFreeSearch) {
-      result.unshift({ name: 'search', type: 'search' });
-    }
-
     runInAction(() => {
       this.options = {
         ...this.options,