diff --git a/config-definitions.json b/config-definitions.json
index 2c451f0..d31008e 100644
--- a/config-definitions.json
+++ b/config-definitions.json
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@
 		"type": "bool",
 		"default": false
 	},
+	
+	"gameplay_showSearchControls": {
+		"label": "Show song select controls when searching",
+		"type": "bool",
+		"default": true
+	},
 
 	"separator_f": {},
 	"Debug": { "type": "label" },
diff --git a/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua b/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua
index 08d75de..1d3aa83 100644
--- a/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua
+++ b/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ local searchInfoPanelImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("song_select/search_info_panel.
 
 local defaultJacketImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("song_select/loading.png", 0)
 
+
+
 local difficultyLabelImages = {
     gfx.CreateSkinImage("song_select/plate/difficulty_labels/novice.png", 1),
     gfx.CreateSkinImage("song_select/plate/difficulty_labels/advanced.png", 1),
@@ -699,15 +701,17 @@ function drawSearch()
 
     -- Draw search info panel
     gfx.BeginPath();
-    local infoResize = 0.855;
-    local sw, sh = gfx.ImageSize(searchInfoPanelImage)
-    sw = sw * infoResize;
-    sh = sh * infoResize;
-    local infoXPos = 0;
-    local infoYStartPos = desh - sh - 772 + 242;
-
-    local infoYPos = infoYStartPos + transitionSearchInfoOffsetY;
-    gfx.ImageRect(infoXPos, infoYPos, sw, sh, searchInfoPanelImage, transitionSearchBackgroundInfoAlpha, 0)
+        local infoResize = 0.855;
+        local sw, sh = gfx.ImageSize(searchInfoPanelImage)
+        sw = sw * infoResize;
+        sh = sh * infoResize;
+        local infoXPos = 0;
+        local infoYStartPos = desh - sh - 772 + 242;
+        local infoYPos = infoYStartPos + transitionSearchInfoOffsetY;
+        
+    if (game.GetSkinSetting('gameplay_showSearchControls')) then
+        gfx.ImageRect(infoXPos, infoYPos, sw, sh, searchInfoPanelImage, transitionSearchBackgroundInfoAlpha, 0)
+    end
 
     -- Draw Search is Active text
     gfx.BeginPath();