diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkWidgets.vue b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkWidgets.vue
index 06879f5917..7aed652811 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkWidgets.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkWidgets.vue
@@ -65,13 +65,6 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 	edit: boolean;
 }>();
 
-// This will not be available for now as I don't think this is needed
-// const notesSearchAvailable = (($i == null && instance.policies.canSearchNotes) || ($i != null && $i.policies.canSearchNotes));
-/* if (!notesSearchAvailable) {
-	const wid = widgetDefs.findIndex(widget => widget === 'search');
-	widgetDefs.splice(wid, 1);
-} */
-
 const emit = defineEmits<{
 	(ev: 'updateWidgets', widgets: Widget[]): void;
 	(ev: 'addWidget', widget: Widget): void;
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/widgets/WidgetSearch.vue b/packages/frontend/src/widgets/WidgetSearch.vue
index 294c97e293..9a0752c7f9 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/widgets/WidgetSearch.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/widgets/WidgetSearch.vue
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { misskeyApi } from '@/scripts/misskey-api.js';
 import * as os from '@/os.js';
 import { useRouter } from '@/router/supplier.js';
 import { GetFormResultType } from '@/scripts/form.js';
+import { notesSearchAvailable } from '@/scripts/check-permissions.js';
 
 const name = 'search';
 
@@ -128,6 +129,14 @@ async function search() {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (!notesSearchAvailable) {
+		os.alert({
+			type: 'warning',
+			text: i18n.ts.notesSearchNotAvailable,
+		});
+		return;
+	}
+
 	notePagination.value = {
 		endpoint: 'notes/search',
 		limit: 10,