diff --git a/packages/nuxt-ripple/components/TideBaseLayout.vue b/packages/nuxt-ripple/components/TideBaseLayout.vue
index 1560bdec03..716c731ec3 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt-ripple/components/TideBaseLayout.vue
+++ b/packages/nuxt-ripple/components/TideBaseLayout.vue
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
           :secondaryLogo="site?.siteLogo"
           :items="site?.menus.menuMain || []"
           :showQuickExit="site?.showQuickExit"
+          :showSearch="!featureFlags?.disablePrimaryNavSearch"
         >
         </RplPrimaryNav>
       </slot>
diff --git a/packages/ripple-tide-api/types.d.ts b/packages/ripple-tide-api/types.d.ts
index 6fc1cce095..b6f264759e 100644
--- a/packages/ripple-tide-api/types.d.ts
+++ b/packages/ripple-tide-api/types.d.ts
@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@ export interface IRplFeatureFlags {
    * @description Option to disable the display of topics and tags on all content types
    */
   disableTopicTags?: boolean
+  /**
+   * @description Option to disable the display of the search form within the primary navigation
+   */
+  disablePrimaryNavSearch?: boolean
   /**
    * @description Option to disable the display of coloured/rainbow stripes on top of promo cards
    */