diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/index.js
index da5bf7cffb5..67f0e798157 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/index.js
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   logout: { id: 'navigation_bar.logout', defaultMessage: 'Logout' },
 });
 
-const mapStateToProps = state => ({
+const mapStateToProps = (state, ownProps) => ({
   columns: state.getIn(['settings', 'columns']),
-  showSearch: state.getIn(['search', 'submitted']) && !state.getIn(['search', 'hidden']),
+  showSearch: ownProps.multiColumn ? state.getIn(['search', 'submitted']) && !state.getIn(['search', 'hidden']) : ownProps.isSearchPage,
 });
 
 @connect(mapStateToProps)
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export default class Compose extends React.PureComponent {
       <div className='drawer'>
         {header}
 
-        <SearchContainer />
+        {(multiColumn || isSearchPage) && <SearchContainer /> }
 
         <div className='drawer__pager'>
           <div className='drawer__inner' onFocus={this.onFocus}>