diff --git a/application/views/visitor/layout/header.php b/application/views/visitor/layout/header.php
index 9e1ffe6d3..79f56d8fc 100644
--- a/application/views/visitor/layout/header.php
+++ b/application/views/visitor/layout/header.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 		<div class="m-2">
 			<?php if (!empty($slug)) {
 				$this->CI =& get_instance();
-				if ($this->CI->public_search_enabled($slug) || $this->session->userdata('user_type') >= 2) { ?>
+				if ($this->CI->public_search_enabled($slug)) { ?>
 					<form method="post" name="searchForm" action="<?php echo site_url('visitor/search'); ?>" onsubmit="return validateForm()" class="d-flex align-items-center">
 						<input class="form-control me-sm-2" id="searchcall" type="search" name="callsign" placeholder="<?php echo lang('menu_search_text'); ?>" <?php if (isset($callsign) && $callsign != '') { echo 'value="'.strtoupper($callsign).'"'; } ?> aria-label="Search" data-toogle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="Please enter a callsign!">
 						<input type="hidden" name="public_slug" value="<?php echo $slug; ?>">