diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
index d649a62d0..eb3209d5d 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ define([
                 return;
             }
             if (!this.searchBar) {
-                var hideLeftPanel = this.appConfig.canBrandingExt && (!Common.UI.LayoutManager.isElementVisible('leftMenu') || this.appConfig.customization && this.appConfig.customization.leftMenu===false);
-                this.searchBar = new Common.UI.SearchBar( hideLeftPanel ? {
+                var isVisible = leftMenu && leftMenu.leftMenu && leftMenu.leftMenu.isVisible();
+                this.searchBar = new Common.UI.SearchBar( !isVisible ? {
                     showOpenPanel: false,
                     width: 303
                 } : {});
diff --git a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
index 7d63da241..0b080326c 100644
--- a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
+++ b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ define([
                 return;
             }
             if (!this.searchBar) {
-                var hideLeftPanel = this.appConfig.canBrandingExt && (!Common.UI.LayoutManager.isElementVisible('leftMenu') || this.appConfig.customization && this.appConfig.customization.leftMenu===false);
-                this.searchBar = new Common.UI.SearchBar( hideLeftPanel ? {
+                var isVisible = leftMenu && leftMenu.leftMenu && leftMenu.leftMenu.isVisible();
+                this.searchBar = new Common.UI.SearchBar( !isVisible ? {
                     showOpenPanel: false,
                     width: 303
                 } : {});
diff --git a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
index 6c89b2d69..1bf0adc1f 100644
--- a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
+++ b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
@@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ define([
                 return;
             }
             if (!this.searchBar) {
-                var hideLeftPanel = this.appConfig.canBrandingExt && (!Common.UI.LayoutManager.isElementVisible('leftMenu') || this.appConfig.customization && this.appConfig.customization.leftMenu===false);
-                this.searchBar = new Common.UI.SearchBar( hideLeftPanel ? {
+                var isVisible = leftMenu && leftMenu.leftMenu && leftMenu.leftMenu.isVisible();
+                this.searchBar = new Common.UI.SearchBar( !isVisible ? {
                     showOpenPanel: false,
                     width: 303
                 } : {});