diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
index 995a75f9d..d18a70fcf 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
@@ -881,6 +881,7 @@ define([
         onShowHideSearch: function (state, findText) {
             if (state) {
                 Common.UI.Menu.Manager.hideAll();
+                this.tryToShowLeftMenu();
                 this.leftMenu.showMenu('advancedsearch', undefined, true);
                 this.leftMenu.fireEvent('search:aftershow', this.leftMenu, findText);
             } else {
diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
index 713133cde..e63b29eb9 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
@@ -283,8 +283,9 @@ define([
                 return;
             }
             if (!this.searchBar) {
-                var isVisible = leftMenu && leftMenu.leftMenu && leftMenu.leftMenu.isVisible();
-                this.searchBar = new Common.UI.SearchBar( !isVisible ? {
+                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 ? {
                     showOpenPanel: false,
                     width: 303
                 } : {});
diff --git a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
index ec114cefa..a98940890 100644
--- a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
+++ b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
@@ -717,6 +717,7 @@ define([
         onShowHideSearch: function (state, findText) {
             if (state) {
                 Common.UI.Menu.Manager.hideAll();
+                this.tryToShowLeftMenu();
                 this.leftMenu.showMenu('advancedsearch', undefined, true);
                 this.leftMenu.fireEvent('search:aftershow', this.leftMenu, findText);
             } else {
diff --git a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
index 50500ed56..4ab619c49 100644
--- a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
+++ b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
@@ -345,8 +345,9 @@ define([
                 return;
             }
             if (!this.searchBar) {
-                var isVisible = leftMenu && leftMenu.leftMenu && leftMenu.leftMenu.isVisible();
-                this.searchBar = new Common.UI.SearchBar( !isVisible ? {
+                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 ? {
                     showOpenPanel: false,
                     width: 303
                 } : {});
diff --git a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
index be6031ecf..188023360 100644
--- a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
+++ b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
@@ -857,6 +857,7 @@ define([
         onShowHideSearch: function (state, findText) {
             if (state) {
                 Common.UI.Menu.Manager.hideAll();
+                this.tryToShowLeftMenu();
                 this.leftMenu.showMenu('advancedsearch');
                 this.leftMenu.fireEvent('search:aftershow', [findText]);
             } else {
diff --git a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
index 90b38270e..c7f43d4df 100644
--- a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
+++ b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Viewport.js
@@ -311,8 +311,9 @@ define([
                 return;
             }
             if (!this.searchBar) {
-                var isVisible = leftMenu && leftMenu.leftMenu && leftMenu.leftMenu.isVisible();
-                this.searchBar = new Common.UI.SearchBar( !isVisible ? {
+                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 ? {
                     showOpenPanel: false,
                     width: 303
                 } : {});