diff --git a/src/front-end/searcher/searcher.js b/src/front-end/searcher/searcher.js
index 17af071aec..18daa6e239 100644
--- a/src/front-end/searcher/searcher.js
+++ b/src/front-end/searcher/searcher.js
@@ -434,7 +434,10 @@ window.search = window.search || {};
 
     function showSearch(yes) {
         if (yes) {
-            loadSearchScript(window.path_to_searchindex_js, 'search-index');
+            loadSearchScript(
+                window.path_to_searchindex_js ||
+                path_to_root + '{{ resource "searchindex.js" }}',
+                'search-index');
             search_wrap.classList.remove('hidden');
             searchicon.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
         } else {