diff --git a/bin/nwg-drawer b/bin/nwg-drawer
index cba3c3a..3bd9417 100755
Binary files a/bin/nwg-drawer and b/bin/nwg-drawer differ
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2fad664..627c841 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ var fileManager = flag.String("fm", "thunar", "File Manager")
 var term = flag.String("term", "alacritty", "Terminal emulator")
 var nameLimit = flag.Int("fslen", 80, "File Search name length Limit")
 var noCats = flag.Bool("nocats", false, "Disable filtering by category")
+var noFS = flag.Bool("nofs", false, "Disable file search")
 
 func main() {
 	timeStart := time.Now()
@@ -256,7 +257,6 @@ func main() {
 			return false
 		case gdk.KEY_downarrow, gdk.KEY_Up, gdk.KEY_Down, gdk.KEY_Left, gdk.KEY_Right, gdk.KEY_Tab,
 			gdk.KEY_Return, gdk.KEY_Page_Up, gdk.KEY_Page_Down, gdk.KEY_Home, gdk.KEY_End:
-			//searchEntry.SetText("")
 			return false
 
 		default:
@@ -346,11 +346,13 @@ func main() {
 	resultsWrapper.PackStart(placeholder, true, true, 0)
 	placeholder.SetSizeRequest(20, 20)
 
-	wrapper, _ := gtk.BoxNew(gtk.ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0)
-	fileSearchResultWrapper, _ = gtk.BoxNew(gtk.ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0)
-	fileSearchResultWrapper.SetProperty("name", "files-box")
-	wrapper.PackStart(fileSearchResultWrapper, true, false, 0)
-	resultsWrapper.PackEnd(wrapper, false, false, 10)
+	if !*noFS {
+		wrapper, _ := gtk.BoxNew(gtk.ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0)
+		fileSearchResultWrapper, _ = gtk.BoxNew(gtk.ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0)
+		fileSearchResultWrapper.SetProperty("name", "files-box")
+		wrapper.PackStart(fileSearchResultWrapper, true, false, 0)
+		resultsWrapper.PackEnd(wrapper, false, false, 10)
+	}
 
 	statusLineWrapper, _ := gtk.BoxNew(gtk.ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0)
 	outerVBox.PackStart(statusLineWrapper, false, false, 10)
@@ -358,11 +360,13 @@ func main() {
 	statusLineWrapper.PackStart(statusLabel, true, false, 0)
 
 	win.ShowAll()
-	fileSearchResultWrapper.SetSizeRequest(appFlowBox.GetAllocatedWidth(), 1)
+	if !*noFS {
+		fileSearchResultWrapper.SetSizeRequest(appFlowBox.GetAllocatedWidth(), 1)
+		fileSearchResultWrapper.Hide()
+	}
 	if !*noCats {
 		categoriesWrapper.SetSizeRequest(1, categoriesWrapper.GetAllocatedHeight()*2)
 	}
-	fileSearchResultWrapper.Hide()
 
 	t := time.Now()
 	println(fmt.Sprintf("UI created in %v ms. Thank you for your patience.", t.Sub(timeStart).Milliseconds()))
diff --git a/uicomponents.go b/uicomponents.go
index 2c24b51..d366a45 100644
--- a/uicomponents.go
+++ b/uicomponents.go
@@ -319,13 +319,17 @@ func setUpSearchEntry() *gtk.SearchEntry {
 		phrase, _ = searchEntry.GetText()
 		if len(phrase) > 0 {
 
+			// search apps
 			appFlowBox = setUpAppsFlowBox(nil, phrase)
 
-			if len(phrase) > 2 {
+			// search files
+			if !*noFS && len(phrase) > 2 {
 				if fileSearchResultFlowBox != nil {
 					fileSearchResultFlowBox.Destroy()
 				}
+
 				fileSearchResultFlowBox = setUpFileSearchResultContainer()
+
 				for key := range userDirsMap {
 					if key != "home" {
 						fileSearchResults = nil
@@ -337,17 +341,25 @@ func setUpSearchEntry() *gtk.SearchEntry {
 					statusLabel.SetText("0 results")
 				}
 			} else {
+				// search phrase too short
 				if fileSearchResultFlowBox != nil {
 					fileSearchResultFlowBox.Destroy()
 				}
-				fileSearchResultWrapper.Hide()
+				if fileSearchResultWrapper != nil {
+					fileSearchResultWrapper.Hide()
+				}
 			}
 		} else {
+			// clear search results
+			appFlowBox = setUpAppsFlowBox(nil, "")
+
 			if fileSearchResultFlowBox != nil {
 				fileSearchResultFlowBox.Destroy()
 			}
-			appFlowBox = setUpAppsFlowBox(nil, "")
-			fileSearchResultWrapper.Hide()
+
+			if fileSearchResultWrapper != nil {
+				fileSearchResultWrapper.Hide()
+			}
 		}
 	})
 	searchEntry.Connect("focus-in-event", func() {