diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/search.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/search.jsx
index b90e9fe06..53e1db9d4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/search.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/search.jsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import classNames from 'classnames';
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 
 import { Icon }  from 'mastodon/components/icon';
-import { searchEnabled } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
+import { domain, searchEnabled } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
 import { HASHTAG_REGEX } from 'mastodon/utils/hashtags';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
@@ -354,18 +354,20 @@ class Search extends PureComponent {
             </>
           )}
 
-          {searchEnabled && (
-            <>
-              <h4><FormattedMessage id='search_popout.options' defaultMessage='Search options' /></h4>
+          <h4><FormattedMessage id='search_popout.options' defaultMessage='Search options' /></h4>
 
-              <div className='search__popout__menu'>
-                {this.defaultOptions.map(({ key, label, action }, i) => (
-                  <button key={key} onMouseDown={action} className={classNames('search__popout__menu__item', { selected: selectedOption === (options.length + i) })}>
-                    {label}
-                  </button>
-                ))}
-              </div>
-            </>
+          {searchEnabled ? (
+            <div className='search__popout__menu'>
+              {this.defaultOptions.map(({ key, label, action }, i) => (
+                <button key={key} onMouseDown={action} className={classNames('search__popout__menu__item', { selected: selectedOption === (options.length + i) })}>
+                  {label}
+                </button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <div className='search__popout__menu__message'>
+              <FormattedMessage id='search_popout.full_text_search_disabled_message' defaultMessage='Not available on {domain}.' values={{ domain }} />
+            </div>
           )}
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index 2a99e8ebf..4399b9995 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@
   "search.quick_action.open_url": "Open URL in Mastodon",
   "search.quick_action.status_search": "Posts matching {x}",
   "search.search_or_paste": "Search or paste URL",
+  "search_popout.full_text_search_disabled_message": "Not available on {domain}.",
   "search_popout.language_code": "ISO language code",
   "search_popout.options": "Search options",
   "search_popout.quick_actions": "Quick actions",