diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/core/AEConfig.java b/src/main/java/appeng/core/AEConfig.java
index ae0f69964..4cc68a731 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/core/AEConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/core/AEConfig.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public final class AEConfig extends Configuration implements IConfigurableObject
         this.settings.registerSetting(Settings.SEARCH_TOOLTIPS, YesNo.YES);
         this.settings.registerSetting(Settings.TERMINAL_STYLE, TerminalStyle.TALL);
         this.settings.registerSetting(Settings.HIDE_STORED, YesNo.NO);
-        this.settings.registerSetting(Settings.SEARCH_MODE, SearchBoxMode.AUTOSEARCH);
+        this.settings.registerSetting(Settings.SEARCH_MODE, SearchBoxMode.MANUAL_SEARCH);
         this.settings.registerSetting(Settings.SAVE_SEARCH, YesNo.NO);
         this.settings.registerSetting(Settings.CRAFTING_STATUS, CraftingStatus.TILE);
         this.settings.registerSetting(Settings.CRAFTING_SORT_BY, CraftingSortOrder.NAME);