diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 84359225..9906fa89 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ qtgui/images/asearch.png \
 qtgui/images/cancel.png \
 qtgui/images/close.png \
 qtgui/images/clock.png \
+qtgui/images/menu.png \
 qtgui/images/code-block.png \
 qtgui/images/down.png \
 qtgui/images/firstpage.png \
diff --git a/src/qtgui/guiutils.cpp b/src/qtgui/guiutils.cpp
index 3c7a9a69..7745b0c7 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/guiutils.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/guiutils.cpp
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ void rwSettings(bool writing)
     SETTING_RW(prefs.noToolbars, "/Recoll/prefs/noToolbars", Bool, false);
     SETTING_RW(prefs.noStatusBar, "/Recoll/prefs/noStatusBar", Bool, false);
     SETTING_RW(prefs.noMenuBar, "/Recoll/prefs/noMenuBar", Bool, false);
+    SETTING_RW(prefs.noSSTypCMB, "/Recoll/prefs/noSSTypCMB", Bool, false);
     SETTING_RW(prefs.showTrayIcon, "/Recoll/prefs/showTrayIcon", Bool, false);
     SETTING_RW(prefs.closeToTray, "/Recoll/prefs/closeToTray", Bool, false);
     SETTING_RW(prefs.trayMessages, "/Recoll/prefs/trayMessages", Bool, false);
diff --git a/src/qtgui/guiutils.h b/src/qtgui/guiutils.h
index c2156dee..c80dc66e 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/guiutils.h
+++ b/src/qtgui/guiutils.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class PrefsPack {
     bool noClearSearch{false};
     bool noStatusBar{false};
     bool noMenuBar{false};
+    bool noSSTypCMB{false};
     bool showTrayIcon{false};
     bool closeToTray{false};
     bool trayMessages{false};
diff --git a/src/qtgui/ssearch_w.cpp b/src/qtgui/ssearch_w.cpp
index 45841b24..836baf1e 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/ssearch_w.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/ssearch_w.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ void SSearch::setupButtons()
         searchPB->show();
         queryText->setClearButtonEnabled(false);
     }
+    if (prefs.noSSTypCMB) {
+        searchTypCMB->hide();
+    } else {
+        searchTypCMB->show();
+    }
 }
 
 void SSearch::takeFocus()
diff --git a/src/qtgui/uiprefs.ui b/src/qtgui/uiprefs.ui
index c16741cd..a5d13d55 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/uiprefs.ui
+++ b/src/qtgui/uiprefs.ui
@@ -192,6 +192,16 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="noSSTypCMBCB">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Hide simple search type (show in menu only).</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checked">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
        <item>
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="noClearSearchCB">
          <property name="text">
diff --git a/src/qtgui/uiprefs_w.cpp b/src/qtgui/uiprefs_w.cpp
index 5cdb32bf..6b15967f 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/uiprefs_w.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/uiprefs_w.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ void UIPrefsDialog::setFromPrefs()
     noClearSearchCB->setChecked(prefs.noClearSearch);
     noStatusBarCB->setChecked(prefs.noStatusBar);
     noMenuBarCB->setChecked(prefs.noMenuBar);
+    noSSTypCMBCB->setChecked(prefs.noSSTypCMB);
     showTrayIconCB->setChecked(prefs.showTrayIcon);
     if (!prefs.showTrayIcon) {
         prefs.closeToTray = false;
@@ -355,6 +356,7 @@ void UIPrefsDialog::accept()
     m_mainWindow->setupToolbars();
     prefs.noMenuBar = noMenuBarCB->isChecked();
     m_mainWindow->setupMenus();
+    prefs.noSSTypCMB = noSSTypCMBCB->isChecked();
     prefs.noStatusBar = noStatusBarCB->isChecked();
     m_mainWindow->setupStatusBar();
     prefs.noClearSearch = noClearSearchCB->isChecked();