diff --git a/config/config.example.yml b/config/config.example.yml
index ea38303fa3..7f18ccc5da 100644
--- a/config/config.example.yml
+++ b/config/config.example.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ cache:
     anonymousCache:
       # Maximum number of pages to cache. Default is zero (0) which means anonymous user cache is disabled.
       # As all pages are cached in server memory, increasing this value will increase memory needs.
-      # Individual cached pages are usually small (<100KB), so a value of max=1000 would only require ~100MB of memory. 
+      # Individual cached pages are usually small (<100KB), so a value of max=1000 would only require ~100MB of memory.
       max: 0
       # Amount of time after which cached pages are considered stale (in ms). After becoming stale, the cached
       # copy is automatically refreshed on the next request.
@@ -279,8 +279,17 @@ item:
     # settings menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
     pageSize: 5
 
+# Community Page Config
+community:
+  # Search tab config
+  searchSection:
+    showSidebar: true
+
 # Collection Page Config
 collection:
+  # Search tab config
+  searchSection:
+    showSidebar: true
   edit:
     undoTimeout: 10000 # 10 seconds
 
@@ -376,7 +385,7 @@ vocabularies:
     vocabulary: 'srsc'
     enabled: true
 
-# Default collection/community sorting order at Advanced search, Create/update community and collection when there are not a query. 
+# Default collection/community sorting order at Advanced search, Create/update community and collection when there are not a query.
 comcolSelectionSort:
   sortField: 'dc.title'
-  sortDirection: 'ASC'
\ No newline at end of file
+  sortDirection: 'ASC'
diff --git a/src/app/shared/comcol/sections/comcol-search-section/comcol-search-section.component.html b/src/app/shared/comcol/sections/comcol-search-section/comcol-search-section.component.html
index 9922857eee..348d50dfb6 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/comcol/sections/comcol-search-section/comcol-search-section.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/comcol/sections/comcol-search-section/comcol-search-section.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <ds-themed-search
+  [showSidebar]="showSidebar$ | async"
   [showScopeSelector]="false"
   [hideScopeInUrl]="true"
   [scope]="(comcol$ | async)?.id">
diff --git a/src/app/shared/comcol/sections/comcol-search-section/comcol-search-section.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/comcol/sections/comcol-search-section/comcol-search-section.component.spec.ts
index 53406c2cfc..6b1f9236b1 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/comcol/sections/comcol-search-section/comcol-search-section.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/comcol/sections/comcol-search-section/comcol-search-section.component.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { ComcolSearchSectionComponent } from './comcol-search-section.component';
 import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
 import { ActivatedRouteStub } from '../../../testing/active-router.stub';
+import { APP_CONFIG } from '../../../../../config/app-config.interface';
+import { environment } from '../../../../../environments/environment.test';
 
 describe('ComcolSearchSectionComponent', () => {
   let component: ComcolSearchSectionComponent;
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ describe('ComcolSearchSectionComponent', () => {
         ComcolSearchSectionComponent,
       ],
       providers: [
+        { provide: APP_CONFIG, useValue: environment },
         { provide: ActivatedRoute, useValue: route },
       ],
     }).compileComponents();
diff --git a/src/app/shared/comcol/sections/comcol-search-section/comcol-search-section.component.ts b/src/app/shared/comcol/sections/comcol-search-section/comcol-search-section.component.ts
index 297b8ab2c5..fe50147395 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/comcol/sections/comcol-search-section/comcol-search-section.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/comcol/sections/comcol-search-section/comcol-search-section.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, OnInit, Inject } from '@angular/core';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { ActivatedRoute, Data } from '@angular/router';
 import { map } from 'rxjs/operators';
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ import { SearchConfigurationService } from '../../../../core/shared/search/searc
 import { RemoteData } from '../../../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { Community } from '../../../../core/shared/community.model';
 import { Collection } from '../../../../core/shared/collection.model';
+import { APP_CONFIG, AppConfig } from '../../../../../config/app-config.interface';
+import { hasValue } from '../../../empty.util';
 
+/**
+ * The search tab on community & collection pages
+ */
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-comcol-search-section',
   templateUrl: './comcol-search-section.component.html',
@@ -23,7 +28,10 @@ export class ComcolSearchSectionComponent implements OnInit {
 
   comcol$: Observable<Community | Collection>;
 
+  showSidebar$: Observable<boolean>;
+
   constructor(
+    @Inject(APP_CONFIG) public appConfig: AppConfig,
     protected route: ActivatedRoute,
   ) {
   }
@@ -32,6 +40,9 @@ export class ComcolSearchSectionComponent implements OnInit {
     this.comcol$ = this.route.data.pipe(
       map((data: Data) => (data.dso as RemoteData<Community | Collection>).payload),
     );
+    this.showSidebar$ = this.comcol$.pipe(
+      map((comcol: Community | Collection) => hasValue(comcol) && this.appConfig[comcol.type as any].searchSection.showSidebar),
+    );
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/config/app-config.interface.ts b/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
index 84a30549a7..2a0c9445b8 100644
--- a/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
+++ b/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { SubmissionConfig } from './submission-config.interface';
 import { FormConfig } from './form-config.interfaces';
 import { LangConfig } from './lang-config.interface';
 import { ItemConfig } from './item-config.interface';
+import { CommunityPageConfig } from './community-page-config.interface';
 import { CollectionPageConfig } from './collection-page-config.interface';
 import { ThemeConfig } from './theme.model';
 import { AuthConfig } from './auth-config.interfaces';
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ interface AppConfig extends Config {
   communityList: CommunityListConfig;
   homePage: HomeConfig;
   item: ItemConfig;
+  community: CommunityPageConfig;
   collection: CollectionPageConfig;
   themes: ThemeConfig[];
   mediaViewer: MediaViewerConfig;
diff --git a/src/config/collection-page-config.interface.ts b/src/config/collection-page-config.interface.ts
index c056df66ed..6b8352e686 100644
--- a/src/config/collection-page-config.interface.ts
+++ b/src/config/collection-page-config.interface.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
 import { Config } from './config.interface';
 
+/**
+ * Collection Page Config
+ */
 export interface CollectionPageConfig extends Config {
+  searchSection: CollectionSearchSectionConfig;
   edit: {
     undoTimeout: number;
   };
 }
+
+/**
+ * Config related to the collection's search tab
+ */
+export interface CollectionSearchSectionConfig {
+  showSidebar: boolean;
+}
diff --git a/src/config/community-page-config.interface.ts b/src/config/community-page-config.interface.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..268f4d6a5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/community-page-config.interface.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { Config } from './config.interface';
+
+/**
+ * Community Page Config
+ */
+export interface CommunityPageConfig extends Config {
+  searchSection: CommunitySearchSectionConfig;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Config related to the community's search tab
+ */
+export interface CommunitySearchSectionConfig {
+  showSidebar: boolean;
+}
diff --git a/src/config/default-app-config.ts b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
index a6e9e092e4..e7b79a7b73 100644
--- a/src/config/default-app-config.ts
+++ b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { HomeConfig } from './homepage-config.interface';
 import { MarkdownConfig } from './markdown-config.interface';
 import { FilterVocabularyConfig } from './filter-vocabulary-config';
 import { DiscoverySortConfig } from './discovery-sort.config';
+import { CommunityPageConfig } from './community-page-config.interface';
 
 export class DefaultAppConfig implements AppConfig {
   production = false;
@@ -287,8 +288,18 @@ export class DefaultAppConfig implements AppConfig {
     }
   };
 
+  // Community Page Config
+  community: CommunityPageConfig = {
+    searchSection: {
+      showSidebar: true,
+    },
+  };
+
   // Collection Page Config
   collection: CollectionPageConfig = {
+    searchSection: {
+      showSidebar: true,
+    },
     edit: {
       undoTimeout: 10000 // 10 seconds
     }
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.test.ts b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
index cb9d2c7130..0793104afa 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.test.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
@@ -257,7 +257,15 @@ export const environment: BuildConfig = {
       pageSize: 5
     }
   },
+  community: {
+    searchSection: {
+      showSidebar: true,
+    },
+  },
   collection: {
+    searchSection: {
+      showSidebar: true,
+    },
     edit: {
       undoTimeout: 10000 // 10 seconds
     }