diff --git a/lawnchair/res/values/config.xml b/lawnchair/res/values/config.xml
index ad744e4acb..a5ab4bc714 100644
--- a/lawnchair/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/lawnchair/res/values/config.xml
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
     <bool name="config_default_show_status_bar">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_remember_position">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_dynamic_hide_status_bar_clock">false</bool>
+    <bool name="config_default_search_bar_background">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_show_scrollbar">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_show_top_shadow">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_lock_home_screen">false</bool>
diff --git a/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml b/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml
index d4a6edb637..b689651a7c 100644
--- a/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
     <string name="wallpaper">Wallpaper</string>
     <string name="style">Style</string>
     <string name="background_opacity">Background opacity</string>
+    <string name="pref_all_apps_search_bar_background">Separated Search bar background</string>
 
     <!-- Toast text and tips -->
     <string name="copied_toast">Copied to clipboard</string>
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt
index f6d2688fe1..c4d62044db 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt
@@ -169,6 +169,12 @@ class PreferenceManager2 private constructor(private val context: Context) :
         defaultValue = ColorOption.fromString(context.getString(R.string.config_default_app_drawer_bg_color)),
     )
 
+    val appDrawerSearchBarBackground = preference(
+        key = booleanPreferencesKey(name = "all_apps_search_bar_background"),
+        defaultValue = context.resources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_default_search_bar_background),
+        onSet = { reloadHelper.recreate() },
+    )
+
     val notificationDotColor = preference(
         key = stringPreferencesKey(name = "notification_dot_color"),
         parse = ColorOption::fromString,
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/AppDrawerPreferences.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/AppDrawerPreferences.kt
index 6215ffe10d..eb03df438a 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/AppDrawerPreferences.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/AppDrawerPreferences.kt
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ fun AppDrawerPreferences(
                 valueRange = 0F..1F,
                 showAsPercentage = true,
             )
+            SwitchPreference(
+                label = stringResource(id = R.string.pref_all_apps_search_bar_background),
+                adapter = prefs2.appDrawerSearchBarBackground.getAdapter(),
+            )
         }
         PreferenceGroup(heading = stringResource(id = R.string.grid)) {
             SliderPreference(
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/ActivityAllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/ActivityAllAppsContainerView.java
index 751ac7fd1d..22269277e2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/ActivityAllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/ActivityAllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -831,7 +831,15 @@ public class ActivityAllAppsContainerView<T extends Context & ActivityContext>
     }
 
     protected int getHeaderColor(float blendRatio) {
-        var opacity = pref.getDrawerOpacity().get();
+        var showHeaderBackground = PreferenceExtensionsKt.firstBlocking(
+            pref2.getAppDrawerSearchBarBackground());
+        
+        var opacity = 0.0f;
+        
+        if (showHeaderBackground) {
+            opacity = pref.getDrawerOpacity().get();
+        }
+        
         var colorOptions = PreferenceExtensionsKt.firstBlocking(pref2.getAppDrawerBackgroundColor());
         var color = colorOptions.getColorPreferenceEntry().getLightColor().invoke(mContext);
         if (color != 0) {