diff --git a/src/components/search/search.js b/src/components/search/search.js
index 6cae915c..5c1b8ce1 100644
--- a/src/components/search/search.js
+++ b/src/components/search/search.js
@@ -65,11 +65,15 @@ const Search = {
         allStatusesObject[status.id] && !allStatusesObject[status.id].deleted
       )
     },
+    isLoggedIn () {
+      return !!this.$store.state.users.currentUser
+    },
     canSearchMediaPosts () {
       return this.$store.state.instance.searchTypeMediaEnabled === true
     },
     canSearchFollowing () {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.searchOptionFollowingEnabled === true
+      return this.isLoggedIn &&
+        this.$store.state.instance.searchOptionFollowingEnabled === true
     }
   },
   mounted () {