diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
index 29dcf3f..13a87ec 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
                     <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
-                    <property name="n_rows">8</property>
+                    <property name="n_rows">9</property>
                     <property name="n_columns">2</property>
                     <property name="row_spacing">5</property>
                     <property name="homogeneous">True</property>
@@ -1120,6 +1120,25 @@
                         <property name="x_padding">5</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="enableInternetSearch">
+                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">Enable internet search</property>
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                        <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                        <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
+                        <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
+                        <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                      </object>
+                      <packing>
+                        <property name="right_attach">2</property>
+                        <property name="top_attach">8</property>
+                        <property name="bottom_attach">9</property>
+                        <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
+                        <property name="y_options"/>
+                        <property name="x_padding">5</property>
+                      </packing>
+                    </child>
                   </object>
                 </child>
                 <child type="label">
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
index 5e48a8d..6faf3a0 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
 
         self.builder.get_object("startWithFavorites").set_label(_("Always start with favorites pane"))
         self.builder.get_object("showButtonIcon").set_label(_("Show button icon"))
+        self.builder.get_object("enableInternetSearch").set_label(_("Enable internet search"))
         self.builder.get_object("useCustomColors").set_label(_("Use custom colors"))
         self.builder.get_object("showRecentPlugin").set_label(_("Show recent documents plugin"))
         self.builder.get_object("showApplicationsPlugin").set_label(_("Show applications plugin"))
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
         self.borderColorLabel = self.builder.get_object( "borderColorLabel" )
         self.headingColorLabel = self.builder.get_object( "headingColorLabel" )
         self.showButtonIcon = self.builder.get_object( "showButtonIcon" )
+        self.enableInternetSearch = self.builder.get_object( "enableInternetSearch" )
         self.buttonText = self.builder.get_object( "buttonText" )
         self.hotkeyWidget = keybinding.KeybindingWidget(_("Keyboard shortcut:") )
         table = self.builder.get_object( "main_table" )
@@ -208,6 +210,7 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
         self.bindGSettingsValueToWidget( self.settingsApplications, "int", "favicon-size", self.favIconSize, "value-changed", self.favIconSize.set_value, self.favIconSize.get_value )
         self.bindGSettingsValueToWidget( self.settingsApplications, "int", "fav-cols", self.favCols, "value-changed", self.favCols.set_value, self.favCols.get_value )
         self.bindGSettingsValueToWidget( self.settingsApplications, "bool", "remember-filter", self.rememberFilter, "toggled", self.rememberFilter.set_active, self.rememberFilter.get_active)
+        self.bindGSettingsValueToWidget( self.settingsApplications, "bool", "enable-internet-search", self.enableInternetSearch, "toggled", self.enableInternetSearch.set_active,  self.enableInternetSearch.get_active)
 
         self.bindGSettingsValueToWidget( self.settingsPlaces, "int", "icon-size", self.placesIconSize, "value-changed", self.placesIconSize.set_value, self.placesIconSize.get_value )
         self.bindGSettingsValueToWidget( self.settingsSystem, "int", "icon-size", self.systemIconSize, "value-changed", self.systemIconSize.set_value, self.systemIconSize.get_value )
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index 2a927ef..3ba9f5d 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -242,9 +242,11 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
             self.settings.notifyAdd( "use-apt", self.switchAPTUsage)
             self.settings.notifyAdd( "fav-cols", self.changeFavCols )
             self.settings.notifyAdd( "remember-filter", self.changeRememberFilter)
+            self.settings.notifyAdd( "enable-internet-search", self.changeEnableInternetSearch)
 
             self.settings.bindGSettingsEntryToVar( "int", "category-hover-delay", self, "categoryhoverdelay" )
             self.settings.bindGSettingsEntryToVar( "bool", "do-not-filter", self, "donotfilterapps" )
+            self.settings.bindGSettingsEntryToVar( "bool", "enable-internet-search", self, "enableInternetSearch" )
             self.settings.bindGSettingsEntryToVar( "string", "search-command", self, "searchtool" )
             self.settings.bindGSettingsEntryToVar( "int", "default-tab", self, "defaultTab" )
         except Exception, detail:
@@ -387,6 +389,9 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
     def changeRememberFilter( self, settings, key, args):
         self.rememberFilter = settings.get_boolean(key)
 
+    def changeEnableInternetSearch( self, settings, key, args):
+        self.enableInternetSearch = settings.get_boolean(key)
+
     def changeShowApplicationComments( self, settings, key, args ):
         self.showapplicationcomments = settings.get_boolean(key)
         for child in self.applicationsBox:
@@ -451,6 +456,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         self.showapplicationcomments = self.settings.get( "bool", "show-application-comments")
         self.useAPT = self.settings.get( "bool", "use-apt")
         self.rememberFilter = self.settings.get( "bool", "remember-filter")
+        self.enableInternetSearch = self.settings.get( "bool", "enable-internet-search")
 
         self.lastActiveTab =  self.settings.get( "int", "last-active-tab")
         self.defaultTab = self.settings.get( "int", "default-tab")
@@ -577,28 +583,29 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
 
         text = "<b>%s</b>" % text
 
-        suggestionButton = SuggestionButton(Gtk.STOCK_ADD, self.iconSize, "")
-        suggestionButton.connect("clicked", self.search_google)
-        suggestionButton.set_text(_("Search Google for %s") % text)
-        suggestionButton.set_image("/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/search_engines/google.ico")
-        self.applicationsBox.add(suggestionButton)
-        self.suggestions.append(suggestionButton)
+        if self.enableInternetSearch:
+            suggestionButton = SuggestionButton(Gtk.STOCK_ADD, self.iconSize, "")
+            suggestionButton.connect("clicked", self.search_google)
+            suggestionButton.set_text(_("Search Google for %s") % text)
+            suggestionButton.set_image("/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/search_engines/google.ico")
+            self.applicationsBox.add(suggestionButton)
+            self.suggestions.append(suggestionButton)
 
-        suggestionButton = SuggestionButton(Gtk.STOCK_ADD, self.iconSize, "")
-        suggestionButton.connect("clicked", self.search_wikipedia)
-        suggestionButton.set_text(_("Search Wikipedia for %s") % text)
-        suggestionButton.set_image("/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/search_engines/wikipedia.ico")
-        self.applicationsBox.add(suggestionButton)
-        self.suggestions.append(suggestionButton)
+            suggestionButton = SuggestionButton(Gtk.STOCK_ADD, self.iconSize, "")
+            suggestionButton.connect("clicked", self.search_wikipedia)
+            suggestionButton.set_text(_("Search Wikipedia for %s") % text)
+            suggestionButton.set_image("/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/search_engines/wikipedia.ico")
+            self.applicationsBox.add(suggestionButton)
+            self.suggestions.append(suggestionButton)
 
-        separator = Gtk.EventBox()
-        separator.add(Gtk.HSeparator())
-        separator.set_visible_window(False)
-        separator.set_size_request(-1, 20)
-        separator.type = "separator"
-        separator.show_all()
-        self.applicationsBox.add(separator)
-        self.suggestions.append(separator)
+            separator = Gtk.EventBox()
+            separator.add(Gtk.HSeparator())
+            separator.set_visible_window(False)
+            separator.set_size_request(-1, 20)
+            separator.type = "separator"
+            separator.show_all()
+            self.applicationsBox.add(separator)
+            self.suggestions.append(separator)
 
         suggestionButton = SuggestionButton(Gtk.STOCK_ADD, self.iconSize, "")
         suggestionButton.connect("clicked", self.search_dictionary)
@@ -1007,22 +1014,24 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
     def searchPopup( self, widget=None, event=None ):
         menu = Gtk.Menu()
 
-        menuItem = Gtk.ImageMenuItem(_("Search Google"))
-        img = Gtk.Image()
-        img.set_from_file('/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/search_engines/google.ico')
-        menuItem.set_image(img)
-        menuItem.connect("activate", self.search_google)
-        menu.append(menuItem)
+        if self.enableInternetSearch:
 
-        menuItem = Gtk.ImageMenuItem(_("Search Wikipedia"))
-        img = Gtk.Image()
-        img.set_from_file('/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/search_engines/wikipedia.ico')
-        menuItem.set_image(img)
-        menuItem.connect("activate", self.search_wikipedia)
-        menu.append(menuItem)
+            menuItem = Gtk.ImageMenuItem(_("Search Google"))
+            img = Gtk.Image()
+            img.set_from_file('/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/search_engines/google.ico')
+            menuItem.set_image(img)
+            menuItem.connect("activate", self.search_google)
+            menu.append(menuItem)
 
-        menuItem = Gtk.SeparatorMenuItem()
-        menu.append(menuItem)
+            menuItem = Gtk.ImageMenuItem(_("Search Wikipedia"))
+            img = Gtk.Image()
+            img.set_from_file('/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/search_engines/wikipedia.ico')
+            menuItem.set_image(img)
+            menuItem.connect("activate", self.search_wikipedia)
+            menu.append(menuItem)
+
+            menuItem = Gtk.SeparatorMenuItem()
+            menu.append(menuItem)
 
         menuItem = Gtk.ImageMenuItem(_("Lookup Dictionary"))
         img = Gtk.Image()
@@ -1096,16 +1105,18 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         return (x, y, False)
 
     def search_google(self, widget):
-        text = self.searchEntry.get_text()
-        text = text.replace(" ", "+")
-        os.system("xdg-open \"http://www.google.com/cse?cx=002683415331144861350%3Atsq8didf9x0&ie=utf-8&sa=Search&q=" + text + "\" &")
-        self.mintMenuWin.hide()
+        if self.enableInternetSearch:
+            text = self.searchEntry.get_text()
+            text = text.replace(" ", "+")
+            os.system("xdg-open \"http://www.google.com/cse?cx=002683415331144861350%3Atsq8didf9x0&ie=utf-8&sa=Search&q=" + text + "\" &")
+            self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
     def search_wikipedia(self, widget):
-        text = self.searchEntry.get_text()
-        text = text.replace(" ", "+")
-        os.system("xdg-open \"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=" + text + "\" &")
-        self.mintMenuWin.hide()
+        if self.enableInternetSearch:
+            text = self.searchEntry.get_text()
+            text = text.replace(" ", "+")
+            os.system("xdg-open \"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=" + text + "\" &")
+            self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
     def search_dictionary(self, widget):
         text = self.searchEntry.get_text()
@@ -1113,34 +1124,39 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
     def search_mint_tutorials(self, widget):
-        text = self.searchEntry.get_text()
-        text = text.replace(" ", "%20")
-        os.system("xdg-open \"http://community.linuxmint.com/index.php/tutorial/search/0/" + text + "\" &")
-        self.mintMenuWin.hide()
+        if self.enableInternetSearch:
+            text = self.searchEntry.get_text()
+            text = text.replace(" ", "%20")
+            os.system("xdg-open \"http://community.linuxmint.com/index.php/tutorial/search/0/" + text + "\" &")
+            self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
     def search_mint_ideas(self, widget):
-        text = self.searchEntry.get_text()
-        text = text.replace(" ", "%20")
-        os.system("xdg-open \"http://community.linuxmint.com/index.php/idea/search/0/" + text + "\" &")
-        self.mintMenuWin.hide()
+        if self.enableInternetSearch:
+            text = self.searchEntry.get_text()
+            text = text.replace(" ", "%20")
+            os.system("xdg-open \"http://community.linuxmint.com/index.php/idea/search/0/" + text + "\" &")
+            self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
     def search_mint_users(self, widget):
-        text = self.searchEntry.get_text()
-        text = text.replace(" ", "%20")
-        os.system("xdg-open \"http://community.linuxmint.com/index.php/user/search/0/" + text + "\" &")
-        self.mintMenuWin.hide()
+        if self.enableInternetSearch:
+            text = self.searchEntry.get_text()
+            text = text.replace(" ", "%20")
+            os.system("xdg-open \"http://community.linuxmint.com/index.php/user/search/0/" + text + "\" &")
+            self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
     def search_mint_hardware(self, widget):
-        text = self.searchEntry.get_text()
-        text = text.replace(" ", "%20")
-        os.system("xdg-open \"http://community.linuxmint.com/index.php/hardware/search/0/" + text + "\" &")
-        self.mintMenuWin.hide()
+        if self.enableInternetSearch:
+            text = self.searchEntry.get_text()
+            text = text.replace(" ", "%20")
+            os.system("xdg-open \"http://community.linuxmint.com/index.php/hardware/search/0/" + text + "\" &")
+            self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
     def search_mint_software(self, widget):
-        text = self.searchEntry.get_text()
-        text = text.replace(" ", "%20")
-        os.system("xdg-open \"http://community.linuxmint.com/index.php/software/search/0/" + text + "\" &")
-        self.mintMenuWin.hide()
+        if self.enableInternetSearch:
+            text = self.searchEntry.get_text()
+            text = text.replace(" ", "%20")
+            os.system("xdg-open \"http://community.linuxmint.com/index.php/software/search/0/" + text + "\" &")
+            self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
     def add_to_desktop(self, widget, desktopEntry):
         os.system("xdg-desktop-icon install --novendor %s" % desktopEntry.desktopFile)
diff --git a/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/com.linuxmint.mintmenu.gschema.xml b/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/com.linuxmint.mintmenu.gschema.xml
index 22d4c84..f02e736 100644
--- a/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/com.linuxmint.mintmenu.gschema.xml
+++ b/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/com.linuxmint.mintmenu.gschema.xml
@@ -313,6 +313,12 @@
       <summary></summary>
       <description></description>
     </key>
+
+    <key type="b" name="enable-internet-search">
+      <default>false</default>
+      <summary></summary>
+      <description></description>
+    </key>
   </schema>
 
   <schema id="com.linuxmint.mintmenu.plugins.system_management" path="/com/linuxmint/mintmenu/plugins/system_management/">