diff --git a/assets/js/search.js b/assets/js/search.js
index 40e1797d5aeda..d786cef0f0ddb 100644
--- a/assets/js/search.js
+++ b/assets/js/search.js
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ limitations under the License.
           }
 
           var query = $(this).val();
-          document.location = "{{ "search/" | absURL }}?q=" + query;
+          var searchPage = $(this).data('search-page') + "?q=" + query;
+          document.location = searchPage;
 
           return false;
         });
diff --git a/layouts/partials/search-input.html b/layouts/partials/search-input.html
index 822bf1e146d6e..e66a5ce4930f5 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/search-input.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/search-input.html
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   <input
     type="search"
     name="q"
+    data-search-page="{{ "search/" | relLangURL }}"
     class="search-input td-search-input" 
     placeholder="{{ T "ui_search_placeholder" }}"
     aria-label="{{ T "ui_search_placeholder" }}"