diff --git a/internal/services/search/search_service_resource.go b/internal/services/search/search_service_resource.go
index 75212ce7f6b3..ce31fe1b1e5b 100644
--- a/internal/services/search/search_service_resource.go
+++ b/internal/services/search/search_service_resource.go
@@ -239,13 +239,19 @@ func resourceSearchServiceCreate(d *pluginsdk.ResourceData, meta interface{}) er
 		return fmt.Errorf("'hosting_mode' can only be defined if the 'sku' field is set to the %q SKU, got %q", string(services.SkuNameStandardThree), skuName)
 	}
 
-	// NOTE: 'partition_count' values greater than 1 are not valid for 'free' or 'basic' SKUs...
+	// NOTE: 'partition_count' values greater than 1 are not valid for 'free' SKU...
 	partitionCount := int64(d.Get("partition_count").(int))
 
-	if (skuName == services.SkuNameFree || skuName == services.SkuNameBasic) && partitionCount > 1 {
+	if (skuName == services.SkuNameFree) && partitionCount > 1 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("'partition_count' values greater than 1 cannot be set for the %q SKU, got %d)", string(skuName), partitionCount)
 	}
 
+	// NOTE: 'partition_count' values greater than 3 are not valid for 'basic' SKU...
+
+	if (skuName == services.SkuNameBasic) && partitionCount > 3 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("'partition_count' values greater than 3 cannot be set for the %q SKU, got %d)", string(skuName), partitionCount)
+	}
+
 	// NOTE: 'standard3' services with 'hostingMode' set to 'highDensity' the
 	// 'partition_count' must be between 1 and 3.
 	if skuName == services.SkuNameStandardThree && partitionCount > 3 && hostingMode == services.HostingModeHighDensity {
@@ -452,10 +458,14 @@ func resourceSearchServiceUpdate(d *pluginsdk.ResourceData, meta interface{}) er
 
 	if d.HasChange("partition_count") {
 		partitionCount := int64(d.Get("partition_count").(int))
-		// NOTE: 'partition_count' values greater than 1 are not valid for 'free' or 'basic' SKUs...
-		if (pointer.From(model.Sku.Name) == services.SkuNameFree || pointer.From(model.Sku.Name) == services.SkuNameBasic) && partitionCount > 1 {
+		// NOTE: 'partition_count' values greater than 1 are not valid for 'free' SKUs...
+		if (pointer.From(model.Sku.Name) == services.SkuNameFree) && partitionCount > 1 {
 			return fmt.Errorf("'partition_count' values greater than 1 cannot be set for the %q SKU, got %d)", pointer.From(model.Sku.Name), partitionCount)
 		}
+		// NOTE: 'partition_count' values greater than 3 are not valid for 'basic' SKUs...
+		if (pointer.From(model.Sku.Name) == services.SkuNameBasic) && partitionCount > 3 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("'partition_count' values greater than 3 cannot be set for the %q SKU, got %d)", pointer.From(model.Sku.Name), partitionCount)
+		}
 
 		// NOTE: If SKU is 'standard3' and the 'hosting_mode' is set to 'highDensity' the maximum number of partitions allowed is 3
 		// where if 'hosting_mode' is set to 'default' the maximum number of partitions is 12...
diff --git a/internal/services/search/search_service_resource_test.go b/internal/services/search/search_service_resource_test.go
index b07471953314..fade7b980eca 100644
--- a/internal/services/search/search_service_resource_test.go
+++ b/internal/services/search/search_service_resource_test.go
@@ -349,9 +349,28 @@ func TestAccSearchService_partitionCountInvalidBySku(t *testing.T) {
 
 	data.ResourceTest(t, r, []acceptance.TestStep{
 		{
-			Config:      r.partitionCount(data, "basic", 3),
+			Config:      r.partitionCount(data, "basic", 4),
 			Check:       acceptance.ComposeTestCheckFunc(),
-			ExpectError: regexp.MustCompile("values greater than 1 cannot be set"),
+			ExpectError: regexp.MustCompile("values greater than 3 cannot be set"),
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+func TestAccSearchService_partitionCountvalidBySkuBasic(t *testing.T) {
+	data := acceptance.BuildTestData(t, "azurerm_search_service", "test")
+	r := SearchServiceResource{}
+
+	data.ResourceTest(t, r, []acceptance.TestStep{
+		{
+			Config: r.partitionCount(data, "basic", 3),
+			Check: acceptance.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+				check.That(data.ResourceName).ExistsInAzure(r),
+			),
+		},
+		data.ImportStep(),
+		{
+			Config:      r.partitionCount(data, "basic", 4),
+			ExpectError: regexp.MustCompile("values greater than 3 cannot be set"),
 		},
 	})
 }
diff --git a/website/docs/r/search_service.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/search_service.html.markdown
index 1bc39909ae84..d17874f6d4f4 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/search_service.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/search_service.html.markdown
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 
 * `local_authentication_enabled` - (Optional) Specifies whether the Search Service allows authenticating using API Keys? Defaults to `true`.
 
-* `partition_count` - (Optional) Specifies the number of partitions which should be created. This field cannot be set when using a `free` or `basic` sku ([see the Microsoft documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/search/search-sku-tier)). Possible values include `1`, `2`, `3`, `4`, `6`, or `12`. Defaults to `1`.
+* `partition_count` - (Optional) Specifies the number of partitions which should be created. This field cannot be set when using a `free` sku ([see the Microsoft documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/search/search-sku-tier)). Possible values include `1`, `2`, `3`, `4`, `6`, or `12`. Defaults to `1`.
 
 -> **NOTE:** when `hosting_mode` is set to `highDensity` the maximum number of partitions allowed is `3`.