diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/search.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/search.js.es6
index a9ec93319f8..861a29305f4 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/search.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/search.js.es6
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export default Ember.View.extend({
   templateName: 'search',
   keyDown: function(e){
     var term = this.get('controller.term');
-    if (e.which === 13 && term && term.length > 2) {
+    if (e.which === 13 && term && term.length >= Discourse.SiteSettings.min_search_term_length) {
       this.get('controller').send('fullSearch');
     }
   }