diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
index a118e7ad0..71b16f159 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_path">Path Explore Activation:</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_filecontentsearch">File Content Search:</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_indexonlysearch">Index Only Search:</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_brackets_disabled">(Disabled)</system:String>
 
     <!--Plugin Infos-->
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_plugin_name">Explorer</system:String>
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/SearchManager.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/SearchManager.cs
index 7a79fbb3a..e62fc822c 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/SearchManager.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/SearchManager.cs
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search
 
             var result = new HashSet<Result>(PathEqualityComparator.Instance);
 
-            if (ActionKeywordMatch(query, settings.PathSearchActionKeyword) || ActionKeywordMatch(query, settings.SearchActionKeyword))
+            if (ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.PathSearchActionKeyword) || ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.SearchActionKeyword))
             {
                 result.UnionWith(await PathSearchAsync(query, token).ConfigureAwait(false));
             }
 
-            if ((ActionKeywordMatch(query, settings.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword) || ActionKeywordMatch(query, settings.SearchActionKeyword)) &&
+            if ((ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword) || ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.SearchActionKeyword)) &&
                  querySearch.Length > 0 &&
                  !querySearch.IsLocationPathString())
             {
@@ -61,18 +61,21 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search
             return result.ToList();
         }
 
-        private bool ActionKeywordMatch(Query query, string allowedActionKeyword)
+        private bool ActionKeywordMatch(Query query, Settings.ActionKeyword allowedActionKeyword)
         {
             if (query.ActionKeyword == settings.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword)
-                return settings.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword == allowedActionKeyword;
+                return Settings.ActionKeyword.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword == allowedActionKeyword && settings.EnabledIndexOnlySearchKeyword;
 
             if (query.ActionKeyword == settings.PathSearchActionKeyword)
-                return settings.PathSearchActionKeyword == allowedActionKeyword;
+                return Settings.ActionKeyword.PathSearchActionKeyword == allowedActionKeyword && settings.EnabledPathSearchKeyword;
 
             if (query.ActionKeyword == settings.SearchActionKeyword)
-                return settings.SearchActionKeyword == allowedActionKeyword;
+                return Settings.ActionKeyword.SearchActionKeyword == allowedActionKeyword;
 
-            return Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign == allowedActionKeyword;
+            
+            return (Settings.ActionKeyword.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword == allowedActionKeyword && settings.EnabledIndexOnlySearchKeyword)
+                || (Settings.ActionKeyword.PathSearchActionKeyword == allowedActionKeyword && settings.EnabledPathSearchKeyword)
+                || settings.SearchActionKeyword == Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign;
         }
 
         public async Task<List<Result>> PathSearchAsync(Query query, CancellationToken token = default)
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs
index 99bc1bd8c..aaf4d2977 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer
 
         public string PathSearchActionKeyword { get; set; } = Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign;
 
+        public bool EnabledPathSearchKeyword { get; set; }
+
         public string IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword { get; set; } = Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign;
+
+        public bool EnabledIndexOnlySearchKeyword { get; set; }
+
+        internal enum ActionKeyword
+        {
+            SearchActionKeyword,
+            PathSearchActionKeyword,
+            FileContentSearchActionKeyword,
+            IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml
index 0e1c7e872..b49ae3465 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
             <ColumnDefinition Width="180" />
             <ColumnDefinition />
+            <ColumnDefinition />
         </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
         <TextBlock Margin="20 10 10 10" FontSize="14" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                    HorizontalAlignment="Left" Text="Current Action Keyword:" />
@@ -23,8 +24,9 @@
                  Margin="10" Grid.Row="0" Width="105" Grid.Column="1"
                  VerticalAlignment="Center"
                  HorizontalAlignment="Left" />
-
-        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1">
+        <CheckBox Name="chkActionKeywordEnabled" Margin="10" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2" Content="Enabled" Width="auto" 
+                  VerticalAlignment="Center" Checked="OnActionKeywordEnabledChecked" Unchecked="OnActionKeywordEnabledUnChecked"/>
+        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="100 92 0 0" Grid.RowSpan="2">
             <Button Click="OnConfirmButtonClick"
                     Margin="10 0 10 0" Width="80" Height="35"
                     Content="OK" />
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml.cs
index e77000beb..f80ee4c84 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,17 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Views
             txtCurrentActionKeyword.Text = selectedActionKeyword.Keyword;
 
             this.actionKeywordListView = actionKeywordListView;
+
+            // Search and File Content action keyword are not allowed to be disabled, they are the default search keywords.
+            if (currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty == ActionKeywordProperty.SearchActionKeyword
+                || currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty == ActionKeywordProperty.FileContentSearchActionKeyword)
+                chkActionKeywordEnabled.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+
+            if (currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty == ActionKeywordProperty.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword)
+                chkActionKeywordEnabled.IsChecked = this.settings.EnabledIndexOnlySearchKeyword;
+
+            if (currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty == ActionKeywordProperty.PathSearchActionKeyword)
+                chkActionKeywordEnabled.IsChecked = this.settings.EnabledPathSearchKeyword;
         }
 
         private void OnConfirmButtonClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
@@ -42,6 +53,24 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Views
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(newActionKeyword))
                 return;
 
+            if (currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty == ActionKeywordProperty.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword)
+            {
+                // reset to global so it does not take up an action keyword when disabled
+                if (!currentActionKeyword.Enabled && newActionKeyword != Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign)
+                    settingsViewModel.UpdateActionKeyword(currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty, Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign, currentActionKeyword.Keyword);
+
+                settings.EnabledIndexOnlySearchKeyword = currentActionKeyword.Enabled;
+            }
+
+            if (currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty == ActionKeywordProperty.PathSearchActionKeyword)
+            {
+                // reset to global so it does not take up an action keyword when disabled
+                if (!currentActionKeyword.Enabled && newActionKeyword != Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign)
+                    settingsViewModel.UpdateActionKeyword(currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty, Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign, currentActionKeyword.Keyword);
+
+                settings.EnabledPathSearchKeyword = currentActionKeyword.Enabled;
+            }
+
             if (newActionKeyword == currentActionKeyword.Keyword)
             {
                 Close();
@@ -63,6 +92,15 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Views
 
                 actionKeywordListView.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Description == currentActionKeyword.Description).Keyword = newActionKeyword;
 
+                // automatically help users set this to enabled if an action keyword is set and currently disabled
+                if (currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty == ActionKeywordProperty.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword 
+                    && !settings.EnabledIndexOnlySearchKeyword)
+                    settings.EnabledIndexOnlySearchKeyword = true;
+
+                if (currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty == ActionKeywordProperty.PathSearchActionKeyword
+                    && !settings.EnabledPathSearchKeyword)
+                    settings.EnabledPathSearchKeyword = true;
+
                 Close();
 
                 return;
@@ -77,5 +115,14 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Views
 
             return;
         }
+        private void OnActionKeywordEnabledChecked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            currentActionKeyword.Enabled = true;
+        }
+
+        private void OnActionKeywordEnabledUnChecked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            currentActionKeyword.Enabled = false;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml.cs
index 191f35d76..d0c51d0d7 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml.cs
@@ -38,26 +38,36 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Views
                 new ()
                 {
                      Description = viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_search"),
-                     Keyword = this.viewModel.Settings.SearchActionKeyword, 
-                     KeywordProperty = ActionKeywordProperty.SearchActionKeyword
+                     Keyword = viewModel.Settings.SearchActionKeyword,
+                     KeywordProperty = ActionKeywordProperty.SearchActionKeyword,
+                     Enabled = true
                 },
                 new ()
                 {
                      Description = viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_filecontentsearch"),
-                     Keyword = this.viewModel.Settings.FileContentSearchActionKeyword,
-                     KeywordProperty = ActionKeywordProperty.FileContentSearchActionKeyword
+                     Keyword = viewModel.Settings.FileContentSearchActionKeyword,
+                     KeywordProperty = ActionKeywordProperty.FileContentSearchActionKeyword,
+                     Enabled = true
                 },
                 new ()
                 {
-                    Description = viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_path"),
-                    Keyword = this.viewModel.Settings.PathSearchActionKeyword,
-                    KeywordProperty = ActionKeywordProperty.PathSearchActionKeyword
+                    Description = viewModel.Settings.EnabledPathSearchKeyword
+                                    ? viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_path")
+                                    : viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_path")
+                                        + " " + viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_brackets_disabled"),
+                    Keyword = viewModel.Settings.PathSearchActionKeyword,
+                    KeywordProperty = ActionKeywordProperty.PathSearchActionKeyword,
+                    Enabled = viewModel.Settings.EnabledPathSearchKeyword
                 },
                 new ()
                 {
-                     Description = viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_indexonlysearch"),
-                     Keyword = this.viewModel.Settings.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword,
-                     KeywordProperty = ActionKeywordProperty.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword
+                     Description = viewModel.Settings.EnabledIndexOnlySearchKeyword
+                                    ? viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_indexonlysearch")
+                                    :  viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_indexonlysearch")
+                                        + " " + viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_brackets_disabled"),
+                     Keyword = viewModel.Settings.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword,
+                     KeywordProperty = ActionKeywordProperty.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword,
+                     Enabled = viewModel.Settings.EnabledIndexOnlySearchKeyword
                 }
             };
 
@@ -330,6 +340,9 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Views
         public string Description { get; set; }
 
         public ActionKeywordProperty KeywordProperty { get; init; }
+
         public string Keyword { get; set; }
+
+        public bool Enabled { get; set; }
     }
 }