diff --git a/bundlesize.config.json b/bundlesize.config.json
index bef7f6d..74b488a 100644
--- a/bundlesize.config.json
+++ b/bundlesize.config.json
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 	},
 	{
 		"resourceModule": "skins.vector.legacy.js",
-		"maxSize": "1.7 kB"
+		"maxSize": "1.8 kB"
 	}
 ]
diff --git a/includes/Hooks.php b/includes/Hooks.php
index f1c282d..5736335 100644
--- a/includes/Hooks.php
+++ b/includes/Hooks.php
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 namespace Vector;
 
+use Config;
 use ExtensionRegistry;
 use HTMLForm;
 use MediaWiki\MediaWikiServices;
 use OutputPage;
 use RequestContext;
+use ResourceLoaderContext;
 use Skin;
 use SkinTemplate;
 use SkinVector;
@@ -19,6 +21,21 @@ use User;
  *	on<HookName>()
  */
 class Hooks {
+	/**
+	 * Passes config variables to Vector (modern) ResourceLoader module.
+	 * @param ResourceLoaderContext $context
+	 * @param Config $config
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public static function getVectorResourceLoaderConfig(
+		ResourceLoaderContext $context,
+		Config $config
+	) {
+		return [
+			'wgVectorUseCoreSearch' => $config->get( 'VectorUseCoreSearch' ),
+		];
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * BeforePageDisplayMobile hook handler
 	 *
@@ -52,6 +69,37 @@ class Hooks {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * SkinPageReadyConfig hook handler
+	 *
+	 * Replace searchModule provided by skin.
+	 *
+	 * @since 1.35
+	 * @param ResourceLoaderContext $context
+	 * @param mixed[] &$config Associative array of configurable options
+	 * @return void This hook must not abort, it must return no value
+	 */
+	public static function onSkinPageReadyConfig(
+		ResourceLoaderContext $context,
+		array &$config
+	) {
+		// It's better to exit before any additional check
+		if ( $context->getSkin() !== 'vector' ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Tell the `mediawiki.page.ready` module not to wire up search.
+		// This allows us to use $wgVectorUseCoreSearch to decide to load
+		// the historic jquery autocomplete search or the new Vue implementation.
+		// ResourceLoaderContext has no knowledge of legacy / modern Vector
+		// and from its point of view they are the same thing.
+		// Please see the modules `skins.vector.js` and `skins.vector.legacy.js`
+		// for the wire up of search.
+		// The related method self::getVectorResourceLoaderConfig handles which
+		// search to load.
+		$config['search'] = false;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Add icon class to an existing navigation item inside a menu hook.
 	 * See self::onSkinTemplateNavigation.
diff --git a/jsdoc.json b/jsdoc.json
index e7f4ab4..c65ce84 100644
--- a/jsdoc.json
+++ b/jsdoc.json
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
 				"CheckboxHack": "https://doc.wikimedia.org/mediawiki-core/master/js",
 
 				"MW": "https://doc.wikimedia.org/mediawiki-core/master/js/#!/api/mw",
+				"MediaWikiPageReadyModule": "https://doc.wikimedia.org/mediawiki-core/master/js/#!/api/mw.plugin.page.ready",
 				"JQueryStatic": "https://api.jquery.com",
-
+				"VectorResourceLoaderVirtualConfig": "#",
 				"void": "#"
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/resources/MediaWikiPageReady.d.ts b/resources/MediaWikiPageReady.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95fb117
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/MediaWikiPageReady.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+interface MediaWikiPageReadyModule {
+	/**
+	 * Loads search module when search input is focused.
+	 * @param {string} moduleName to load on input focus.
+	 */
+	loadSearchModule(moduleName: string): void
+}
diff --git a/resources/VectorResourceLoaderVirtualConfig.d.ts b/resources/VectorResourceLoaderVirtualConfig.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a460c4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/VectorResourceLoaderVirtualConfig.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/** See Vector\Hooks::getVectorResourceLoaderConfig */
+interface VectorResourceLoaderVirtualConfig {
+	/**
+	 * The name of the ResourceLoader module that contains search.
+	 */
+	wgVectorUseCoreSearch: boolean
+}
diff --git a/resources/skins.vector.js/skin.js b/resources/skins.vector.js/skin.js
index f478385..471ff1c 100644
--- a/resources/skins.vector.js/skin.js
+++ b/resources/skins.vector.js/skin.js
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
+/** @interface VectorResourceLoaderVirtualConfig */
+/** @interface MediaWikiPageReadyModule */
+
 var collapsibleTabs = require( '../skins.vector.legacy.js/collapsibleTabs.js' ),
 	vector = require( '../skins.vector.legacy.js/vector.js' ),
+	/** @type {VectorResourceLoaderVirtualConfig} */
+	config = require( /** @type {string} */ ( './config.json' ) ),
+	/** @type {MediaWikiPageReadyModule} */
+	pageReady = require( /** @type {string} */( 'mediawiki.page.ready' ) ),
 	sidebar = require( './sidebar.js' );
 
 /**
@@ -43,6 +50,11 @@ function main( window ) {
 	collapsibleTabs.init();
 	sidebar.init( window );
 	$( vector.init );
+	pageReady.loadSearchModule(
+		// Decide between new Vue implementation or old.
+		config.wgVectorUseCoreSearch ?
+			'mediawiki.searchSuggest' : 'skins.vector.search'
+	);
 }
 
 main( window );
diff --git a/resources/skins.vector.legacy.js/skin-legacy.js b/resources/skins.vector.legacy.js/skin-legacy.js
index 40eff8a..8907e02 100644
--- a/resources/skins.vector.legacy.js/skin-legacy.js
+++ b/resources/skins.vector.legacy.js/skin-legacy.js
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
+/** @interface MediaWikiPageReadyModule */
 var
 	collapsibleTabs = require( './collapsibleTabs.js' ),
+	/** @type {MediaWikiPageReadyModule} */
+	pageReady = require( /** @type {string} */( 'mediawiki.page.ready' ) ),
 	vector = require( './vector.js' );
 
 function main() {
 	collapsibleTabs.init();
 	$( vector.init );
+	pageReady.loadSearchModule( 'mediawiki.searchSuggest' );
 }
 
 main();
diff --git a/skin.json b/skin.json
index ee18dba..e292653 100644
--- a/skin.json
+++ b/skin.json
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 	},
 	"Hooks": {
 		"BeforePageDisplay": "Vector\\Hooks::onBeforePageDisplay",
+		"SkinPageReadyConfig": "Vector\\Hooks::onSkinPageReadyConfig",
 		"GetPreferences": "Vector\\Hooks::onGetPreferences",
 		"PreferencesFormPreSave": "Vector\\Hooks::onPreferencesFormPreSave",
 		"SkinTemplateNavigation": "Vector\\Hooks::onSkinTemplateNavigation",
@@ -96,16 +97,25 @@
 			],
 			"styles": [ "resources/skins.vector.styles.responsive.less" ]
 		},
+		"skins.vector.search": {
+			"dependencies": [
+				"vue"
+			]
+		},
 		"skins.vector.js": {
 			"packageFiles": [
 				"resources/skins.vector.js/skin.js",
+				{
+					"name": "resources/skins.vector.js/config.json",
+					"callback": "Vector\\Hooks::getVectorResourceLoaderConfig"
+				},
 				"resources/skins.vector.js/sidebar.js",
 				"resources/skins.vector.legacy.js/collapsibleTabs.js",
 				"resources/skins.vector.legacy.js/vector.js"
 			],
 			"dependencies": [
-				"mediawiki.util",
-				"mediawiki.page.ready"
+				"mediawiki.page.ready",
+				"mediawiki.util"
 			]
 		},
 		"skins.vector.legacy.js": {
@@ -115,6 +125,7 @@
 				"resources/skins.vector.legacy.js/vector.js"
 			],
 			"dependencies": [
+				"mediawiki.page.ready",
 				"mediawiki.util"
 			]
 		}
@@ -172,6 +183,9 @@
 			"value": "1",
 			"description": "@var string:['2'|'1'] The version ('2' for latest, '1' for legacy) of the Vector skin to **set** for newly created user accounts. **The value is persisted as a user preference.** This configuration is not used for preexisting accounts (see VectorDefaultSkinVersionForExistingAccounts) and only ever executed once at new account creation time."
 		},
+		"VectorUseCoreSearch": {
+			"value": true
+		},
 		"VectorDefaultSidebarVisibleForAuthorisedUser": {
 			"value": true
 		},