diff --git a/ui/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/ui/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 21acbbf..39a9cd2 100644
--- a/ui/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -570,20 +570,18 @@
 		</a>
 		{/if}
 			<div class="ml-auto flex items-center gap-2">
-				<!-- Universal search button (hidden on chapter/reader pages) -->
-				{#if !/\/books\/[^/]+\/chapters\//.test(page.url.pathname)}
-					<button
-						type="button"
-						onclick={() => { searchOpen = true; userMenuOpen = false; langMenuOpen = false; themeMenuOpen = false; menuOpen = false; notificationsOpen = false; }}
-						title="Search (/ or ⌘K)"
-						aria-label="Search books"
-						class="flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 rounded transition-colors text-(--color-muted) hover:text-(--color-text) hover:bg-(--color-surface-2)"
-					>
-						<svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-							<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M21 21l-6-6m2-5a7 7 0 11-14 0 7 7 0 0114 0z"/>
-						</svg>
-					</button>
-				{/if}
+				<!-- Universal search button -->
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					onclick={() => { searchOpen = true; userMenuOpen = false; langMenuOpen = false; themeMenuOpen = false; menuOpen = false; notificationsOpen = false; }}
+					title="Search (/ or ⌘K)"
+					aria-label="Search books"
+					class="flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 rounded transition-colors text-(--color-muted) hover:text-(--color-text) hover:bg-(--color-surface-2)"
+				>
+					<svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+						<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M21 21l-6-6m2-5a7 7 0 11-14 0 7 7 0 0114 0z"/>
+					</svg>
+				</button>
 
 			<!-- Notifications bell -->
 			{#if data.user}
@@ -1168,8 +1166,6 @@
 	// Don't intercept when typing in an input/textarea
 	const tag = (e.target as HTMLElement).tagName;
 	if (tag === 'INPUT' || tag === 'TEXTAREA' || (e.target as HTMLElement).isContentEditable) return;
-	// Don't open on chapter reader pages
-	if (/\/books\/[^/]+\/chapters\//.test(page.url.pathname)) return;
 	if (searchOpen) return;
 	// `/` key or Cmd/Ctrl+K
 	if (e.key === '/' || ((e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && e.key === 'k')) {