diff --git a/spec/rails_helper.rb b/spec/rails_helper.rb
index 2a602d113a8..883eaec84ca 100644
--- a/spec/rails_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_helper.rb
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ Sidekiq.logger = nil
 
 DatabaseCleaner.strategy = [:deletion]
 
+Chewy.settings[:enabled] = false
+
 Devise::Test::ControllerHelpers.module_eval do
   alias_method :original_sign_in, :sign_in
 
@@ -129,6 +131,12 @@ RSpec.configure do |config|
     example.run
   end
 
+  config.around(:each, type: :search) do |example|
+    Chewy.settings[:enabled] = true
+    example.run
+    Chewy.settings[:enabled] = false
+  end
+
   config.before :each, type: :cli do
     stub_reset_connection_pools
   end