diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/patches/HideLoadMoreButtonPatch.java b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/patches/HideLoadMoreButtonPatch.java
deleted file mode 100644
index fa3a0e70..00000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/patches/HideLoadMoreButtonPatch.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-package app.revanced.integrations.youtube.patches;
-
-import android.view.View;
-
-import app.revanced.integrations.youtube.settings.Settings;
-import app.revanced.integrations.shared.Utils;
-
-@SuppressWarnings("unused")
-public class HideLoadMoreButtonPatch {
-    public static void hideLoadMoreButton(View view){
-        if(!Settings.HIDE_LOAD_MORE_BUTTON.get()) return;
-        Utils.hideViewByLayoutParams(view);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/patches/components/LayoutComponentsFilter.java b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/patches/components/LayoutComponentsFilter.java
index f32ad545..8c52c2d8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/patches/components/LayoutComponentsFilter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/patches/components/LayoutComponentsFilter.java
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 package app.revanced.integrations.youtube.patches.components;
 
 import android.os.Build;
+import android.view.View;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 
+import app.revanced.integrations.shared.Utils;
 import app.revanced.integrations.youtube.settings.Settings;
 import app.revanced.integrations.shared.Logger;
 import app.revanced.integrations.youtube.StringTrieSearch;
+import app.revanced.integrations.youtube.shared.NavigationBar;
+import app.revanced.integrations.youtube.shared.PlayerType;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
@@ -322,7 +326,24 @@ public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
     public static boolean showWatermark() {
         return !Settings.HIDE_VIDEO_CHANNEL_WATERMARK.get();
     }
+
+    private static final boolean HIDE_SHOW_MORE_BUTTON_ENABLED = Settings.HIDE_SHOW_MORE_BUTTON.get();
+
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static void hideShowMoreButton(View view) {
+        if (HIDE_SHOW_MORE_BUTTON_ENABLED
+                && NavigationBar.isSearchBarActive()
+                // Search bar can be active but behind the player.
+                && !PlayerType.getCurrent().isMaximizedOrFullscreen()) {
+            Utils.hideViewByLayoutParams(view);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/settings/Settings.java b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/settings/Settings.java
index 75b03d51..714306f4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/settings/Settings.java
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ public class Settings extends BaseSettings {
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_KEYWORD_CONTENT_SEARCH = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_keyword_content_search", FALSE);
     public static final StringSetting HIDE_KEYWORD_CONTENT_PHRASES = new StringSetting("revanced_hide_keyword_content_phrases", "",
             parentsAny(HIDE_KEYWORD_CONTENT_HOME, HIDE_KEYWORD_CONTENT_SUBSCRIPTIONS, HIDE_KEYWORD_CONTENT_SEARCH));
-    public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_LOAD_MORE_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_load_more_button", TRUE, true);
+    @Deprecated public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_LOAD_MORE_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_load_more_button", TRUE);
+    public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_SHOW_MORE_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_show_more_button", TRUE, true);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_MEDICAL_PANELS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_medical_panels", TRUE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_MIX_PLAYLISTS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_mix_playlists", TRUE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_MOVIES_SECTION = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_movies_section", TRUE);
@@ -384,6 +385,8 @@ public class Settings extends BaseSettings {
             HIDE_SHORTS_SEARCH.save(true);
         }
 
+        migrateOldSettingToNew(HIDE_LOAD_MORE_BUTTON, HIDE_SHOW_MORE_BUTTON);
+
         // endregion
     }
 }