diff --git a/src/sidebars/SideBars.vue b/src/sidebars/SideBars.vue
index 79442138..22787963 100644
--- a/src/sidebars/SideBars.vue
+++ b/src/sidebars/SideBars.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import { navigationStore, searchStore } from '../store/store.js'
 <template>
 	<div>
 		<!-- Placeholder div for all of the sidebars-->
-		<SearchSideBar v-if="navigationStore.selected === 'search'" :search="searchStore.search" />
+		<SearchSideBar v-if="navigationStore.selected === 'search'"
+			:search="searchStore.search"
+			:metadata="searchStore.metadata" />
 		<DashboardSideBar v-if="navigationStore.selected === 'dashboard'" />
 		<DirectorySideBar v-if="navigationStore.selected === 'directory'" />
 	</div>
diff --git a/src/sidebars/search/SearchSideBar.vue b/src/sidebars/search/SearchSideBar.vue
index db88e465..bd1bc87d 100644
--- a/src/sidebars/search/SearchSideBar.vue
+++ b/src/sidebars/search/SearchSideBar.vue
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ import { searchStore, directoryStore, metadataStore } from '../../store/store.js
 			<template #icon>
 				<FileTreeOutline :size="20" />
 			</template>
-			<NcCheckboxRadioSwitch v-for="(metaData, i) in metadataStore.metaDataList" :key="`${metaData}${i}`" type="switch">
+			{{ searchStore.metadata }}
+			<NcCheckboxRadioSwitch v-for="(metaData, i) in metadataStore.metaDataList"
+				:key="`${metaData}${i}`"
+				type="switch"
+				:checked.sync="searchStore.metadata[metaData.id]">
 				{{ metaData.title || 'Geen titel' }}
 			</NcCheckboxRadioSwitch>
 		</NcAppSidebarTab>
@@ -62,6 +66,10 @@ export default {
 			type: String,
 			required: true,
 		},
+		metadata: {
+			type: Object,
+			required: true,
+		},
 	},
 	data() {
 		return {
@@ -70,6 +78,12 @@ export default {
 	},
 	watch: {
 		search: 'debouncedSearch',
+		metadata: {
+			handler() {
+				this.debouncedSearch()
+			},
+			deep: true,
+		},
 	},
 	mounted() {
 		directoryStore.refreshListingList()
diff --git a/src/store/modules/search.js b/src/store/modules/search.js
index de592002..3cbbc327 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/search.js
+++ b/src/store/modules/search.js
@@ -1,56 +1,65 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-console */
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
 
-export const useSearchStore = defineStore(
-	'search', {
-		state: () => ({
-			search: '',
-			searchResults: '',
-			searchError: '',
-		}),
-		actions: {
-			setSearch(search) {
-				this.search = search
-				console.log('Active search set to ' + search)
-			},
-			setSearchResults(searchResults) {
-				this.searchResults = searchResults
-				console.log('Active search set to ' + searchResults)
-			},
-			/* istanbul ignore next */ // ignore this for Jest until moved into a service
-			getSearchResults() {
-				fetch(
-					'/index.php/apps/opencatalogi/api/search?_search=' + this.search,
-					{
-						method: 'GET',
+export const useSearchStore = defineStore('search', {
+	state: () => ({
+		search: '',
+		metadata: {},
+		searchResults: '',
+		searchError: '',
+	}),
+	actions: {
+		setSearch(search) {
+			this.search = search
+			console.log('Active search set to ' + search)
+		},
+		toggleMetadataSearch(metadataId, value = undefined) {
+			this.metadata[metadataId] = value || !this.metadata[metadataId] || false
+		},
+		setSearchResults(searchResults) {
+			this.searchResults = searchResults
+			console.log('Active search set to ' + searchResults)
+		},
+		/* istanbul ignore next */ // ignore this for Jest until moved into a service
+		getSearchResults() {
+			const enabledMetadataIds = Object.entries(this.metadata)
+				.filter(([key, value]) => value === true)
+				.map((metadata) => metadata[0])
+
+			console.log(enabledMetadataIds)
+
+			fetch(
+				'/index.php/apps/opencatalogi/api/search?_search=' + this.search,
+				{
+					method: 'GET',
+				},
+			)
+				.then(
+					(response) => {
+						response.json().then(
+							(data) => {
+								if (data?.code === 403 && data?.message) {
+									this.searchError = data.message
+									console.log(this.searchError)
+								} else {
+									this.searchError = '' // Clear any previous errors
+								}
+								this.searchResults = data
+							},
+						)
+					},
+				)
+				.catch(
+					(err) => {
+						this.searchError = err.message || 'An error occurred'
+						console.error(err.message ?? err)
 					},
 				)
-					.then(
-						(response) => {
-							response.json().then(
-								(data) => {
-									if (data?.code === 403 && data?.message) {
-										this.searchError = data.message
-										console.log(this.searchError)
-									} else {
-										this.searchError = '' // Clear any previous errors
-									}
-									this.searchResults = data
-								},
-							)
-						},
-					)
-					.catch(
-						(err) => {
-							this.searchError = err.message || 'An error occurred'
-							console.error(err.message ?? err)
-						},
-					)
-			},
-			clearSearch() {
-				this.search = ''
-				this.searchError = ''
-			},
+		},
+		clearSearch() {
+			this.search = ''
+			this.searchError = ''
 		},
 	},
+},
 )