diff --git a/HideElementsPlugin.php b/HideElementsPlugin.php
index bff5b71..0480619 100644
--- a/HideElementsPlugin.php
+++ b/HideElementsPlugin.php
@@ -10,12 +10,17 @@ class HideElementsPlugin extends Omeka_Plugin_AbstractPlugin
     protected $_hooks = array('initialize', 'config', 'config_form',
         'install', 'uninstall', 'upgrade');
 
-    protected $_filters = array('display_elements', 'elements_select_options');
+    protected $_filters = array(
+        'search_element_texts',
+        'display_elements',
+        'elements_select_options',
+    );
 
     public function hookInstall()
     {
         $defaults = array(
             'override' => array(),
+            'index' => array(),
             'form' => array(),
             'admin' => array(),
             'public' => array(),
@@ -84,6 +89,7 @@ public function hookConfig($args)
         $post = $args['post'];
         $settings = array(
             'override' => isset($post['override']) ? $post['override'] : array(),
+            'index' => isset($post['index']) ? $post['index'] : array(),
             'form' => isset($post['form']) ? $post['form'] : array(),
             'admin' => isset($post['admin']) ? $post['admin'] : array(),
             'public' => isset($post['public']) ? $post['public'] : array(),
@@ -92,6 +98,38 @@ public function hookConfig($args)
         set_option('hide_elements_settings', json_encode($settings));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Filter to alter element texts to save in the full text index.
+     *
+     * @param array $elementTexts
+     */
+    public function filterSearchElementTexts($elementTexts)
+    {
+        // Full text indexation can't be overridden because the same field is
+        // used for all users.
+        if (!isset($this->_settings['index'])) {
+            return $elementTexts;
+        }
+
+        // Flat the list of element texts to simplify the process.
+        $elementIds = array();
+        foreach ($elementTexts as $key => $elementText) {
+            $elementIds[$elementText->element_id][] = $key;
+        }
+
+        foreach ($this->_settings['index'] as $elementSet => $elements) {
+            foreach ($elements as $id => $hidden) {
+                if (isset($elementIds[$id])) {
+                    foreach ($elementIds[$id] as $key) {
+                        unset($elementTexts[$key]);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $elementTexts;
+    }
+
     public function filterDisplayElements($elementsBySet)
     {
         if ($this->_overrideFilter()) {
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed68d6f..e4669fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ## A plugin for Omeka ##
 
 This plugin lets administrators choose metadata elements to hide.
-Elements can separately be hidden from the edit form, display on the
+Elements can separately be hidden from indexation, edit form, display on the
 admin side, display on the public side, and the search form.
 
 ### Version History
diff --git a/config-form.php b/config-form.php
index efcc11f..380e2eb 100644
--- a/config-form.php
+++ b/config-form.php
@@ -24,16 +24,20 @@
         <?php echo $view->formCheckbox('override[]', 'contributor', array(
             'disableHidden' => true,
             'checked' => in_array('contributor', $settings['override']),
-        )); ?> <?php echo __('Contributor'); ?> 
+        )); ?> <?php echo __('Contributor'); ?>
+        <p class="explanation">
+            <?php echo __("Note: Full text indexation can't be overridden because the same field is used for all users."); ?>
+        </p>
     </div>
 </div>
 <table id="hide-elements-table">
     <thead>
         <tr>
             <th class="hide-boxes" rowspan="2"><?php echo __('Element'); ?></th>
-            <th class="hide-boxes" colspan="4"><?php echo __('Hide on:'); ?></th>
+            <th class="hide-boxes" colspan="5"><?php echo __('Hide on:'); ?></th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
+            <th class="hide-boxes"><?php echo __('Index'); ?></th>
             <th class="hide-boxes"><?php echo __('Form'); ?></th>
             <th class="hide-boxes"><?php echo __('Admin'); ?></th>
             <th class="hide-boxes"><?php echo __('Public'); ?></th>
@@ -48,13 +52,22 @@
             $current_element_set = $element->set_name;
     ?>
         <tr>
-            <th colspan="5">
+            <th colspan="6">
                 <strong><?php echo __($current_element_set); ?></strong>
             </th>
         </tr>
         <?php endif; ?>
         <tr>
             <td><?php echo __($element->name); ?></td>
+            <td class="hide-boxes">
+                <?php echo $view->formCheckbox(
+                    "index[{$element->set_name}][{$element->id}]",
+                    '1', array(
+                        'disableHidden' => true,
+                        'checked' => isset($settings['index'][$element->set_name][$element->id]),
+                    )
+                ); ?>
+            </td>
             <td class="hide-boxes">
                 <?php echo $view->formCheckbox(
                     "form[{$element->set_name}][{$element->name}]",
@@ -92,6 +105,6 @@
                 ); ?>
             </td>
         </tr>
-	<?php endforeach; ?>
+    <?php endforeach; ?>
     </tbody>
 </table>