diff --git a/qa/data/config/9.99/3d_viewer.json b/qa/data/config/9.99/3d_viewer.json
index fb0c40927a..80c2ce9125 100644
--- a/qa/data/config/9.99/3d_viewer.json
+++ b/qa/data/config/9.99/3d_viewer.json
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@
     "use_board_editor_copper_colors": false
   },
   "search_pane": {
+    "search_hidden_fields": true,
     "selection_zoom": 1
   },
   "system": {
diff --git a/qa/data/config/9.99/cvpcb.json b/qa/data/config/9.99/cvpcb.json
index d3ef697801..1509c91d6e 100644
--- a/qa/data/config/9.99/cvpcb.json
+++ b/qa/data/config/9.99/cvpcb.json
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
     "use_theme": false
   },
   "search_pane": {
+    "search_hidden_fields": true,
     "selection_zoom": 1
   },
   "system": {
diff --git a/qa/data/config/9.99/eeschema.json b/qa/data/config/9.99/eeschema.json
index 51c2991849..0ae1550f5f 100644
--- a/qa/data/config/9.99/eeschema.json
+++ b/qa/data/config/9.99/eeschema.json
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@
     "use_theme": false
   },
   "search_pane": {
+    "search_hidden_fields": true,
     "selection_zoom": 1
   },
   "selection": {
diff --git a/qa/data/config/9.99/fpedit.json b/qa/data/config/9.99/fpedit.json
index 3786a2b716..dc0a70bec8 100644
--- a/qa/data/config/9.99/fpedit.json
+++ b/qa/data/config/9.99/fpedit.json
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@
     "use_theme": false
   },
   "search_pane": {
+    "search_hidden_fields": true,
     "selection_zoom": 1
   },
   "system": {
diff --git a/qa/data/config/9.99/kicad.json b/qa/data/config/9.99/kicad.json
index cea03d12cc..62eead8b51 100644
--- a/qa/data/config/9.99/kicad.json
+++ b/qa/data/config/9.99/kicad.json
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
     "use_theme": false
   },
   "search_pane": {
+    "search_hidden_fields": true,
     "selection_zoom": 1
   },
   "system": {
diff --git a/qa/data/config/9.99/pcbnew.json b/qa/data/config/9.99/pcbnew.json
index 464c047369..e5583edba1 100644
--- a/qa/data/config/9.99/pcbnew.json
+++ b/qa/data/config/9.99/pcbnew.json
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@
     "annotate_sort_on_modules": true
   },
   "search_pane": {
+    "search_hidden_fields": true,
     "selection_zoom": 1
   },
   "system": {
diff --git a/qa/data/config/9.99/symbol_editor.json b/qa/data/config/9.99/symbol_editor.json
index 0686d516a1..2fe3674222 100644
--- a/qa/data/config/9.99/symbol_editor.json
+++ b/qa/data/config/9.99/symbol_editor.json
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
     "pin_step": 100
   },
   "search_pane": {
+    "search_hidden_fields": true,
     "selection_zoom": 1
   },
   "selection_filter": {