diff --git a/code/Forms/AssetFormFactory.php b/code/Forms/AssetFormFactory.php
index dbb052556..45b372d3f 100644
--- a/code/Forms/AssetFormFactory.php
+++ b/code/Forms/AssetFormFactory.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 use SilverStripe\Core\Config\Configurable;
 use SilverStripe\Core\Extensible;
 use SilverStripe\Core\Injector\Injectable;
+use SilverStripe\Forms\CheckboxField;
 use SilverStripe\Forms\FieldGroup;
 use SilverStripe\Forms\FieldList;
 use SilverStripe\Forms\Form;
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ protected function getFormFieldSecurityTab($record, $context = [])
         unset($editorsOptionsField[InheritedPermissions::ANYONE]);
         $membersMap = Member::get()->map('ID', 'Name');
 
-        return Tab::create(
+        $tab = Tab::create(
             'Permissions',
             OptionsetField::create(
                 'CanViewType',
@@ -401,6 +402,17 @@ protected function getFormFieldSecurityTab($record, $context = [])
                 $membersMap
             )
         );
+
+        if ($record instanceof File) {
+            $tab->push(
+                CheckboxField::create(
+                    'ShowInSearch',
+                    _t(__CLASS__.'.SHOWINSEARRCH', 'Show in search?')
+                )
+            );
+        }
+
+        return $tab;
     }
 
     public function getRequiredContext()