diff --git a/swh/web/templates/includes/origin-search-form.html b/swh/web/templates/includes/origin-search-form.html
--- a/swh/web/templates/includes/origin-search-form.html
+++ b/swh/web/templates/includes/origin-search-form.html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
       search in metadata (instead of URL)
     </label>
   </div>
-  {% if user.is_staff %}
+  {% if user.is_authenticated and user.is_staff or "swh.web.search_ql" in user.get_all_permissions %}
     <div class="custom-control custom-checkbox swhid-option">
       <input class="custom-control-input" value="option-use-ql" type="checkbox"
             id="swh-search-use-ql">