diff --git a/apps/common/templates/generic_form_instance.html b/apps/common/templates/generic_form_instance.html
index a6c5b688e0..ae51ac8af9 100644
--- a/apps/common/templates/generic_form_instance.html
+++ b/apps/common/templates/generic_form_instance.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     {% for field in form.visible_fields %}
         <div class="group">
             {% if field.errors %}<div class="fieldWithErrors">{% endif %}
-            <label class="label">{{ field.label_tag }}{% if field.field.required and not read_only %} ({% trans "required" %}){% endif %}</label>
+            <label class="label">{{ field.label_tag }}{% if field.field.required and not read_only and not form_hide_required_text %} ({% trans "required" %}){% endif %}</label>
             {% if field.errors %}<span class="error">{% for error in field.errors %}{{ error }}{% if not forloop.last %} | {% endif %}{% endfor %}</span></div>{% endif %} 
             {{ field }}
             {% if field.help_text %}<span class="description">{{ field.help_text }}</span>{% endif %}
diff --git a/apps/dynamic_search/views.py b/apps/dynamic_search/views.py
index e8f96003d1..f797097c09 100644
--- a/apps/dynamic_search/views.py
+++ b/apps/dynamic_search/views.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def results(request, form=None):
         'form':form,
         'form_title':_(u'Search'),
         'hide_header':True,
+        'form_hide_required_text':True,
     })
 
     if SHOW_OBJECT_TYPE:
diff --git a/apps/main/templates/base.html b/apps/main/templates/base.html
index 7e22b31bfb..b52f38b594 100644
--- a/apps/main/templates/base.html
+++ b/apps/main/templates/base.html
@@ -124,8 +124,10 @@
     {% get_main_setting "SIDE_BAR_SEARCH" as side_bar_search %}
     {% if side_bar_search %}
         {% with "true" as side_bar %}
+        {% with "true" as form_hide_required_text %} 
             {% search_form %}
         {% endwith %}
+        {% endwith %}
     {% endif %}
 
     {% get_object_navigation_links %}