diff --git a/r2r/core/abstractions/search.py b/r2r/core/abstractions/search.py
index f9dea53c..2b558fd0 100644
--- a/r2r/core/abstractions/search.py
+++ b/r2r/core/abstractions/search.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ def dict(self) -> dict:
 
 
 class VectorSearchSettings(BaseModel):
+    use_vector_search: bool = True
     search_filters: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = Field(default_factory=dict)
     search_limit: int = 10
     do_hybrid_search: bool = False
diff --git a/r2r/core/pipeline/search_pipeline.py b/r2r/core/pipeline/search_pipeline.py
index af443292..e30dd322 100644
--- a/r2r/core/pipeline/search_pipeline.py
+++ b/r2r/core/pipeline/search_pipeline.py
@@ -43,7 +43,13 @@ async def run(
         **kwargs: Any,
     ):
         self.state = state or AsyncState()
-
+        do_vector_search = (
+            self.vector_search_pipeline is not None
+            and vector_search_settings.use_vector_search
+        )
+        do_kg = (
+            self.kg_search_pipeline is not None and kg_search_settings.use_kg
+        )
         async with manage_run(run_manager, self.pipeline_type):
             await run_manager.log_run_info(
                 key="pipeline_type",
@@ -56,9 +62,9 @@ async def run(
 
             async def enqueue_requests():
                 async for message in input:
-                    if self.vector_search_pipeline:
+                    if do_vector_search:
                         await vector_search_queue.put(message)
-                    if self.kg_search_pipeline:
+                    if do_kg:
                         await kg_queue.put(message)
 
                 await vector_search_queue.put(None)
@@ -68,7 +74,7 @@ async def enqueue_requests():
             enqueue_task = asyncio.create_task(enqueue_requests())
 
             # Start the embedding and KG pipelines in parallel
-            if self.vector_search_pipeline:
+            if do_vector_search:
                 vector_search_task = asyncio.create_task(
                     self.vector_search_pipeline.run(
                         dequeue_requests(vector_search_queue),
@@ -79,7 +85,7 @@ async def enqueue_requests():
                     )
                 )
 
-            if self.kg_search_pipeline:
+            if do_kg:
                 kg_task = asyncio.create_task(
                     self.kg_search_pipeline.run(
                         dequeue_requests(kg_queue),
@@ -93,9 +99,9 @@ async def enqueue_requests():
         await enqueue_task
 
         vector_search_results = (
-            await vector_search_task if self.vector_search_pipeline else None
+            await vector_search_task if do_vector_search else None
         )
-        kg_results = await kg_task if self.kg_search_pipeline else None
+        kg_results = await kg_task if do_kg else None
 
         return AggregateSearchResult(
             vector_search_results=vector_search_results,
diff --git a/r2r/main/r2r_app.py b/r2r/main/r2r_app.py
index 84650743..0e620d15 100644
--- a/r2r/main/r2r_app.py
+++ b/r2r/main/r2r_app.py
@@ -1018,8 +1018,8 @@ async def stream_response():
                         input=to_async_generator([message]),
                         streaming=False,
                         run_manager=self.run_manager,
-                        vector_settings=vector_search_settings,
-                        kg_settings=kg_search_settings,
+                        vector_search_settings=vector_search_settings,
+                        kg_search_settings=kg_search_settings,
                         rag_generation_config=rag_generation_config,
                     )
 
diff --git a/r2r/pipes/search_rag_pipe.py b/r2r/pipes/search_rag_pipe.py
index 5d3c6996..5834d4a4 100644
--- a/r2r/pipes/search_rag_pipe.py
+++ b/r2r/pipes/search_rag_pipe.py
@@ -105,19 +105,21 @@ async def _collect_context(
         total_results: int,
     ) -> Tuple[str, int]:
         context = f"Query:\n{query}\n\n"
-        context += f"Vector Search Results({iteration}):\n"
-        it = total_results + 1
-        for result in results.vector_search_results:
-            context += f"[{it}]: {result.metadata['text']}\n\n"
-            it += 1
-        total_results = (
-            it - 1
-        )  # Update total_results based on the last index used
-        context += f"Knowledge Graph Search Results({iteration}):\n"
-        for result in results.kg_search_results:
-            context += f"[{it}]: {result}\n\n"
-            it += 1
-        total_results = (
-            it - 1
-        )  # Update total_results based on the last index used
+        if results.vector_search_results:
+            context += f"Vector Search Results({iteration}):\n"
+            it = total_results + 1
+            for result in results.vector_search_results:
+                context += f"[{it}]: {result.metadata['text']}\n\n"
+                it += 1
+            total_results = (
+                it - 1
+            )  # Update total_results based on the last index used
+        if results.kg_search_results:
+            context += f"Knowledge Graph Search Results({iteration}):\n"
+            for result in results.kg_search_results:
+                context += f"[{it}]: {result}\n\n"
+                it += 1
+            total_results = (
+                it - 1
+            )  # Update total_results based on the last index used
         return context, total_results