diff --git a/components/9990-networking.sh b/components/9990-networking.sh
index 88bad20..cfafcb0 100755
--- a/components/9990-networking.sh
+++ b/components/9990-networking.sh
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ EOF
 			if [ -n "${DNSDOMAIN}" ]
 			then
 				echo "domain ${DNSDOMAIN}" > /etc/resolv.conf
-				echo "search ${DNSDOMAIN}" >> /etc/resolv.conf
 			fi
 
 			for i in ${IPV4DNS0} ${IPV4DNS1} ${IPV4DNS1} ${DNSSERVERS}
@@ -166,6 +165,14 @@ EOF
 					echo "nameserver $i" >> /etc/resolv.conf
 				fi
 			done
+
+			if [ -n "${DOMAINSEARCH}" ]
+			then
+				echo "search ${DOMAINSEARCH}" >> /etc/resolv.conf
+			elif [ -n "${DNSDOMAIN}" ]
+			then
+				echo "search ${DNSDOMAIN}" >> /etc/resolv.conf
+			fi
 		fi
 
 		# Check if we have a network device at all