diff --git a/src/app/locator/qgsinbuiltlocatorfilters.cpp b/src/app/locator/qgsinbuiltlocatorfilters.cpp
index 441e20ec343d..252e6a1e961a 100644
--- a/src/app/locator/qgsinbuiltlocatorfilters.cpp
+++ b/src/app/locator/qgsinbuiltlocatorfilters.cpp
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void QgsAllLayersFeaturesLocatorFilter::prepare( const QString &string, const Qg
   for ( auto it = layers.constBegin(); it != layers.constEnd(); ++it )
   {
     QgsVectorLayer *layer = qobject_cast< QgsVectorLayer *>( it.value() );
-    if ( !layer || !layer->searchable() )
+    if ( !layer || !layer->flags().testFlag( QgsMapLayer::Searchable ) )
       continue;
 
     QgsExpression expression( layer->displayExpression() );