diff --git a/extensions/tags/src/Api/Controller/ListTagsController.php b/extensions/tags/src/Api/Controller/ListTagsController.php
index 26ff9620c5..0715ebcbfc 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/src/Api/Controller/ListTagsController.php
+++ b/extensions/tags/src/Api/Controller/ListTagsController.php
@@ -55,9 +55,7 @@ protected function data(ServerRequestInterface $request, Document $document): it
         }
 
         if (array_key_exists('q', $filters)) {
-            $results = $this->search
-                ->for(Tag::class)
-                ->search(new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit, $offset));
+            $results = $this->search->query(Tag::class, new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit, $offset));
 
             $tags = $results->getResults();
 
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/ApiServiceProvider.php b/framework/core/src/Api/ApiServiceProvider.php
index acd7a8b636..91a481ced6 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/ApiServiceProvider.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/ApiServiceProvider.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public function register(): void
         $this->container->singleton('flarum.api.middleware', function () {
             return [
                 HttpMiddleware\InjectActorReference::class,
-                'flarum.api.error_handler',
+//                'flarum.api.error_handler',
                 HttpMiddleware\ParseJsonBody::class,
                 Middleware\FakeHttpMethods::class,
                 HttpMiddleware\StartSession::class,
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListAccessTokensController.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListAccessTokensController.php
index 5c8a8211cc..98a3eeb14b 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListAccessTokensController.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListAccessTokensController.php
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ protected function data(ServerRequestInterface $request, Document $document): it
         $limit = $this->extractLimit($request);
         $filter = $this->extractFilter($request);
 
-        $tokens = $this->search
-            ->for(AccessToken::class)
-            ->search(new SearchCriteria($actor, $filter, $limit, $offset));
+        $tokens = $this->search->query(AccessToken::class, new SearchCriteria($actor, $filter, $limit, $offset));
 
         $document->addPaginationLinks(
             $this->url->to('api')->route('access-tokens.index'),
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListDiscussionsController.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListDiscussionsController.php
index a5ba1a6f8d..22043b7eb4 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListDiscussionsController.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListDiscussionsController.php
@@ -55,9 +55,10 @@ protected function data(ServerRequestInterface $request, Document $document): it
         $offset = $this->extractOffset($request);
         $include = array_merge($this->extractInclude($request), ['state']);
 
-        $results = $this->search
-            ->for(Discussion::class)
-            ->search(new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit, $offset, $sort, $sortIsDefault));
+        $results = $this->search->query(
+            Discussion::class,
+            new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit, $offset, $sort, $sortIsDefault)
+        );
 
         $document->addPaginationLinks(
             $this->url->to('api')->route('discussions.index'),
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListGroupsController.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListGroupsController.php
index b3c5c4ce85..935964e3b0 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListGroupsController.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListGroupsController.php
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ protected function data(ServerRequestInterface $request, Document $document): it
         $limit = $this->extractLimit($request);
         $offset = $this->extractOffset($request);
 
-        $queryResults = $this->search
-            ->for(Group::class)
-            ->search(new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit, $offset, $sort, $sortIsDefault));
+        $queryResults = $this->search->query(
+            Group::class,
+            new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit, $offset, $sort, $sortIsDefault)
+        );
 
         $document->addPaginationLinks(
             $this->url->to('api')->route('groups.index'),
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListPostsController.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListPostsController.php
index 21768de32f..4c419bb640 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListPostsController.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListPostsController.php
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ protected function data(ServerRequestInterface $request, Document $document): it
         $offset = $this->extractOffset($request);
         $include = $this->extractInclude($request);
 
-        $results = $this->search
-            ->for(Post::class)
-            ->search(new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit, $offset, $sort, $sortIsDefault));
+        $results = $this->search->query(
+            Post::class,
+            new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit, $offset, $sort, $sortIsDefault)
+        );
 
         $document->addPaginationLinks(
             $this->url->to('api')->route('posts.index'),
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListUsersController.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListUsersController.php
index 00136b4569..0547afc71b 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListUsersController.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Controller/ListUsersController.php
@@ -59,9 +59,10 @@ protected function data(ServerRequestInterface $request, Document $document): it
         $offset = $this->extractOffset($request);
         $include = $this->extractInclude($request);
 
-        $results = $this->search
-            ->for(User::class)
-            ->search(new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit, $offset, $sort, $sortIsDefault));
+        $results = $this->search->query(
+            User::class,
+            new SearchCriteria($actor, $filters, $limit, $offset, $sort, $sortIsDefault)
+        );
 
         $document->addPaginationLinks(
             $this->url->to('api')->route('users.index'),
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/FulltextFilter.php b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/FulltextFilter.php
index 62b44b7792..da0b62a039 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/FulltextFilter.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Discussion/Search/FulltextFilter.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use Flarum\Search\AbstractFulltextFilter;
 use Flarum\Search\Database\DatabaseSearchState;
 use Flarum\Search\SearchState;
+use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Expression;
 
 /**
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ public function search(SearchState $state, string $value): void
             ->groupBy('discussions.id')
             ->addBinding($subquery->getBindings(), 'join');
 
-        $state->setDefaultSort(function ($query) use ($grammar, $value) {
+        $state->setDefaultSort(function (Builder $query) use ($grammar, $value) {
             $query->orderByRaw('MATCH('.$grammar->wrap('discussions.title').') AGAINST (?) desc', [$value]);
             $query->orderBy('posts_ft.score', 'desc');
         });
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractDriver.php b/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractDriver.php
index d35119127b..983778b42d 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractDriver.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/AbstractDriver.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Flarum\Search;
 
 use Flarum\Database\AbstractModel;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Container\Container;
 
 abstract class AbstractDriver
 {
@@ -10,13 +11,14 @@ public function __construct(
         /**
          * @var array<class-string<AbstractModel>, class-string<SearcherInterface>>
          */
-        protected array $searchers
+        protected array $searchers,
+        protected Container $container
     ) {
     }
 
     abstract public static function name(): string;
 
-    public function searchers(): array
+    public function getSearchers(): array
     {
         return $this->searchers;
     }
@@ -25,4 +27,9 @@ public function supports(string $modelClass): bool
     {
         return isset($this->searchers[$modelClass]);
     }
+
+    public function searcher(string $resourceClass): SearcherInterface
+    {
+        return $this->container->make($this->searchers[$resourceClass]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/Database/AbstractSearcher.php b/framework/core/src/Search/Database/AbstractSearcher.php
index ccc2162ef5..a6df983511 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Search/Database/AbstractSearcher.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/Database/AbstractSearcher.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public function search(SearchCriteria $criteria): SearchResults
 
         $query = $this->getQuery($actor);
 
-        $search = new DatabaseSearchState($actor, in_array('q', array_keys($criteria->filters), true));
+        $search = new DatabaseSearchState($actor, $criteria->isFulltext());
         $search->setQuery($query->getQuery());
 
         $this->filters->apply($search, $criteria->filters);
@@ -58,38 +58,38 @@ public function search(SearchCriteria $criteria): SearchResults
         return new SearchResults($results, $areMoreResults);
     }
 
-    protected function applySort(DatabaseSearchState $query, ?array $sort = null, bool $sortIsDefault = false): void
+    protected function applySort(DatabaseSearchState $state, ?array $sort = null, bool $sortIsDefault = false): void
     {
-        if ($sortIsDefault && ! empty($query->getDefaultSort())) {
-            $sort = $query->getDefaultSort();
+        if ($sortIsDefault && ! empty($state->getDefaultSort())) {
+            $sort = $state->getDefaultSort();
         }
 
         if (is_callable($sort)) {
-            $sort($query->getQuery());
+            $sort($state->getQuery());
         } else {
             foreach ((array) $sort as $field => $order) {
                 if (is_array($order)) {
                     foreach ($order as $value) {
-                        $query->getQuery()->orderByRaw(Str::snake($field).' != ?', [$value]);
+                        $state->getQuery()->orderByRaw(Str::snake($field).' != ?', [$value]);
                     }
                 } else {
-                    $query->getQuery()->orderBy(Str::snake($field), $order);
+                    $state->getQuery()->orderBy(Str::snake($field), $order);
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    protected function applyOffset(DatabaseSearchState $query, int $offset): void
+    protected function applyOffset(DatabaseSearchState $state, int $offset): void
     {
         if ($offset > 0) {
-            $query->getQuery()->skip($offset);
+            $state->getQuery()->skip($offset);
         }
     }
 
-    protected function applyLimit(DatabaseSearchState $query, ?int $limit): void
+    protected function applyLimit(DatabaseSearchState $state, ?int $limit): void
     {
         if ($limit > 0) {
-            $query->getQuery()->take($limit);
+            $state->getQuery()->take($limit);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/SearchCriteria.php b/framework/core/src/Search/SearchCriteria.php
index 1f7382ce9e..c13f408d1c 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Search/SearchCriteria.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/SearchCriteria.php
@@ -38,4 +38,9 @@ public function __construct(
         public bool $sortIsDefault = false,
     ) {
     }
+
+    public function isFulltext(): bool
+    {
+        return in_array('q', array_keys($this->filters), true);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Search/SearchManager.php b/framework/core/src/Search/SearchManager.php
index 898b938622..18061105df 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Search/SearchManager.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Search/SearchManager.php
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 use Flarum\Settings\SettingsRepositoryInterface;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Container\Container;
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
-use InvalidArgumentException;
 
 class SearchManager
 {
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ public function driver(string $name): AbstractDriver
         $driver = Arr::first($this->drivers, fn ($driver) => $driver::name() === $name);
 
         if (! $driver) {
-            $driver = $this->driver(DatabaseSearchDriver::name());
+            return $this->driver(DatabaseSearchDriver::name());
         }
 
         return $this->container->make($driver);
@@ -37,26 +36,6 @@ public function driverFor(string $resourceClass): AbstractDriver
         return $this->driver($this->settings->get("search_driver_$resourceClass"));
     }
 
-    public function searchable(string $resourceClass): bool
-    {
-        return $this->driverFor($resourceClass)->supports($resourceClass);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param class-string<AbstractModel> $resourceClass
-     */
-    public function for(string $resourceClass): SearcherInterface
-    {
-        $driver = $this->driverFor($resourceClass);
-        $searchers = $driver->searchers();
-
-        if (! isset($searchers[$resourceClass])) {
-            throw new InvalidArgumentException("Driver {$driver::name()} does not support searching for $resourceClass.");
-        }
-
-        return $this->container->make($searchers[$resourceClass]);
-    }
-
     /**
      * @param class-string<AbstractModel> $resourceClass
      * @return array<class-string<IndexerInterface>>
@@ -70,4 +49,16 @@ public function indexable(string $resourceClass): bool
     {
         return ! empty($this->indexers[$resourceClass]);
     }
+
+    public function query(string $resourceClass, SearchCriteria $criteria): SearchResults
+    {
+        $driver = $this->driverFor($resourceClass);
+        $defaultDriver = $this->driver(DatabaseSearchDriver::name());
+
+        if ($criteria->isFulltext() || ! $defaultDriver->supports($resourceClass)) {
+            return $driver->searcher($resourceClass)->search($criteria);
+        }
+
+        return $defaultDriver->searcher($resourceClass)->search($criteria);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Settings/SettingsServiceProvider.php b/framework/core/src/Settings/SettingsServiceProvider.php
index d929b85cd2..0fb6c506cb 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Settings/SettingsServiceProvider.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Settings/SettingsServiceProvider.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public function register(): void
                 'theme_primary_color' => '#4D698E',
                 'theme_secondary_color' => '#4D698E',
                 'search_driver_Flarum\User\User' => 'default',  // @todo: use a morph map instead `User::class => 'user'` = search_driver_user (below as well)
-                'search_driver_Flarum\Discussion\Discussion' => 'default',
+                'search_driver_Flarum\Discussion\Discussion' => 'blomstra-elasticsearch', //'blomstra-elasticsearch',
                 'search_driver_Flarum\Group\Group' => 'default',
                 'search_driver_Flarum\Post\Post' => 'default',
                 'search_driver_Flarum\Http\AccessToken' => 'default',