diff --git a/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.json b/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.json
index 805a530..76bf283 100644
--- a/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.json
+++ b/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.json
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@
   "enable_attribute_filters",
   "filter_attributes",
   "shop_by_category_section",
-  "slideshow"
+  "slideshow",
+  "item_search_settings_section",
+  "search_index_fields"
  ],
  "fields": [
   {
@@ -300,12 +302,23 @@
    "fieldname": "enable_reviews",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "label": "Enable Reviews and Ratings"
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "search_index_fields",
+   "fieldtype": "Small Text",
+   "label": "Search Index Fields"
+  },
+  {
+   "collapsible": 1,
+   "fieldname": "item_search_settings_section",
+   "fieldtype": "Section Break",
+   "label": "Item Search Settings"
   }
  ],
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "issingle": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2021-03-23 17:15:01.956630",
+ "modified": "2021-04-23 13:30:50.286088",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "E-commerce",
  "name": "E Commerce Settings",
diff --git a/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.py b/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.py
index 19de403..1fd3bfa 100644
--- a/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.py
+++ b/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 		self.validate_field_filters()
 		self.validate_attribute_filters()
 		self.validate_checkout()
+		self.validate_search_index_fields()
 		if self.enabled:
 			self.validate_exchange_rates_exist()
 
@@ -51,6 +52,16 @@
 		if self.enable_checkout and not self.payment_gateway_account:
 			self.enable_checkout = 0
 
+	def validate_search_index_fields(self):
+		if not self.search_index_fields:
+			return 
+		
+		# Clean up
+		fields = self.search_index_fields.replace(' ', '')
+		fields = fields.strip(',')
+
+		self.search_index_fields = fields
+
 	def validate_exchange_rates_exist(self):
 		"""check if exchange rates exist for all Price List currencies (to company's currency)"""
 		company_currency = frappe.get_cached_value('Company',  self.company,  "default_currency")