diff --git a/lib/searchkick/search.rb b/lib/searchkick/search.rb
index 3242bbf..9443d2a 100644
--- a/lib/searchkick/search.rb
+++ b/lib/searchkick/search.rb
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ module Searchkick
       term = term.to_s
       fields = options[:fields] || ["_all"]
       operator = options[:partial] ? "or" : "and"
+      load = options[:load].nil? ? true : options[:load]
       collection =
-        tire.search load: true do
+        tire.search load: load do
           query do
             boolean do
               must do
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