diff --git a/_static/js/pydata-search-close.js b/_static/js/pydata-search-close.js
index b7147eaf..6aa16fbd 100644
--- a/_static/js/pydata-search-close.js
+++ b/_static/js/pydata-search-close.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// Script to allow use of readthedocs-sphinx-search extension with the pydata
-// theme
+// Script to allow use of readthedocs-sphinx-search extension with the pydata theme
 //
 // Based in part on:
 // https://github.com/pydata/pydata-sphinx-theme/blob/v0.13.3/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/scripts/pydata-sphinx-theme.js#L167-L272
@@ -28,9 +27,8 @@ var findSearchInput = () => {
   }
 };
 
-/** Function to hide the search field */
-var hideSearchField = () => {
- 
+// Hide Pydata theme's search
+var hidePydataSearch = () => {
   let input = findSearchInput();
   let searchPopupWrapper = document.querySelector(".search-button__wrapper");
   let hiddenInput = searchPopupWrapper.querySelector("input");
@@ -44,38 +42,65 @@ var hideSearchField = () => {
   }
 };
 
-/** Add an event listener for hideSearchField() for Escape*/
+// Hide the ReadTheDocs search (addon version)
+function hideRtdSearch() {
+    // Grab the search element from the DOM
+    const searchElement = document.querySelector('readthedocs-search');        
+    searchElement.closeModal(); 
+}
+
+// Hide any open search screens
+function hideSearch() {
+  hidePydataSearch();
+  hideRtdSearch();
+}
+
+// Show the ReadTheDocs search (addon version)
+function showRtDSearch() {
+  const searchElement = document.querySelector('readthedocs-search');
+  searchElement.showModal();
+  
+  // If we're displaying ReadTheDocs search, make sure to hide the Pydata theme's search
+  hidePydataSearch();
+}
+
+// Add event listeners for key strokes
 var addEventListenerForSearchKeyboard = () => {
   window.addEventListener(
     "keydown",
     (event) => {
       // Allow Escape key to hide the search field
       if (event.code == "Escape") {
-        hideSearchField();
+        hidePydataSearch();
+      }
+
+      // Open the ReadTheDocs search modal when Ctrl+K is pressed
+      if (event.ctrlKey && event.key === 'k') {
+        event.preventDefault(); // Prevent default behavior of Ctrl+K
+        showRtDSearch()
       }
     },
     true
   );
 };
 
-/** Activate callbacks for search button popup */
+// Activate callbacks for search button popup
 var setupSearchButtons = () => {
   addEventListenerForSearchKeyboard();
+
+  // Add event listeners to elements with class "search-button__button"
+  const searchButtons = document.querySelectorAll('.search-button__button');
+  searchButtons.forEach(button => {
+    button.addEventListener('click', showRtDSearch);
+  });
 };
 
 // Custom code to manage closing the RtD search dialog properly
 $(document).ready(function(){
-  $(".search__cross").click(function(){
-    hideSearchField();
-  });
-  $(".search__outer__wrapper.search__backdrop").click(function(){
-    hideSearchField();
-  });
   $(".search-button__overlay").click(function(){
-    // Shouldn't be necessary since it's currently hidden by CSS, but just in
-    // case
+    // Shouldn't be necessary since it's currently hidden by CSS, but just in case
     console.log("Close by search-button__overlay");
-    hideSearchField();
+    hidePydataSearch();
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index 1212cfd5..1a7dc6b6 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
   'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
   'sphinx_copybutton',
   'sphinx_design',
-  'sphinx_search.extension',
   'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
 ]