diff --git a/modules/search/instant-search/components/search-app.jsx b/modules/search/instant-search/components/search-app.jsx
index 6662001a6ef1..7f1ff34fa6b9 100644
--- a/modules/search/instant-search/components/search-app.jsx
+++ b/modules/search/instant-search/components/search-app.jsx
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class SearchApp extends Component {
 		this.getResults.flush();
 
 		this.addEventListeners();
+		this.preventBodyScroll();
 
 		if ( this.hasActiveQuery() ) {
 			this.showResults();
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class SearchApp extends Component {
 
 	componentWillUnmount() {
 		this.removeEventListeners();
+		this.restoreBodyScroll();
 	}
 
 	addEventListeners() {
@@ -89,6 +91,14 @@ class SearchApp extends Component {
 		} );
 	}
 
+	preventBodyScroll() {
+		document.body.style.overflowY = 'hidden';
+	}
+
+	restoreBodyScroll() {
+		delete document.body.style.overflowY;
+	}
+
 	hasActiveQuery() {
 		return getSearchQuery() !== '' || hasFilter();
 	}