diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 7a719096133..7c47b4bc190 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Bugs fixed
 * #9490: autodoc: Some objects under ``typing`` module are not displayed well
   with the HEAD of 3.10
 * #9436, #9471: autodoc: crashed if ``autodoc_class_signature = "separated"``
+* #9456: html search: html_copy_source can't control the search summaries
 * #9435: linkcheck: Failed to check anchors in github.com
 
 Testing
diff --git a/sphinx/themes/basic/static/searchtools.js b/sphinx/themes/basic/static/searchtools.js
index 8eb14218b5a..e09f9263f05 100644
--- a/sphinx/themes/basic/static/searchtools.js
+++ b/sphinx/themes/basic/static/searchtools.js
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ var Search = {
           setTimeout(function() {
             displayNextItem();
           }, 5);
-        } else {
+        } else if (DOCUMENTATION_OPTIONS.HAS_SOURCE) {
           $.ajax({url: requestUrl,
                   dataType: "text",
                   complete: function(jqxhr, textstatus) {
@@ -289,6 +289,12 @@ var Search = {
                       displayNextItem();
                     }, 5);
                   }});
+        } else {
+          // no source available, just display title
+          Search.output.append(listItem);
+          setTimeout(function() {
+            displayNextItem();
+          }, 5);
         }
       }
       // search finished, update title and status message