diff --git a/docs/src/.vuepress/store/index.js b/docs/src/.vuepress/store/index.js
index cf84d1e..def1cdd 100644
--- a/docs/src/.vuepress/store/index.js
+++ b/docs/src/.vuepress/store/index.js
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ export default new Vuex.Store({
   },
   mutations: {
     openSearchModal(state) {
+      // console.log("opening modal")
       state.isSearchModalOpen = true;
     },
     closeSearchModal(state) {
+      // console.log("closing modal")
       state.isSearchModalOpen = false;
     },
     toggleLightMode(state) {
diff --git a/docs/src/.vuepress/theme/components/SearchModal.vue b/docs/src/.vuepress/theme/components/SearchModal.vue
index a0fad7d..ee65b6b 100644
--- a/docs/src/.vuepress/theme/components/SearchModal.vue
+++ b/docs/src/.vuepress/theme/components/SearchModal.vue
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ export default {
       return this.$site.themeConfig.searchPlaceholder || "";
     },
 
+    isModalOpen() {
+    return this.$store.state.isSearchModalOpen;
+  },
+
     showSuggestions() {
       return this.focused && this.suggestions && this.suggestions.length;
     },
@@ -185,7 +189,7 @@ export default {
 
     onEscapeKey(event) {
       if (event.key === "Escape" || event.keyCode === 27) {
-        this.$emit("close-modal");
+        this.$store.commit("closeSearchModal");
       }
     },
 
@@ -211,7 +215,7 @@ export default {
       }, 200);
     },
     openModal() {
-      this.$emit("open-search-modal");
+      this.$store.commit("openSearchModal");
     },
 
     getPageLocalePath(page) {
@@ -271,7 +275,7 @@ export default {
       this.$router.push(this.suggestions[i].path);
       this.query = "";
       this.focusIndex = 0;
-      this.$emit("close-modal");
+      this.$store.commit("closeSearchModal");
     },
 
     focus(i) {
diff --git a/docs/src/.vuepress/theme/layouts/Layout.vue b/docs/src/.vuepress/theme/layouts/Layout.vue
index 93725b7..160c32a 100644
--- a/docs/src/.vuepress/theme/layouts/Layout.vue
+++ b/docs/src/.vuepress/theme/layouts/Layout.vue
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ export default {
   data() {
     return {
       isSidebarOpen: false,
-      showSearchModal: false,
     };
   },
 
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ export default {
           event.preventDefault(); // Prevent default behavior
 
           // Check if modal is already open and toggle accordingly
-          if (this.showSearchModal) {
+          if (this.isSearchModalOpen) {
             this.closeSearchModal();
           } else {
             this.openSearchModal();
@@ -167,11 +166,8 @@ export default {
     },
     openSearchModal() {
     this.$store.commit('openSearchModal');
-    this.showSearchModal = true;
   },
   closeSearchModal() {
-    console.log("close modal")
-    this.showSearchModal = false;
     this.$store.commit('closeSearchModal');
   },