diff --git a/kinto_elasticsearch/views.py b/kinto_elasticsearch/views.py
index ce31282..365b854 100644
--- a/kinto_elasticsearch/views.py
+++ b/kinto_elasticsearch/views.py
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ def __init__(self, request):
 @search.post(permission=authorization.DYNAMIC)
 def get_search(request):
     bucket_id = request.matchdict['bucket_id']
+    if bucket_id == "default":
+        try:
+            bucket_id = request.default_bucket_id
+        except AttributeError as e:  # pragma: no cover
+            pass  # `default` bucket without default_bucket plugin.
+
     collection_id = request.matchdict['collection_id']
 
     query = request.body
diff --git a/tests/config.ini b/tests/config.ini
index 31df9a9..e92658f 100644
--- a/tests/config.ini
+++ b/tests/config.ini
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use = egg:kinto
 kinto.userid_hmac_secret = some-secret-string
 
 kinto.includes = kinto_elasticsearch
+                 kinto.plugins.default_bucket
                  kinto.plugins.flush
 # We need indices to be refreshed immediately for assertions.
 kinto.elasticsearch.force_refresh = true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_elasticsearch.py b/tests/test_elasticsearch.py
index 01ed307..72a8203 100644
--- a/tests/test_elasticsearch.py
+++ b/tests/test_elasticsearch.py
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ def test_search_on_empty_collection_returns_empty_list(self):
         result = resp.json
         assert len(result["hits"]["hits"]) == 0
 
+    def test_search_on_default_bucket_implicit_collection_returns_empty_list(self):
+        resp = self.app.post("/buckets/default/collections/yeah/search",
+                             headers=self.headers)
+        result = resp.json
+        assert len(result["hits"]["hits"]) == 0
+
 
 class PermissionsCheck(BaseWebTest, unittest.TestCase):
     def test_search_is_allowed_if_write_on_bucket(self):