diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/8368.yml b/changelogs/fragments/8368.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..473356223888
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/8368.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+fix:
+- Data.search() should not ignore the strategy passed as parameter ([#8368](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/8368))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_service.ts b/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_service.ts
index 57881b08957f..0c0dd0cb8043 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_service.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_service.ts
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ export class SearchService implements Plugin<ISearchSetup, ISearchStart> {
   ): ISearchStart {
     const search = ((request, options) => {
       const isEnhancedEnabled = uiSettings.get(UI_SETTINGS.QUERY_ENHANCEMENTS_ENABLED);
-      if (isEnhancedEnabled) {
+      if (isEnhancedEnabled && !options?.strategy) {
         const queryStringManager = getQueryService().queryString;
         const language = queryStringManager.getQuery().language;
         const languageConfig = queryStringManager.getLanguageService().getLanguage(language);