diff --git a/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.json b/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.json
index 62505e61db6..e6f08f708a8 100644
--- a/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.json
+++ b/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.json
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
   "redisearch_warning",
   "search_index_fields",
   "is_redisearch_enabled",
-  "show_categories_in_search_autocomplete",
   "is_redisearch_loaded",
   "shop_by_category_section",
   "slideshow",
@@ -294,6 +293,7 @@
    "fieldname": "search_index_fields",
    "fieldtype": "Small Text",
    "label": "Search Index Fields",
+   "mandatory_depends_on": "is_redisearch_enabled",
    "read_only_depends_on": "eval:!doc.is_redisearch_loaded"
   },
   {
@@ -302,14 +302,6 @@
    "fieldtype": "Section Break",
    "label": "Item Search Settings"
   },
-  {
-   "default": "1",
-   "depends_on": "is_redisearch_enabled",
-   "fieldname": "show_categories_in_search_autocomplete",
-   "fieldtype": "Check",
-   "label": "Show Categories in Search Autocomplete",
-   "read_only_depends_on": "eval:!doc.is_redisearch_loaded"
-  },
   {
    "default": "0",
    "fieldname": "is_redisearch_loaded",
@@ -379,7 +371,7 @@
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "issingle": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2022-03-31 16:01:46.308663",
+ "modified": "2022-04-01 18:35:56.106756",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "E-commerce",
  "name": "E Commerce Settings",
diff --git a/erpnext/e_commerce/redisearch_utils.py b/erpnext/e_commerce/redisearch_utils.py
index 78cc05af38b..32b35db04ce 100644
--- a/erpnext/e_commerce/redisearch_utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/e_commerce/redisearch_utils.py
@@ -157,17 +157,14 @@ def delete_from_ac_dict(website_item_doc):
 
 @if_redisearch_enabled
 def define_autocomplete_dictionary():
-	"""Creates an autocomplete search dictionary for `name`.
-	Also creats autocomplete dictionary for `categories` if
-	checked in E Commerce Settings"""
+	"""
+	Defines/Redefines an autocomplete search dictionary for Website Item Name.
+	Also creats autocomplete dictionary for Published Item Groups.
+	"""
 
 	cache = frappe.cache()
-	name_ac = AutoCompleter(make_key(WEBSITE_ITEM_NAME_AUTOCOMPLETE), conn=cache)
-	cat_ac = AutoCompleter(make_key(WEBSITE_ITEM_CATEGORY_AUTOCOMPLETE), conn=cache)
-
-	ac_categories = frappe.db.get_single_value(
-		"E Commerce Settings", "show_categories_in_search_autocomplete"
-	)
+	item_ac = AutoCompleter(make_key(WEBSITE_ITEM_NAME_AUTOCOMPLETE), conn=cache)
+	item_group_ac = AutoCompleter(make_key(WEBSITE_ITEM_CATEGORY_AUTOCOMPLETE), conn=cache)
 
 	# Delete both autocomplete dicts
 	try:
@@ -176,16 +173,39 @@ def define_autocomplete_dictionary():
 	except Exception:
 		return False
 
+	create_items_autocomplete_dict(autocompleter=item_ac)
+	create_item_groups_autocomplete_dict(autocompleter=item_group_ac)
+
+
+@if_redisearch_enabled
+def create_items_autocomplete_dict(autocompleter):
+	"Add items as suggestions in Autocompleter."
 	items = frappe.get_all(
 		"Website Item", fields=["web_item_name", "item_group"], filters={"published": 1}
 	)
 
 	for item in items:
-		name_ac.add_suggestions(Suggestion(item.web_item_name))
-		if ac_categories and item.item_group:
-			cat_ac.add_suggestions(Suggestion(item.item_group))
+		autocompleter.add_suggestions(Suggestion(item.web_item_name))
 
-	return True
+
+@if_redisearch_enabled
+def create_item_groups_autocomplete_dict(autocompleter):
+	"Add item groups with weightage as suggestions in Autocompleter."
+	published_item_groups = frappe.get_all(
+		"Item Group", fields=["name", "route", "weightage"], filters={"show_in_website": 1}
+	)
+	if not published_item_groups:
+		return
+
+	for item_group in published_item_groups:
+		payload = {"name": item_group, "route": item_group.route}
+		autocompleter.add_suggestions(
+			Suggestion(
+				string=item_group.name,
+				score=item_group.weightage,
+				payload=payload,  # additional info that can be retrieved later
+			)
+		)
 
 
 @if_redisearch_enabled
diff --git a/erpnext/templates/pages/product_search.py b/erpnext/templates/pages/product_search.py
index 4f2dc6e062b..f0d634be428 100644
--- a/erpnext/templates/pages/product_search.py
+++ b/erpnext/templates/pages/product_search.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2015, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
 # License: GNU General Public License v3. See license.txt
 
+import json
+
 import frappe
 from frappe.utils import cint, cstr
 from redisearch import AutoCompleter, Client, Query
@@ -135,8 +137,10 @@ def get_category_suggestions(query):
 		return search_results
 
 	ac = AutoCompleter(make_key(WEBSITE_ITEM_CATEGORY_AUTOCOMPLETE), conn=frappe.cache())
-	suggestions = ac.get_suggestions(query, num=10)
+	suggestions = ac.get_suggestions(query, num=10, with_payloads=True)
 
-	search_results["results"] = [s.string for s in suggestions]
+	results = [json.loads(s.payload) for s in suggestions]
+
+	search_results["results"] = results
 
 	return search_results