diff --git a/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/store-header.component.html b/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/store-header.component.html
index 5c31172..d178acd 100644
--- a/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/store-header.component.html
+++ b/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/store-header.component.html
@@ -21,25 +21,37 @@
       <div
         class="d-flex flex-row align-items-center gap-3 ms-auto flex-nowrap flex-grow-1 justify-content-between justify-content-md-end"
       >
-        <div class="input-group store-layout__search" role="search">
-          <label class="visually-hidden" for="store-search-input">Buscar productos</label>
-          <input
-            id="store-search-input"
-            type="search"
-            class="form-control store-layout__search-input border-end-0 rounded-start"
-            placeholder="Buscar productos"
-            autocomplete="off"
-            [formControl]="searchControl"
-            (keydown.enter)="submitSearch($event)"
-          />
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            class="btn store-layout__search-button border-start-0 rounded-end px-3"
-            aria-label="Buscar"
-            (click)="submitSearch()"
-          >
-            <i class="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-          </button>
+        <div class="store-layout__search-wrapper">
+          <div class="input-group store-layout__search" role="search">
+            <label class="visually-hidden" for="store-search-input">Buscar productos</label>
+            <input
+              id="store-search-input"
+              type="search"
+              class="form-control store-layout__search-input border-end-0 rounded-start"
+              placeholder="Buscar productos"
+              autocomplete="off"
+              [attr.aria-describedby]="showSearchError() ? 'store-search-error' : null"
+              [attr.aria-invalid]="showSearchError()"
+              [minlength]="minSearchLength"
+              [formControl]="searchControl"
+              (input)="clearSearchError()"
+              (keydown.enter)="submitSearch($event)"
+            />
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              class="btn store-layout__search-button border-start-0 rounded-end px-3"
+              aria-label="Buscar"
+              (click)="submitSearch()"
+            >
+              <i class="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+          @if (showSearchError()) {
+            <p id="store-search-error" class="store-layout__search-error mb-0" role="alert">
+              Ingresá al menos {{ minSearchLength }} caracteres para buscar.
+            </p>
+          }
         </div>
 
         @if (ticketsMenu(); as menu) {
diff --git a/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/store-header.component.scss b/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/store-header.component.scss
index 982140b..ec482a2 100644
--- a/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/store-header.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/store-header.component.scss
@@ -41,11 +41,22 @@
   animation: store-header-logo-skeleton 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
 
-.store-layout__search {
+.store-layout__search-wrapper {
   width: min(100%, 260px);
   min-width: 0;
 }
 
+.store-layout__search {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.store-layout__search-error {
+  margin-top: 0.25rem;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+  color: var(--tenant-danger, #dc3545);
+}
+
 .store-layout__search-input {
   color: #666666;
   border-color: #cccccc;
diff --git a/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/store-header.component.ts b/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/store-header.component.ts
index 4a303d3..12f6b13 100644
--- a/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/store-header.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/store-header.component.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ export class StoreHeaderComponent {
   readonly searchSubmit = output<string>();
 
   protected readonly isUserDropdownOpen = signal(false);
+  protected readonly minSearchLength = 3;
+  protected readonly showSearchError = signal(false);
   protected readonly searchControl = new FormControl('', { nonNullable: true });
 
   @HostListener('document:click', ['$event'])
@@ -80,8 +82,16 @@ export class StoreHeaderComponent {
 
     const term = this.searchControl.value.trim();
 
-    if (term.length >= 2) {
-      this.searchSubmit.emit(term);
+    if (term.length < this.minSearchLength) {
+      this.showSearchError.set(true);
+      return;
     }
+
+    this.showSearchError.set(false);
+    this.searchSubmit.emit(term);
+  }
+
+  protected clearSearchError(): void {
+    this.showSearchError.set(false);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-layout.component.spec.ts b/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-layout.component.spec.ts
index cd64a86..0816b56 100644
--- a/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-layout.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-layout.component.spec.ts
@@ -257,6 +257,29 @@ describe('StoreLayoutComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('requires at least three characters to search', () => {
+    const router = TestBed.inject(Router);
+    vi.spyOn(router, 'navigate');
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(StoreLayoutComponent);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    const header = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(StoreHeaderComponent));
+    const input = header.query(By.css('#store-search-input'));
+    const searchButton = header.query(By.css('.store-layout__search-button'));
+
+    expect(input.nativeElement.getAttribute('minlength')).toBe('3');
+
+    (header.componentInstance as any).searchControl.setValue('ab');
+    searchButton.triggerEventHandler('click');
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(router.navigate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect((fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement).textContent).toContain(
+      'Ingresá al menos 3 caracteres para buscar.',
+    );
+    expect(input.nativeElement.getAttribute('aria-invalid')).toBe('true');
+  });
+
   it('renders the primary tickets action when the tenant has the tickets menu', () => {
     const router = TestBed.inject(Router);
     vi.spyOn(router, 'navigate');
diff --git a/src/app/features/store/pages/search-page/search-page.component.spec.ts b/src/app/features/store/pages/search-page/search-page.component.spec.ts
index ae26075..8396c5e 100644
--- a/src/app/features/store/pages/search-page/search-page.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/store/pages/search-page/search-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -105,4 +105,20 @@ describe('SearchPageComponent', () => {
       'Se muestran 1 de 10 resultados.',
     );
   });
+
+  it('does not search when the query has fewer than three characters', () => {
+    TestBed.overrideProvider(ActivatedRoute, {
+      useValue: {
+        queryParamMap: of(convertToParamMap({ q: 'ab', page: '1' })),
+      },
+    });
+
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SearchPageComponent);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(searchCatalog).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect((fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement).textContent).toContain(
+      'Ingresá al menos 3 caracteres para buscar.',
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/features/store/pages/search-page/search-page.component.ts b/src/app/features/store/pages/search-page/search-page.component.ts
index 570066f..1af42af 100644
--- a/src/app/features/store/pages/search-page/search-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/store/pages/search-page/search-page.component.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ interface SearchRouteState {
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
 export class SearchPageComponent {
+  private readonly minSearchLength = 3;
   private readonly cartService = inject(CartService);
   private readonly catalogService = inject(CatalogService);
   private readonly destroyRef = inject(DestroyRef);
@@ -94,11 +95,15 @@ export class SearchPageComponent {
         tap(({ query }) => {
           this.query.set(query);
           this.results.set(null);
-          this.error.set(query.length >= 2 ? null : 'Ingresá al menos 2 caracteres para buscar.');
-          this.loading.set(query.length >= 2);
+          this.error.set(
+            query.length >= this.minSearchLength
+              ? null
+              : `Ingresá al menos ${this.minSearchLength} caracteres para buscar.`,
+          );
+          this.loading.set(query.length >= this.minSearchLength);
         }),
         switchMap(({ query, page }) => {
-          if (query.length < 2) {
+          if (query.length < this.minSearchLength) {
             return of(null);
           }