diff --git a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/Explorer/EntityExplorer.tsx b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/Explorer/EntityExplorer.tsx
index f150841f5b..21d31ad5f3 100644
--- a/app/client/src/pages/Editor/Explorer/EntityExplorer.tsx
+++ b/app/client/src/pages/Editor/Explorer/EntityExplorer.tsx
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function EntityExplorer(props: IPanelProps) {
 
   return (
     <Wrapper ref={explorerRef}>
-      <Search clear={clearSearch} ref={searchInputRef} />
+      <Search clear={clearSearch} isHidden ref={searchInputRef} />
       <ExplorerPageGroup
         actions={actions}
         datasources={datasources}