diff --git a/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/entitySelector/EntitySelector.tsx b/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/entitySelector/EntitySelector.tsx
index b0aaa911f0f..086d437e7a0 100644
--- a/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/entitySelector/EntitySelector.tsx
+++ b/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/entitySelector/EntitySelector.tsx
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ export class EntitySelector extends React.Component<{
             >
                 {this.renderSearchBar()}
 
-                {this.sortOptions.length > 1 && this.renderSortBar()}
+                {!this.searchInput && this.sortOptions.length > 1 && this.renderSortBar()}
 
                 <div className="entity-selector__content">
                     {this.searchInput