diff --git a/public/app/features/search/page/components/SearchView.tsx b/public/app/features/search/page/components/SearchView.tsx
index 61c65ef452c..455eb9aa167 100644
--- a/public/app/features/search/page/components/SearchView.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/search/page/components/SearchView.tsx
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ export const SearchView = ({
   };
 
   const results = useAsync(() => {
-    // No need to query all dashboards if we are in folder view
-    if (layout === SearchLayout.Folders) {
+    // No need to query all dashboards if we are in search folder view
+    if (layout === SearchLayout.Folders && !folderDTO) {
       return Promise.resolve();
     }