diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardSceneRenderer.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardSceneRenderer.tsx
index e30068924e7..132533e9cff 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardSceneRenderer.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardSceneRenderer.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export function DashboardSceneRenderer({ model }: SceneComponentProps<DashboardS
   }
 
   function renderBody() {
-    if (panelSearch || panelsPerRow) {
+    if (!viewPanelScene && (panelSearch || panelsPerRow)) {
       return <PanelSearchLayout panelSearch={panelSearch} panelsPerRow={panelsPerRow} dashboard={model} />;
     }