diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardSceneRenderer.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardSceneRenderer.tsx
index 22f3fd9eab7..61b851919cb 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardSceneRenderer.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardSceneRenderer.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export function DashboardSceneRenderer({ model }: SceneComponentProps<DashboardS
   }
 
   function renderBody() {
-    if (panelSearch || panelsPerRow) {
+    if (!viewPanelScene && (panelSearch || panelsPerRow)) {
       return <PanelSearchLayout panelSearch={panelSearch} panelsPerRow={panelsPerRow} dashboard={model} />;
     }