diff --git a/public/app/features/search/page/components/ActionRow.tsx b/public/app/features/search/page/components/ActionRow.tsx
index aab6465dac7..0b876f44960 100644
--- a/public/app/features/search/page/components/ActionRow.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/search/page/components/ActionRow.tsx
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export const ActionRow: FC<Props> = ({
   const layout = getValidQueryLayout(query);
 
   // Disabled folder layout option when query is present
-  const disabledOptions = query.sort || query.query ? [SearchLayout.Folders] : [];
+  const disabledOptions = query.query ? [SearchLayout.Folders] : [];
 
   return (
     <div className={styles.actionRow}>