diff --git a/src/dashboard-refactor/search-results/index.tsx b/src/dashboard-refactor/search-results/index.tsx
index 33341cbf1d..bd666a3a05 100644
--- a/src/dashboard-refactor/search-results/index.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboard-refactor/search-results/index.tsx
@@ -581,7 +581,8 @@ export default class SearchResultsContainer extends React.Component<
         day: number,
         { onShareBtnClick }: PageInteractionProps,
     ) {
-        const shouldShow = areNotesShown || noteIds[notesType]?.length > 0
+        const shouldShow =
+            areNotesShown === true && noteIds[notesType]?.length > 0
         if (!shouldShow) {
             return null
         }
diff --git a/src/dashboard-refactor/search-results/util.ts b/src/dashboard-refactor/search-results/util.ts
index 0a97ab1891..2873eadf92 100644
--- a/src/dashboard-refactor/search-results/util.ts
+++ b/src/dashboard-refactor/search-results/util.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export const getInitialPageResultState = (
     pageResultId,
     notesType: 'user',
     activePage: undefined,
-    areNotesShown: false,
+    areNotesShown: true,
     isTagPickerShown: false,
     isShareMenuShown: false,
     isCopyPasterShown: false,