diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search_content/components/connectors/create_connector/components/choose_connector_selectable.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search_content/components/connectors/create_connector/components/choose_connector_selectable.tsx
index b8112cdc42cff..895b271e6fd9d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search_content/components/connectors/create_connector/components/choose_connector_selectable.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search_content/components/connectors/create_connector/components/choose_connector_selectable.tsx
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ export const ChooseConnectorSelectable: React.FC<ChooseConnectorSelectableProps>
             if (value !== selectedConnector?.name) {
               setSearchValue(value);
             }
+            if (value === '') {
+              setSelectedConnector(null);
+            }
           },
           onClick: openPopover,
           onFocus: openPopover,