diff --git a/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/preview_panel/preview_panel.tsx b/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/preview_panel/preview_panel.tsx
index 62de466889990..44322d92a42b3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/preview_panel/preview_panel.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/preview_panel/preview_panel.tsx
@@ -86,17 +86,18 @@ export const PreviewPanel = ({ type, allowHidden, title = '', matchedIndices$ }:
         query={title}
       />
       <EuiSpacer size="m" />
-      {Boolean(title) && currentlyVisibleIndices.length > 0 && (
-        <EuiButtonGroup
-          isFullWidth
-          legend={i18n.translate('indexPatternEditor.previewPanel.viewModeGroup.legend', {
-            defaultMessage: 'Visible sources',
-          })}
-          options={viewModeButtons}
-          idSelected={currentViewMode}
-          onChange={(id: string) => setViewMode(id as ViewMode)}
-        />
-      )}
+      {Boolean(title) &&
+        (matched.exactMatchedIndices.length > 0 || matched.partialMatchedIndices.length > 0) && (
+          <EuiButtonGroup
+            isFullWidth
+            legend={i18n.translate('indexPatternEditor.previewPanel.viewModeGroup.legend', {
+              defaultMessage: 'Visible sources',
+            })}
+            options={viewModeButtons}
+            idSelected={currentViewMode}
+            onChange={(id: string) => setViewMode(id as ViewMode)}
+          />
+        )}
       {indicesListContent}
     </>
   );