diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/search/groq2024/createSearchQuery.ts b/packages/sanity/src/core/search/groq2024/createSearchQuery.ts
index c08b1cfd3ad..8f2fc5edc3e 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/search/groq2024/createSearchQuery.ts
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/search/groq2024/createSearchQuery.ts
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@ export function createSearchQuery(
     .map(({typeName, paths}) => paths.map((path) => ({...path, typeName})))
     .flat()
 
-  const groupedSpecs = groupBy(
-    flattenedSpecs,
-    (entry) => `text::matchQuery(${entry.path}, $__query), ${entry.weight}`,
-  )
+  const groupedSpecs = groupBy(flattenedSpecs, (entry) => {
+    if (entry.weight === 0) {
+      return undefined
+    }
+    return `text::matchQuery(${entry.path}, $__query), ${entry.weight}`
+  })
 
   const score = Object.entries(groupedSpecs)
     .map(([args, entries]) => {