diff --git a/src/panels/config/automation/dialog-new-automation.ts b/src/panels/config/automation/dialog-new-automation.ts
index 63de00b99b..17da363aa6 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/automation/dialog-new-automation.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/automation/dialog-new-automation.ts
@@ -160,13 +160,15 @@ class DialogNewAutomation extends LitElement {
         @closed=${this._dialogClosed}
       >
         <div class="content-wrapper">
-          <search-input
-            autofocus
-            .hass=${this.hass}
-            .filter=${this._filter}
-            .label=${this.hass.localize("ui.common.search")}
-            @value-changed=${this._handleSearchChange}
-          ></search-input>
+          ${processedBlueprints.length > 5
+            ? html`<search-input
+                autofocus
+                .hass=${this.hass}
+                .filter=${this._filter}
+                .label=${this.hass.localize("ui.common.search")}
+                @value-changed=${this._handleSearchChange}
+              ></search-input>`
+            : nothing}
           <ha-list>
             <ha-list-item
               hasmeta
@@ -361,6 +363,7 @@ class DialogNewAutomation extends LitElement {
         }
         search-input {
           display: block;
+          --ha-input-padding-top: 0;
         }
         .blueprints-list {
           overflow-y: auto;