diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchView.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchView.ts
index 3943c7bb886..5489bd05b59 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchView.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/search/browser/searchView.ts
@@ -1646,8 +1646,6 @@ export class SearchView extends ViewPane {
 			await this.refreshAndUpdateCount();
 		}
 
-		await this.expandIfSingularResult();
-
 		const hasResults = !this.viewModel.searchResult.isEmpty();
 		if (completed?.exit === SearchCompletionExitCode.NewSearchStarted) {
 			return;