diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/ribbon/SearchDefinitionTab.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/ribbon/SearchDefinitionTab.tsx
index 78cc24493..21d7dcdc7 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/ribbon/SearchDefinitionTab.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/ribbon/SearchDefinitionTab.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default function SearchDefinitionTab({ note, ntxId, hidden }: TabContext)
 
   useEffect(() => {
     async function autoExecute() {
-      if (!note?.hasLabel('autoExecuteSearch')) {
+      if (note?.type !== 'search' || !note?.hasLabel('autoExecuteSearch')) {
         return;
       }