diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/picker/picker.context.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/picker/picker.context.ts
index 1808944c32..18e049c1f7 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/picker/picker.context.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/picker/picker.context.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ export class UmbPickerContext<
 		const searchProviderAlias = config?.search?.providerAlias;
 
 		if (searchProviderAlias) {
-			this.search.setSearchable(true);
 			this.search.updateConfig({ providerAlias: searchProviderAlias });
 
 			const queryParams = config?.search?.queryParams;