diff --git a/packages/components/src/combobox-control/index.tsx b/packages/components/src/combobox-control/index.tsx
index 33276ed0823f8..9c6bd2a4d75dd 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/combobox-control/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/combobox-control/index.tsx
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ function ComboboxControl( props: ComboboxControlProps ) {
 							/>
 						) }
 					</InputWrapperFlex>
-					{ isExpanded && (
+					{ isExpanded && ! isLoading && (
 						<SuggestionsList
 							instanceId={ instanceId }
 							// The empty string for `value` here is not actually used, but is