diff --git a/lib/content-services/src/lib/search/components/search-filter-container/search-filter-container.component.spec.ts b/lib/content-services/src/lib/search/components/search-filter-container/search-filter-container.component.spec.ts
index 9dbd29c433..1dec96ddc5 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/src/lib/search/components/search-filter-container/search-filter-container.component.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/content-services/src/lib/search/components/search-filter-container/search-filter-container.component.spec.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ describe('SearchFilterContainerComponent', () => {
     });
 
     afterEach(() => {
+        queryBuilder.removeActiveFilter(mockCategory.columnKey);
         fixture.destroy();
     });
 
@@ -150,6 +151,32 @@ describe('SearchFilterContainerComponent', () => {
         expect(eventRaised).toBe(true);
     });
 
+    it('should hide the red dot after the filter is cleared', async () => {
+        const badge: HTMLElement = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector(`[data-automation-id="filter-menu-button"] .mat-badge-content`);
+        expect(window.getComputedStyle(badge).display).toBe('none');
+
+        const menuButton: HTMLButtonElement = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('[data-automation-id="filter-menu-button"]');
+        menuButton.click();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        await fixture.whenStable();
+        component.widgetContainer.componentRef.instance.value = 'searchText';
+        const widgetContainer = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('adf-search-widget-container'));
+        widgetContainer.triggerEventHandler('keypress', {key: 'Enter'});
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        await fixture.whenStable();
+        expect(window.getComputedStyle(badge).display).not.toBe('none');
+
+        menuButton.click();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        await fixture.whenStable();
+        const fakeEvent = jasmine.createSpyObj('event', ['stopPropagation']);
+        const clearButton = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('#clear-filter-button'));
+        clearButton.triggerEventHandler('click', fakeEvent);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        await fixture.whenStable();
+        expect(window.getComputedStyle(badge).display).toBe('none');
+    });
+
     describe('Accessibility', () => {
 
         it('should set up a focus trap on the filter when the menu is opened', async () => {
diff --git a/lib/content-services/src/lib/search/components/search-filter-container/search-filter-container.component.ts b/lib/content-services/src/lib/search/components/search-filter-container/search-filter-container.component.ts
index 02318992cf..d178fe21a6 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/src/lib/search/components/search-filter-container/search-filter-container.component.ts
+++ b/lib/content-services/src/lib/search/components/search-filter-container/search-filter-container.component.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import { SearchCategory } from '../../models/search-category.interface';
 import { SEARCH_QUERY_SERVICE_TOKEN } from '../../search-query-service.token';
 import { Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import { MatMenuTrigger } from '@angular/material/menu';
+import { FilterSearch } from '../../models/filter-search.interface';
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'adf-search-filter-container',
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ export class SearchFilterContainerComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
 
     isActive(): boolean {
-        return this.widgetContainer && this.widgetContainer.componentRef && this.widgetContainer.componentRef.instance.isActive;
+        return this.searchFilterQueryBuilder.getActiveFilters().findIndex((f: FilterSearch) => f.key === this.category.columnKey) > -1;
     }
 
     onMenuOpen() {