diff --git a/lib/content-services/permission-manager/components/add-permission/add-permission-panel.component.html b/lib/content-services/permission-manager/components/add-permission/add-permission-panel.component.html
index a1eaf9f748..f72541b856 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/permission-manager/components/add-permission/add-permission-panel.component.html
+++ b/lib/content-services/permission-manager/components/add-permission/add-permission-panel.component.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 <adf-search #search [searchTerm]="searchedWord"
         id="adf-add-permission-authority-results"
         class="adf-permission-result-list"
-        *ngIf="searchedWord.length !== 0">
+        [class.adf-permission-result-list-search]="searchedWord.length === 0">
 <ng-template let-data>
     <mat-selection-list class="adf-permission-result-list-elements">
         <mat-list-option
diff --git a/lib/content-services/permission-manager/components/add-permission/add-permission-panel.component.scss b/lib/content-services/permission-manager/components/add-permission/add-permission-panel.component.scss
index 10e293d7ac..7e38e8445a 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/permission-manager/components/add-permission/add-permission-panel.component.scss
+++ b/lib/content-services/permission-manager/components/add-permission/add-permission-panel.component.scss
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
             &-elements {
                 width: 100%;
             }
+
+            &-search {
+                display: none;
+            }
         }
 
         &-permission-start-message {