diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.block.less b/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.block.less
index a24f4669ce..118bec4dfb 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.block.less
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.block.less
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@
     position: relative;
 }
 
+.TagSearch-typeDropdown.is-single {
+    cursor: default;
+    padding-right: 12px;
+}
+
 .TagSearch-typeDropdown.is-open {
     border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
 }
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.controller.js
index 8715237e84..a22bcfaf8f 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.controller.js
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ export default ['$scope', 'Refresh', 'tagSearchService',
 
         // shows/hide the search type dropdown
         $scope.toggleTypeDropdown = function() {
-            $scope.showTypeDropdown = !$scope.showTypeDropdown;
+            if ($scope.searchTypes.length > 1) {
+                $scope.showTypeDropdown = !$scope.showTypeDropdown;
+            }
         };
 
         // sets the search type dropdown and hides it
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.partial.html b/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.partial.html
index 65798db4a4..cceafa7b37 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.partial.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         <div class="TagSearch-bar">
             <div class="TagSearch-typeDropdown"
                 ng-click="toggleTypeDropdown()"
-                ng-class="{'is-open': showTypeDropdown}"
+                ng-class="{'is-open': showTypeDropdown, 'is-single': searchTypes.length === 1}"
                 ng-cloak>
                 <span class="TagSearch-typeDropdownName" ng-cloak>
                     {{ currentSearchType.label }}