diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/smart-inventory/smart-inventory-host-filter/smart-inventory-host-filter.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/smart-inventory/smart-inventory-host-filter/smart-inventory-host-filter.controller.js
index dd9008632b..22b915471c 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/smart-inventory/smart-inventory-host-filter/smart-inventory-host-filter.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories-hosts/inventories/smart-inventory/smart-inventory-host-filter/smart-inventory-host-filter.controller.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export default ['$scope', 'QuerySet', 'InventoryHostsStrings',
     function($scope, qs, InventoryHostsStrings) {
         $scope.hostFilterTags = [];
 
-        $scope.filterTooltip = InventoryHostsStrings.get('smartinventories.TOOLTIP');
+        $scope.filterTooltip = $scope.fieldIsDisabled ? '' : InventoryHostsStrings.get('smartinventories.TOOLTIP');
 
         $scope.$watch('hostFilter', function(){
             $scope.hostFilterTags = [];