diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/PoliciesDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/PoliciesDialog.tsx
index 086e69957d..8c5c2f45d0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/PoliciesDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/PoliciesDialog.tsx
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ export function PoliciesDialog({
       if (keyMatchers[Command.ESCAPE](key)) {
         if (searchQuery) {
           searchBuffer.setText('');
-          setSearchQuery('');
         } else {
           onClose();
         }