diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/components/search_bar.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/components/search_bar.tsx
index a5b937d4590d70..f064cf1e72f188 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/components/search_bar.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/components/search_bar.tsx
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ export const SearchBar: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
         onChange(newQuery.query as string, true);
       }}
       submitOnBlur
+      isClearable
     />
   );
 };