diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/index.js b/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/index.js
index d9125ca0136c8..6cee0b8192cd6 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/inspector-controls/index.js
@@ -195,12 +195,14 @@ export default function QueryInspectorControls( props ) {
 			{ hasPatterns && (
 				<PanelBody
 					title={ __( 'Design' ) }
+					initialOpen={ false }
 					className="block-library-query-toolspanel__design"
 				>
 					<PatternSelection
 						attributes={ attributes }
 						clientId={ clientId }
 						showTitlesAsTooltip
+						showSearch={ false }
 					/>
 				</PanelBody>
 			) }
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/pattern-selection.js b/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/pattern-selection.js
index a0c338e8490ad..0c5d95d15206f 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/pattern-selection.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/pattern-selection.js
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export default function PatternSelection( {
 	clientId,
 	attributes,
 	showTitlesAsTooltip = false,
+	showSearch = true,
 } ) {
 	const [ searchValue, setSearchValue ] = useState( '' );
 	const { replaceBlock, selectBlock } = useDispatch( blockEditorStore );
@@ -80,15 +81,17 @@ export default function PatternSelection( {
 	};
 	return (
 		<div className="block-library-query-pattern__selection-content">
-			<div className="block-library-query-pattern__selection-search">
-				<SearchControl
-					__nextHasNoMarginBottom
-					onChange={ setSearchValue }
-					value={ searchValue }
-					label={ __( 'Search' ) }
-					placeholder={ __( 'Search' ) }
-				/>
-			</div>
+			{ showSearch && (
+				<div className="block-library-query-pattern__selection-search">
+					<SearchControl
+						__nextHasNoMarginBottom
+						onChange={ setSearchValue }
+						value={ searchValue }
+						label={ __( 'Search' ) }
+						placeholder={ __( 'Search' ) }
+					/>
+				</div>
+			) }
 			<BlockContextProvider value={ blockPreviewContext }>
 				<BlockPatternsList
 					blockPatterns={ filteredBlockPatterns }
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/query/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/query/editor.scss
index 632f02b14cc6e..148c7afabdba1 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/query/editor.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/query/editor.scss
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
 }
 
 .block-library-query-toolspanel__design {
-	.block-library-query-pattern__selection-search {
-		margin-bottom: $grid-unit-20;
+	.block-library-query-pattern__selection-content {
+		margin-top: $grid-unit-10;
 	}
 }