diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/hosts/components/search_bar/unified_search_bar.tsx b/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/hosts/components/search_bar/unified_search_bar.tsx
index 426cc275d52d0..8d522cebb5102 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/hosts/components/search_bar/unified_search_bar.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/hosts/components/search_bar/unified_search_bar.tsx
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export const UnifiedSearchBar = () => {
             showQueryMenu
             useDefaultBehaviors
             isAutoRefreshDisabled
+            isRefreshPaused
           />
         </EuiFlexItem>
         <EuiFlexItem>