diff --git a/frontend/src/queries/nodes/DataNode/ElapsedTime.tsx b/frontend/src/queries/nodes/DataNode/ElapsedTime.tsx
index d5e6d6a2fa8f4..1a734b86d1a70 100644
--- a/frontend/src/queries/nodes/DataNode/ElapsedTime.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/queries/nodes/DataNode/ElapsedTime.tsx
@@ -64,9 +64,14 @@ function ElapsedTimeWithTimings({
 }
 
 export function ElapsedTime({ showTimings }: { showTimings?: boolean }): JSX.Element | null {
-    const { elapsedTime, loadingStart, responseError, isShowingCachedResults, timings } = useValues(dataNodeLogic)
+    const { elapsedTime, loadingStart, responseError, isShowingCachedResults, timings, query } =
+        useValues(dataNodeLogic)
     const [, setTick] = useState(0)
 
+    if ('query' in query && query.query === '') {
+        return null
+    }
+
     let time = elapsedTime
     if (isShowingCachedResults) {
         time = 0