diff --git a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/state/dashboard_container_reducers.ts b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/state/dashboard_container_reducers.ts
index 51d7f4e42b782..fee2d80939686 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/state/dashboard_container_reducers.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/state/dashboard_container_reducers.ts
@@ -246,4 +246,8 @@ export const dashboardContainerReducers = {
   setDisableQueryInput: (state: DashboardReduxState, action: PayloadAction<boolean>) => {
     state.componentState.disableQueryInput = action.payload;
   },
+
+  setDisableAutoRefresh: (state: DashboardReduxState, action: PayloadAction<boolean>) => {
+    state.componentState.disableAutoRefresh = action.payload;
+  },
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/state/diffing/dashboard_diffing_integration.ts b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/state/diffing/dashboard_diffing_integration.ts
index cb261c6a529af..e626c98c4321d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/state/diffing/dashboard_diffing_integration.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/state/diffing/dashboard_diffing_integration.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export const reducersToIgnore: Array<keyof typeof dashboardContainerReducers> =
   'setExpandedPanelId',
   'setHasUnsavedChanges',
   'setDisableQueryInput',
+  'setDisableAutoRefresh',
 ];
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/types.ts b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/types.ts
index f602e8d2fbc03..64dc9cee28497 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/types.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/types.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ export interface DashboardPublicState {
   focusedPanelId?: string;
 
   disableQueryInput?: boolean;
+  disableAutoRefresh?: boolean;
 }
 
 export type DashboardLoadType =
diff --git a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_top_nav/internal_dashboard_top_nav.tsx b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_top_nav/internal_dashboard_top_nav.tsx
index e3cb1b17c791a..0f07afde9339f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_top_nav/internal_dashboard_top_nav.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_top_nav/internal_dashboard_top_nav.tsx
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ export function InternalDashboardTopNav({
     (state) => state.componentState.hasRunClientsideMigrations
   );
   const disableQueryInput = dashboard.select((state) => state.componentState.disableQueryInput);
+  const disableAutoRefresh = dashboard.select((state) => state.componentState.disableAutoRefresh);
   const hasUnsavedChanges = dashboard.select((state) => state.componentState.hasUnsavedChanges);
   const fullScreenMode = dashboard.select((state) => state.componentState.fullScreenMode);
   const savedQueryId = dashboard.select((state) => state.componentState.savedQueryId);
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ export function InternalDashboardTopNav({
             : setHeaderActionMenu
         }
         disableQueryInput={disableQueryInput}
+        disableAutoRefresh={disableAutoRefresh}
         className={fullScreenMode ? 'kbnTopNavMenu-isFullScreen' : undefined}
         config={
           visibilityProps.showTopNavMenu
diff --git a/src/plugins/discover/public/embeddable/components/editor/saved_search_editor_dataview.tsx b/src/plugins/discover/public/embeddable/components/editor/saved_search_editor_dataview.tsx
index 37356847bb836..a3be7c7204edb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/discover/public/embeddable/components/editor/saved_search_editor_dataview.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/discover/public/embeddable/components/editor/saved_search_editor_dataview.tsx
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export function SavedSearchDataviewEditor({
 
   useEffect(() => {
     (api.parentApi as DashboardContainer).ignoreUnifiedSearch = true;
+    (api.parentApi as DashboardContainer).dispatch.setDisableAutoRefresh(true);
 
     /** Handle query */
     const originalQuery = services.data.query.queryString.getQuery();
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ export function SavedSearchDataviewEditor({
       services.timefilter.setTime(originalTime);
 
       (api.parentApi as DashboardContainer).ignoreUnifiedSearch = false;
+      (api.parentApi as DashboardContainer).dispatch.setDisableAutoRefresh(false);
       querySubscription.unsubscribe();
       filtersSubscription.unsubscribe();
       timeRangeSubscription.unsubscribe();
diff --git a/src/plugins/discover/public/embeddable/components/editor/saved_search_editor_esql.tsx b/src/plugins/discover/public/embeddable/components/editor/saved_search_editor_esql.tsx
index 4b647bfa8d198..6693198fff886 100644
--- a/src/plugins/discover/public/embeddable/components/editor/saved_search_editor_esql.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/discover/public/embeddable/components/editor/saved_search_editor_esql.tsx
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export function SavedSearchEsqlEditor({
   useEffect(() => {
     (api.parentApi as DashboardContainer).ignoreUnifiedSearch = true;
     (api.parentApi as DashboardContainer).dispatch.setDisableQueryInput(true);
+    (api.parentApi as DashboardContainer).dispatch.setDisableAutoRefresh(true);
 
     /** Handle filters */
     const originalFilters = services.filterManager.getFilters();
@@ -82,12 +83,12 @@ export function SavedSearchEsqlEditor({
       });
 
     return () => {
-      (api.parentApi as DashboardContainer).dispatch.setDisableQueryInput(false);
-
       services.filterManager.setFilters(originalFilters);
       services.timefilter.setTime(originalTime);
 
       (api.parentApi as DashboardContainer).ignoreUnifiedSearch = false;
+      (api.parentApi as DashboardContainer).dispatch.setDisableQueryInput(false);
+      (api.parentApi as DashboardContainer).dispatch.setDisableAutoRefresh(false);
       filtersSubscription.unsubscribe();
       timeRangeSubscription.unsubscribe();
     };
diff --git a/src/plugins/unified_search/public/query_string_input/query_bar_top_row.tsx b/src/plugins/unified_search/public/query_string_input/query_bar_top_row.tsx
index ff4fdf7beb33c..9bf0e5d3b975b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/unified_search/public/query_string_input/query_bar_top_row.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/unified_search/public/query_string_input/query_bar_top_row.tsx
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ export interface QueryBarTopRowProps<QT extends Query | AggregateQuery = Query>
   showDatePicker?: boolean;
   isDisabled?: boolean;
   disableQueryInput?: boolean;
+  disableAutoRefresh?: boolean;
   showAutoRefreshOnly?: boolean;
   timeHistory?: TimeHistoryContract;
   timeRangeForSuggestionsOverride?: boolean;
@@ -505,7 +506,7 @@ export const QueryBarTopRow = React.memo(
           refreshInterval={props.refreshInterval}
           onTimeChange={onTimeChange}
           onRefresh={onRefresh}
-          onRefreshChange={props.onRefreshChange}
+          onRefreshChange={props.disableAutoRefresh ? undefined : props.onRefreshChange}
           showUpdateButton={false}
           recentlyUsedRanges={recentlyUsedRanges}
           locale={i18n.getLocale()}
diff --git a/src/plugins/unified_search/public/search_bar/create_search_bar.tsx b/src/plugins/unified_search/public/search_bar/create_search_bar.tsx
index 6be8d1be842aa..0c251ca2efed6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/unified_search/public/search_bar/create_search_bar.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/unified_search/public/search_bar/create_search_bar.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export type StatefulSearchBarProps<QT extends Query | AggregateQuery = Query> =
   onSavedQueryIdChange?: (savedQueryId?: string) => void;
   onFiltersUpdated?: (filters: Filter[]) => void;
   disableQueryInput?: boolean;
+  disableAutoRefresh?: boolean;
 };
 
 // Respond to user changing the filters
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ export function createSearchBar({
             submitButtonStyle={props.submitButtonStyle}
             isDisabled={props.isDisabled}
             disableQueryInput={props.disableQueryInput}
+            disableAutoRefresh={props.disableAutoRefresh}
             screenTitle={props.screenTitle}
             indexPatterns={props.indexPatterns}
             indicateNoData={props.indicateNoData}
diff --git a/src/plugins/unified_search/public/search_bar/search_bar.tsx b/src/plugins/unified_search/public/search_bar/search_bar.tsx
index c8955f252d7e0..2818fadcb1cb8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/unified_search/public/search_bar/search_bar.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/unified_search/public/search_bar/search_bar.tsx
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ export interface SearchBarOwnProps<QT extends AggregateQuery | Query = Query> {
    */
   isDisabled?: boolean;
   disableQueryInput?: boolean;
+  disableAutoRefresh?: boolean;
 
   submitOnBlur?: boolean;
 
@@ -617,6 +618,7 @@ class SearchBarUI<QT extends (Query | AggregateQuery) | Query = Query> extends C
           showQueryInput={this.props.showQueryInput}
           showAddFilter={this.props.showFilterBar}
           disableQueryInput={this.props.disableQueryInput}
+          disableAutoRefresh={this.props.disableAutoRefresh}
           isDisabled={this.props.isDisabled}
           onRefresh={this.props.onRefresh}
           onRefreshChange={this.props.onRefreshChange}