diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/DataTable/TableToolbarSearch.js b/packages/react/src/components/DataTable/TableToolbarSearch.js
index 408351704064..e957463e8258 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/DataTable/TableToolbarSearch.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/DataTable/TableToolbarSearch.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ const TableToolbarSearch = ({
         className={className}
         value={value}
         id={typeof id !== 'undefined' ? id : uniqueId.toString()}
-        aria-hidden={!searchExpanded}
+        aria-hidden={false}
         labelText={labelText || t('carbon.table.toolbar.search.label')}
         placeHolderText={
           placeHolderText || t('carbon.table.toolbar.search.placeholder')