diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/components/builtin_action_types/es_index/es_index_connector.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/components/builtin_action_types/es_index/es_index_connector.test.tsx
index 008fc8237c129..74376134f54ff 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/components/builtin_action_types/es_index/es_index_connector.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/components/builtin_action_types/es_index/es_index_connector.test.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { mountWithIntl, nextTick } from '@kbn/test/jest';
 import { act } from 'react-dom/test-utils';
 import { EsIndexActionConnector } from '../types';
 import IndexActionConnectorFields from './es_index_connector';
+import { EuiComboBox, EuiSwitch, EuiSwitchEvent, EuiSelect } from '@elastic/eui';
 jest.mock('../../../../common/lib/kibana');
 
 jest.mock('../../../../common/index_controls', () => ({
@@ -19,83 +20,263 @@ jest.mock('../../../../common/index_controls', () => ({
   getIndexPatterns: jest.fn(),
 }));
 
+const { getIndexPatterns } = jest.requireMock('../../../../common/index_controls');
+getIndexPatterns.mockResolvedValueOnce([
+  {
+    id: 'indexPattern1',
+    attributes: {
+      title: 'indexPattern1',
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'indexPattern2',
+    attributes: {
+      title: 'indexPattern2',
+    },
+  },
+]);
+
+const { getFields } = jest.requireMock('../../../../common/index_controls');
+
+async function setup(props) {
+  const wrapper = mountWithIntl(<IndexActionConnectorFields {...props} />);
+  await act(async () => {
+    await nextTick();
+    wrapper.update();
+  });
+  return wrapper;
+}
+
+function setupGetFieldsResponse(getFieldsWithDateMapping) {
+  getFields.mockResolvedValueOnce([
+    {
+      type: getFieldsWithDateMapping ? 'date' : 'keyword',
+      name: 'test1',
+    },
+    {
+      type: 'text',
+      name: 'test2',
+    },
+  ]);
+}
 describe('IndexActionConnectorFields renders', () => {
-  test('all connector fields is rendered', async () => {
-    const { getIndexPatterns } = jest.requireMock('../../../../common/index_controls');
-    getIndexPatterns.mockResolvedValueOnce([
-      {
-        id: 'indexPattern1',
-        attributes: {
-          title: 'indexPattern1',
-        },
-      },
-      {
-        id: 'indexPattern2',
-        attributes: {
-          title: 'indexPattern2',
-        },
-      },
-    ]);
-    const { getFields } = jest.requireMock('../../../../common/index_controls');
-    getFields.mockResolvedValueOnce([
-      {
-        type: 'date',
-        name: 'test1',
-      },
-      {
-        type: 'text',
-        name: 'test2',
-      },
-    ]);
-
-    const actionConnector = {
-      secrets: {},
-      id: 'test',
-      actionTypeId: '.index',
-      name: 'es_index',
-      config: {
-        index: 'test',
-        refresh: false,
-        executionTimeField: 'test1',
-      },
-    } as EsIndexActionConnector;
-    const wrapper = mountWithIntl(
-      <IndexActionConnectorFields
-        action={actionConnector}
-        errors={{ index: [] }}
-        editActionConfig={() => {}}
-        editActionSecrets={() => {}}
-        readOnly={false}
-      />
-    );
+  test('renders correctly when creating connector', async () => {
+    const props = {
+      action: {
+        actionTypeId: '.index',
+        config: {},
+        secrets: {},
+      } as EsIndexActionConnector,
+      editActionConfig: () => {},
+      editActionSecrets: () => {},
+      errors: { index: [] },
+      readOnly: false,
+    };
+    const wrapper = mountWithIntl(<IndexActionConnectorFields {...props} />);
 
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="connectorIndexesComboBox"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="indexRefreshCheckbox"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+
+    // time field switch shouldn't show up initially
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="hasTimeFieldCheckbox"]').exists()).toBeFalsy();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="executionTimeFieldSelect"]').exists()).toBeFalsy();
+
+    const indexComboBox = wrapper
+      .find(EuiComboBox)
+      .filter('[data-test-subj="connectorIndexesComboBox"]');
+
+    // time field switch should show up if index has date type field mapping
+    setupGetFieldsResponse(true);
     await act(async () => {
+      indexComboBox.prop('onChange')!([{ label: 'selection' }]);
       await nextTick();
       wrapper.update();
     });
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="hasTimeFieldCheckbox"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="executionTimeFieldSelect"]').exists()).toBeFalsy();
 
-    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="connectorIndexesComboBox"]').length > 0).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="indexRefreshCheckbox"]').length > 0).toBeTruthy();
+    // time field switch should go away if index does not has date type field mapping
+    setupGetFieldsResponse(false);
+    await act(async () => {
+      indexComboBox.prop('onChange')!([{ label: 'selection' }]);
+      await nextTick();
+      wrapper.update();
+    });
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="hasTimeFieldCheckbox"]').exists()).toBeFalsy();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="executionTimeFieldSelect"]').exists()).toBeFalsy();
+
+    // time field dropdown should show up if index has date type field mapping and time switch is clicked
+    setupGetFieldsResponse(true);
+    await act(async () => {
+      indexComboBox.prop('onChange')!([{ label: 'selection' }]);
+      await nextTick();
+      wrapper.update();
+    });
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="hasTimeFieldCheckbox"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+    const timeFieldSwitch = wrapper
+      .find(EuiSwitch)
+      .filter('[data-test-subj="hasTimeFieldCheckbox"]');
+    await act(async () => {
+      timeFieldSwitch.prop('onChange')!(({
+        target: { checked: true },
+      } as unknown) as EuiSwitchEvent);
+      await nextTick();
+      wrapper.update();
+    });
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="executionTimeFieldSelect"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  test('renders correctly when editing connector - no date type field mapping', async () => {
+    const indexName = 'index-no-date-fields';
+    const props = {
+      action: {
+        name: 'Index Connector for Index With No Date Type',
+        actionTypeId: '.index',
+        config: {
+          index: indexName,
+          refresh: false,
+        },
+        secrets: {},
+      } as EsIndexActionConnector,
+      editActionConfig: () => {},
+      editActionSecrets: () => {},
+      errors: { index: [] },
+      readOnly: false,
+    };
+    setupGetFieldsResponse(false);
+    const wrapper = await setup(props);
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="connectorIndexesComboBox"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="indexRefreshCheckbox"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+
+    // time related fields shouldn't show up
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="hasTimeFieldCheckbox"]').exists()).toBeFalsy();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="executionTimeFieldSelect"]').exists()).toBeFalsy();
+
+    const indexComboBox = wrapper
+      .find(EuiComboBox)
+      .filter('[data-test-subj="connectorIndexesComboBox"]');
+    expect(indexComboBox.prop('selectedOptions')).toEqual([{ label: indexName, value: indexName }]);
+
+    const refreshSwitch = wrapper.find(EuiSwitch).filter('[data-test-subj="indexRefreshCheckbox"]');
+    expect(refreshSwitch.prop('checked')).toEqual(false);
+  });
+
+  test('renders correctly when editing connector - refresh set to true', async () => {
+    const indexName = 'index-no-date-fields';
+    const props = {
+      action: {
+        name: 'Index Connector for Index With No Date Type',
+        actionTypeId: '.index',
+        config: {
+          index: indexName,
+          refresh: true,
+        },
+        secrets: {},
+      } as EsIndexActionConnector,
+      editActionConfig: () => {},
+      editActionSecrets: () => {},
+      errors: { index: [] },
+      readOnly: false,
+    };
+    setupGetFieldsResponse(false);
+    const wrapper = await setup(props);
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="connectorIndexesComboBox"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="indexRefreshCheckbox"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="hasTimeFieldCheckbox"]').exists()).toBeFalsy();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="executionTimeFieldSelect"]').exists()).toBeFalsy();
+
+    const indexComboBox = wrapper
+      .find(EuiComboBox)
+      .filter('[data-test-subj="connectorIndexesComboBox"]');
+    expect(indexComboBox.prop('selectedOptions')).toEqual([{ label: indexName, value: indexName }]);
+
+    const refreshSwitch = wrapper.find(EuiSwitch).filter('[data-test-subj="indexRefreshCheckbox"]');
+    expect(refreshSwitch.prop('checked')).toEqual(true);
+  });
+
+  test('renders correctly when editing connector - with date type field mapping but no time field selected', async () => {
+    const indexName = 'index-no-date-fields';
+    const props = {
+      action: {
+        name: 'Index Connector for Index With No Date Type',
+        actionTypeId: '.index',
+        config: {
+          index: indexName,
+          refresh: false,
+        },
+        secrets: {},
+      } as EsIndexActionConnector,
+      editActionConfig: () => {},
+      editActionSecrets: () => {},
+      errors: { index: [] },
+      readOnly: false,
+    };
+    setupGetFieldsResponse(true);
+    const wrapper = await setup(props);
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="connectorIndexesComboBox"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="indexRefreshCheckbox"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="hasTimeFieldCheckbox"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="executionTimeFieldSelect"]').exists()).toBeFalsy();
+
+    const indexComboBox = wrapper
+      .find(EuiComboBox)
+      .filter('[data-test-subj="connectorIndexesComboBox"]');
+    expect(indexComboBox.prop('selectedOptions')).toEqual([{ label: indexName, value: indexName }]);
+
+    const refreshSwitch = wrapper.find(EuiSwitch).filter('[data-test-subj="indexRefreshCheckbox"]');
+    expect(refreshSwitch.prop('checked')).toEqual(false);
+
+    const timeFieldSwitch = wrapper
+      .find(EuiSwitch)
+      .filter('[data-test-subj="hasTimeFieldCheckbox"]');
+    expect(timeFieldSwitch.prop('checked')).toEqual(false);
+  });
+
+  test('renders correctly when editing connector - with date type field mapping and selected time field', async () => {
+    const indexName = 'index-no-date-fields';
+    const props = {
+      action: {
+        name: 'Index Connector for Index With No Date Type',
+        actionTypeId: '.index',
+        config: {
+          index: indexName,
+          refresh: false,
+          executionTimeField: 'test1',
+        },
+        secrets: {},
+      } as EsIndexActionConnector,
+      editActionConfig: () => {},
+      editActionSecrets: () => {},
+      errors: { index: [] },
+      readOnly: false,
+    };
+    setupGetFieldsResponse(true);
+    const wrapper = await setup(props);
 
-    const indexSearchBoxValue = wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="comboBoxSearchInput"]');
-    expect(indexSearchBoxValue.first().props().value).toEqual('');
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="connectorIndexesComboBox"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="indexRefreshCheckbox"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="hasTimeFieldCheckbox"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="executionTimeFieldSelect"]').exists()).toBeTruthy();
 
-    const indexComboBox = wrapper.find('#indexConnectorSelectSearchBox');
-    indexComboBox.first().simulate('click');
-    const event = { target: { value: 'indexPattern1' } };
-    indexComboBox.find('input').first().simulate('change', event);
+    const indexComboBox = wrapper
+      .find(EuiComboBox)
+      .filter('[data-test-subj="connectorIndexesComboBox"]');
+    expect(indexComboBox.prop('selectedOptions')).toEqual([{ label: indexName, value: indexName }]);
 
-    const indexSearchBoxValueBeforeEnterData = wrapper.find(
-      '[data-test-subj="comboBoxSearchInput"]'
-    );
-    expect(indexSearchBoxValueBeforeEnterData.first().props().value).toEqual('indexPattern1');
+    const refreshSwitch = wrapper.find(EuiSwitch).filter('[data-test-subj="indexRefreshCheckbox"]');
+    expect(refreshSwitch.prop('checked')).toEqual(false);
 
-    const indexComboBoxClear = wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="comboBoxClearButton"]');
-    indexComboBoxClear.first().simulate('click');
+    const timeFieldSwitch = wrapper
+      .find(EuiSwitch)
+      .filter('[data-test-subj="hasTimeFieldCheckbox"]');
+    expect(timeFieldSwitch.prop('checked')).toEqual(true);
 
-    const indexSearchBoxValueAfterEnterData = wrapper.find(
-      '[data-test-subj="comboBoxSearchInput"]'
-    );
-    expect(indexSearchBoxValueAfterEnterData.first().props().value).toEqual('indexPattern1');
+    const timeFieldSelect = wrapper
+      .find(EuiSelect)
+      .filter('[data-test-subj="executionTimeFieldSelect"]');
+    expect(timeFieldSelect.prop('value')).toEqual('test1');
   });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/components/builtin_action_types/es_index/es_index_connector.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/components/builtin_action_types/es_index/es_index_connector.tsx
index cd3a03ecce15c..9f766e4799018 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/components/builtin_action_types/es_index/es_index_connector.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/components/builtin_action_types/es_index/es_index_connector.tsx
@@ -30,29 +30,44 @@ import {
 } from '../../../../common/index_controls';
 import { useKibana } from '../../../../common/lib/kibana';
 
+interface TimeFieldOptions {
+  value: string;
+  text: string;
+}
+
 const IndexActionConnectorFields: React.FunctionComponent<
   ActionConnectorFieldsProps<EsIndexActionConnector>
 > = ({ action, editActionConfig, errors, readOnly }) => {
   const { http, docLinks } = useKibana().services;
   const { index, refresh, executionTimeField } = action.config;
-  const [hasTimeFieldCheckbox, setTimeFieldCheckboxState] = useState<boolean>(
+  const [showTimeFieldCheckbox, setShowTimeFieldCheckboxState] = useState<boolean>(
+    executionTimeField != null
+  );
+  const [hasTimeFieldCheckbox, setHasTimeFieldCheckboxState] = useState<boolean>(
     executionTimeField != null
   );
 
   const [indexPatterns, setIndexPatterns] = useState([]);
   const [indexOptions, setIndexOptions] = useState<EuiComboBoxOptionOption[]>([]);
-  const [timeFieldOptions, setTimeFieldOptions] = useState<Array<{ value: string; text: string }>>([
-    firstFieldOption,
-  ]);
+  const [timeFieldOptions, setTimeFieldOptions] = useState<TimeFieldOptions[]>([]);
   const [isIndiciesLoading, setIsIndiciesLoading] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
+  const setTimeFields = (fields: TimeFieldOptions[]) => {
+    if (fields.length > 0) {
+      setShowTimeFieldCheckboxState(true);
+      setTimeFieldOptions([firstFieldOption, ...fields]);
+    } else {
+      setShowTimeFieldCheckboxState(false);
+      setTimeFieldOptions([]);
+    }
+  };
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const indexPatternsFunction = async () => {
       setIndexPatterns(await getIndexPatterns());
       if (index) {
         const currentEsFields = await getFields(http!, [index]);
-        const timeFields = getTimeFieldOptions(currentEsFields as any);
-        setTimeFieldOptions([firstFieldOption, ...timeFields]);
+        setTimeFields(getTimeFieldOptions(currentEsFields as any));
       }
     };
     indexPatternsFunction();
@@ -123,13 +138,11 @@ const IndexActionConnectorFields: React.FunctionComponent<
 
             // reset time field and expression fields if indices are deleted
             if (indices.length === 0) {
-              setTimeFieldOptions([]);
+              setTimeFields([]);
               return;
             }
             const currentEsFields = await getFields(http!, indices);
-            const timeFields = getTimeFieldOptions(currentEsFields as any);
-
-            setTimeFieldOptions([firstFieldOption, ...timeFields]);
+            setTimeFields(getTimeFieldOptions(currentEsFields as any));
           }}
           onSearchChange={async (search) => {
             setIsIndiciesLoading(true);
@@ -172,38 +185,40 @@ const IndexActionConnectorFields: React.FunctionComponent<
         }
       />
       <EuiSpacer size="m" />
-      <EuiSwitch
-        data-test-subj="hasTimeFieldCheckbox"
-        checked={hasTimeFieldCheckbox || false}
-        disabled={readOnly}
-        onChange={() => {
-          setTimeFieldCheckboxState(!hasTimeFieldCheckbox);
-          // if changing from checked to not checked (hasTimeField === true),
-          // set time field to null
-          if (hasTimeFieldCheckbox) {
-            editActionConfig('executionTimeField', null);
+      {showTimeFieldCheckbox && (
+        <EuiSwitch
+          data-test-subj="hasTimeFieldCheckbox"
+          checked={hasTimeFieldCheckbox || false}
+          disabled={readOnly}
+          onChange={() => {
+            setHasTimeFieldCheckboxState(!hasTimeFieldCheckbox);
+            // if changing from checked to not checked (hasTimeField === true),
+            // set time field to null
+            if (hasTimeFieldCheckbox) {
+              editActionConfig('executionTimeField', null);
+            }
+          }}
+          label={
+            <>
+              <FormattedMessage
+                id="xpack.triggersActionsUI.components.builtinActionTypes.indexAction.defineTimeFieldLabel"
+                defaultMessage="Define time field for each document"
+              />
+              <EuiIconTip
+                position="right"
+                type="questionInCircle"
+                content={i18n.translate(
+                  'xpack.triggersActionsUI.components.builtinActionTypes.indexAction.definedateFieldTooltip',
+                  {
+                    defaultMessage: `Document ingest time will be written to this field.`,
+                  }
+                )}
+              />
+            </>
           }
-        }}
-        label={
-          <>
-            <FormattedMessage
-              id="xpack.triggersActionsUI.components.builtinActionTypes.indexAction.defineTimeFieldLabel"
-              defaultMessage="Define time field for each document"
-            />
-            <EuiIconTip
-              position="right"
-              type="questionInCircle"
-              content={i18n.translate(
-                'xpack.triggersActionsUI.components.builtinActionTypes.indexAction.definedateFieldTooltip',
-                {
-                  defaultMessage: `Automatically add a time field to each document when it's indexed.`,
-                }
-              )}
-            />
-          </>
-        }
-      />
-      {hasTimeFieldCheckbox ? (
+        />
+      )}
+      {hasTimeFieldCheckbox && (
         <>
           <EuiSpacer size="m" />
           <EuiFormRow
@@ -233,7 +248,7 @@ const IndexActionConnectorFields: React.FunctionComponent<
             />
           </EuiFormRow>
         </>
-      ) : null}
+      )}
     </>
   );
 };