diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/shared/layout/base_nav.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/shared/layout/base_nav.tsx
index a2532082385c5..b971ab6deff53 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/shared/layout/base_nav.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/shared/layout/base_nav.tsx
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ export const buildBaseClassicNavItems = ({
     items: [
       {
         'data-test-subj': 'searchSideNav-Indices',
-        id: 'search_indices',
         deepLink: {
           link: 'enterpriseSearchContent:searchIndices',
           shouldShowActiveForSubroutes: true,
         },
+        id: 'search_indices',
       },
       {
         'data-test-subj': 'searchSideNav-Connectors',