diff --git a/public/components/application_analytics/__tests__/__snapshots__/create.test.tsx.snap b/public/components/application_analytics/__tests__/__snapshots__/create.test.tsx.snap
index 7eb808caea..48a65f4ac6 100644
--- a/public/components/application_analytics/__tests__/__snapshots__/create.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/public/components/application_analytics/__tests__/__snapshots__/create.test.tsx.snap
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ Object {
                                       placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                       rows="6"
                                       spellcheck="false"
+                                      style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                       type="search"
                                     >
                                       source = openserach_dashboard_sample_logs
@@ -1564,6 +1565,7 @@ Object {
                                     placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                     rows="6"
                                     spellcheck="false"
+                                    style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                     type="search"
                                   >
                                     source = openserach_dashboard_sample_logs
@@ -2758,6 +2760,7 @@ Object {
                                       placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                       rows="6"
                                       spellcheck="false"
+                                      style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                       type="search"
                                     />
                                   </div>
@@ -3925,6 +3928,7 @@ Object {
                                     placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                     rows="6"
                                     spellcheck="false"
+                                    style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                     type="search"
                                   />
                                 </div>
@@ -5151,6 +5155,7 @@ Object {
                                       placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                       rows="6"
                                       spellcheck="false"
+                                      style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                       type="search"
                                     />
                                   </div>
@@ -6318,6 +6323,7 @@ Object {
                                     placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                     rows="6"
                                     spellcheck="false"
+                                    style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                     type="search"
                                   />
                                 </div>
@@ -7537,6 +7543,7 @@ Object {
                                       placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                       rows="6"
                                       spellcheck="false"
+                                      style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                       type="search"
                                     />
                                   </div>
@@ -8641,6 +8648,7 @@ Object {
                                     placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                     rows="6"
                                     spellcheck="false"
+                                    style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                     type="search"
                                   />
                                 </div>
@@ -9807,6 +9815,7 @@ Object {
                                       placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                       rows="6"
                                       spellcheck="false"
+                                      style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                       type="search"
                                     >
                                       source = openserach_dashboard_sample_logs
@@ -10940,6 +10949,7 @@ Object {
                                     placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                     rows="6"
                                     spellcheck="false"
+                                    style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                     type="search"
                                   >
                                     source = openserach_dashboard_sample_logs
@@ -12132,6 +12142,7 @@ Object {
                                       placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                       rows="6"
                                       spellcheck="false"
+                                      style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                       type="search"
                                     />
                                   </div>
@@ -13299,6 +13310,7 @@ Object {
                                     placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                     rows="6"
                                     spellcheck="false"
+                                    style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                     type="search"
                                   />
                                 </div>
@@ -14525,6 +14537,7 @@ Object {
                                       placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                       rows="6"
                                       spellcheck="false"
+                                      style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                       type="search"
                                     />
                                   </div>
@@ -15692,6 +15705,7 @@ Object {
                                     placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                     rows="6"
                                     spellcheck="false"
+                                    style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                     type="search"
                                   />
                                 </div>
@@ -16920,6 +16934,7 @@ Object {
                                       placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                       rows="6"
                                       spellcheck="false"
+                                      style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                       type="search"
                                     >
                                       source = openserach_dashboard_sample_logs
@@ -18169,6 +18184,7 @@ Object {
                                     placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                     rows="6"
                                     spellcheck="false"
+                                    style="margin-top: 0px; height: 18px; padding: 8px;"
                                     type="search"
                                   >
                                     source = openserach_dashboard_sample_logs
diff --git a/public/components/application_analytics/__tests__/__snapshots__/log_config.test.tsx.snap b/public/components/application_analytics/__tests__/__snapshots__/log_config.test.tsx.snap
index b958bdaf36..7a96c78913 100644
--- a/public/components/application_analytics/__tests__/__snapshots__/log_config.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/public/components/application_analytics/__tests__/__snapshots__/log_config.test.tsx.snap
@@ -516,6 +516,13 @@ exports[`Log Config component renders empty log config 1`] = `
                                         onKeyDown={[Function]}
                                         placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                         spellCheck="false"
+                                        style={
+                                          Object {
+                                            "height": "18px",
+                                            "marginTop": "0px",
+                                            "padding": "8px",
+                                          }
+                                        }
                                         type="search"
                                         value=""
                                       >
@@ -541,6 +548,13 @@ exports[`Log Config component renders empty log config 1`] = `
                                             placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                             rows={6}
                                             spellCheck="false"
+                                            style={
+                                              Object {
+                                                "height": "18px",
+                                                "marginTop": "0px",
+                                                "padding": "8px",
+                                              }
+                                            }
                                             type="search"
                                             value=""
                                           />
@@ -1126,6 +1140,13 @@ exports[`Log Config component renders with query 1`] = `
                                         onKeyDown={[Function]}
                                         placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                         spellCheck="false"
+                                        style={
+                                          Object {
+                                            "height": "18px",
+                                            "marginTop": "0px",
+                                            "padding": "8px",
+                                          }
+                                        }
                                         type="search"
                                         value="source = openserach_dashboard_sample_logs"
                                       >
@@ -1151,6 +1172,13 @@ exports[`Log Config component renders with query 1`] = `
                                             placeholder="Enter PPL query"
                                             rows={6}
                                             spellCheck="false"
+                                            style={
+                                              Object {
+                                                "height": "18px",
+                                                "marginTop": "0px",
+                                                "padding": "8px",
+                                              }
+                                            }
                                             type="search"
                                             value="source = openserach_dashboard_sample_logs"
                                           />
diff --git a/public/components/event_analytics/explorer/explorer.tsx b/public/components/event_analytics/explorer/explorer.tsx
index 2177c2863a..e20f288fa4 100644
--- a/public/components/event_analytics/explorer/explorer.tsx
+++ b/public/components/event_analytics/explorer/explorer.tsx
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ export const Explorer = ({
   };
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (explorerSearchMeta.datasources?.[0]?.type === 'DEFAULT_INDEX_PATTERNS') {
+    if (explorerSearchMeta.datasources?.[0]?.type !== 'DEFAULT_INDEX_PATTERNS') {
       dispatch(
         changeQuery({
           tabId,