diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e3b988669..2a84cbe2b6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
## Unreleased
+### Fixes
+
+- [#2318: Only show Clear search link if there's a search](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-prototype-kit/pull/2318)
+
## 13.13.0
### New features
diff --git a/lib/nunjucks/views/manage-prototype/plugins.njk b/lib/nunjucks/views/manage-prototype/plugins.njk
index 8bdc981aa5..1cb2129512 100644
--- a/lib/nunjucks/views/manage-prototype/plugins.njk
+++ b/lib/nunjucks/views/manage-prototype/plugins.njk
@@ -69,12 +69,14 @@
attributes: { id: "search-button", formaction: "#" }
}) }}
- Clear search
+ {% if search %}
+ Clear search
+ {% endif %}
-
+
{{ foundMessage }}
-
+
{% endif %}