diff --git a/ext/afform/core/ang/af/afField.html b/ext/afform/core/ang/af/afField.html
index d7e6b7a165bf..9b67c98b41f8 100644
--- a/ext/afform/core/ang/af/afField.html
+++ b/ext/afform/core/ang/af/afField.html
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 </label>
 <p class="crm-af-field-help-pre" ng-if=":: $ctrl.defn.help_pre">{{:: $ctrl.defn.help_pre }}</p>
 <div class="crm-af-field" ng-if="!$ctrl.defn.expose_operator" ng-include="'~/af/fields/' + $ctrl.defn.input_type + '.html'"></div>
-<div class="input-group" ng-include="'~/af/afFieldWithSearchOperator.html'"></div>
+<div class="input-group" ng-if="$ctrl.defn.expose_operator" ng-include="'~/af/afFieldWithSearchOperator.html'"></div>
 <p class="crm-af-field-help-post" ng-if=":: $ctrl.defn.help_post">{{:: $ctrl.defn.help_post }}</p>