diff --git a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/sidebar/discover_field_search.test.tsx b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/sidebar/discover_field_search.test.tsx
index 04562cbd26520b..ec680b062c9ba6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/sidebar/discover_field_search.test.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/sidebar/discover_field_search.test.tsx
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ describe('DiscoverFieldSearch', () => {
     expect(badge.text()).toEqual('0');
   });
 
+  test('missing switch appears with new fields api', () => {
+    const component = mountComponent({ ...defaultProps, useNewFieldsApi: true });
+    const btn = findTestSubject(component, 'toggleFieldFilterButton');
+    btn.simulate('click');
+    expect(findTestSubject(component, 'missingSwitch').exists()).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
   test('change in filters triggers onChange', () => {
     const onChange = jest.fn();
     const component = mountComponent({ ...defaultProps, ...{ onChange } });
diff --git a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/sidebar/discover_field_search.tsx b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/sidebar/discover_field_search.tsx
index 1e99959d77134f..67dda6dd0e9a8c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/sidebar/discover_field_search.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/sidebar/discover_field_search.tsx
@@ -232,9 +232,6 @@ export function DiscoverFieldSearch({ onChange, value, types, useNewFieldsApi }:
   };
 
   const footer = () => {
-    if (useNewFieldsApi) {
-      return null;
-    }
     return (
       <EuiPopoverFooter>
         <EuiSwitch