diff --git a/plugins/catalog-react/src/components/EntityAutocompletePicker/EntityAutocompletePicker.tsx b/plugins/catalog-react/src/components/EntityAutocompletePicker/EntityAutocompletePicker.tsx
index b81d681e6d..71a4029b39 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-react/src/components/EntityAutocompletePicker/EntityAutocompletePicker.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog-react/src/components/EntityAutocompletePicker/EntityAutocompletePicker.tsx
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ export function EntityAutocompletePicker<
     return null;
   }
 
+  // hides picker if only option available is 'default'
+  if (availableOptions.every(namespace => namespace === 'default')) return null;
+
   return (
     <Box pb={1} pt={1}>
       <Typography variant="button" component="label">