diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/search/index.php b/packages/block-library/src/search/index.php
index 5f3c4bc571cff2..c6a0befe279bd2 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/search/index.php
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/search/index.php
@@ -37,13 +37,12 @@ function render_block_core_search( $attributes, $content, $block ) {
 	// Check if the block is using the enhanced pagination.
 	$enhanced_pagination = isset( $block->context['enhancedPagination'] ) && $block->context['enhancedPagination'];
 
-	// Check if the block is using the instant search experiment.
+	// Check if the block is using the instant search experiment, which requires the enhanced pagination.
 	$gutenberg_experiments  = get_option( 'gutenberg-experiments' );
 	$instant_search_enabled = $enhanced_pagination && $gutenberg_experiments && array_key_exists( 'gutenberg-search-query-block', $gutenberg_experiments );
 
 	$show_button = true;
 
-	// If the block is using the instant search experiment and the enhanced pagination, hide the button.
 	if ( $instant_search_enabled ) {
 		$show_button = false;
 		// If the button position is no-button, ALSO hide the button.