diff --git a/app/views/debates/index.html.erb b/app/views/debates/index.html.erb
index f379d5ac6..b1a4b8007 100644
--- a/app/views/debates/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/debates/index.html.erb
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@
           <%= link_to t("debates.index.start_debate"), new_debate_path, class: 'button radius expand' %>
         </div>
 
-        <%= render "featured_debates_static" %>
+        <% unless @tag_filter || @search_terms %>
+          <%= render "featured_debates_static" %>
+        <% end %>
 
         <%= render @debates %>
         <%= paginate @debates %>