diff --git a/apps/contract-verification/src/app/components/SearchableChainDropdown.tsx b/apps/contract-verification/src/app/components/SearchableChainDropdown.tsx
index c6f78c5f2f7..ad9008fd9a2 100644
--- a/apps/contract-verification/src/app/components/SearchableChainDropdown.tsx
+++ b/apps/contract-verification/src/app/components/SearchableChainDropdown.tsx
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export const SearchableChainDropdown: React.FC<DropdownProps> = ({ label, id, se
   })
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isOpen) return
     if (searchTerm === '') {
       setFilteredOptions(dropdownChains)
     } else {