diff --git a/packages/eui/src-docs/src/views/search_bar/search_bar_filters.js b/packages/eui/src-docs/src/views/search_bar/search_bar_filters.js
index a615d5c96bf..bbcb3814a1f 100644
--- a/packages/eui/src-docs/src/views/search_bar/search_bar_filters.js
+++ b/packages/eui/src-docs/src/views/search_bar/search_bar_filters.js
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ export const SearchBarFilters = () => {
           value: tag.name,
           view: <EuiHealth color={tag.color}>{tag.name}</EuiHealth>,
         })),
+        autoSortOptions: false,
       },
       {
         type: 'custom_component',
diff --git a/packages/eui/src/components/search_bar/search_bar.stories.tsx b/packages/eui/src/components/search_bar/search_bar.stories.tsx
index cdce9bc461e..f30f79ce91c 100644
--- a/packages/eui/src/components/search_bar/search_bar.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/eui/src/components/search_bar/search_bar.stories.tsx
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ export const Playground: Story = {
               );
             }, 2000);
           }),
+        autoSortOptions: true,
       },
     ],
     // casting to any to allow for easier teasting/QA via toggle switch
diff --git a/packages/eui/src/components/search_bar/search_bar_filters.stories.tsx b/packages/eui/src/components/search_bar/search_filters.stories.tsx
similarity index 98%
rename from packages/eui/src/components/search_bar/search_bar_filters.stories.tsx
rename to packages/eui/src/components/search_bar/search_filters.stories.tsx
index e4897b9e223..3c54f26ddff 100644
--- a/packages/eui/src/components/search_bar/search_bar_filters.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/eui/src/components/search_bar/search_filters.stories.tsx
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export const Playground: Story = {
               );
             }, 2000);
           }),
+        autoSortOptions: true,
       },
     ],
     // setting up props for easier testing/QA