diff --git a/Forji/Forji/Views/SearchableOverviewView.swift b/Forji/Forji/Views/SearchableOverviewView.swift
index 7f23960..e912f30 100644
--- a/Forji/Forji/Views/SearchableOverviewView.swift
+++ b/Forji/Forji/Views/SearchableOverviewView.swift
@@ -144,13 +144,15 @@ struct SearchableOverviewView<Row: View, Detail: View, CreateView: View>: View {
                 }
                 .listStyle(.insetGrouped)
                 .safeAreaInset(edge: .top) {
-                    Text(filterSummaryText)
-                        .font(.caption)
-                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
-                        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
-                        .padding(.horizontal)
-                        .padding(.vertical, 6)
-                        .accessibilityIdentifier("filter-summary")
+                    if hasNonDefaultFilters {
+                        Text(filterSummaryText)
+                            .font(.caption)
+                            .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+                            .padding(.horizontal)
+                            .padding(.vertical, 6)
+                            .accessibilityIdentifier("filter-summary")
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/Forji/ForjiUITests/IssueUITests.swift b/Forji/ForjiUITests/IssueUITests.swift
index 29ffd33..3beb4f5 100644
--- a/Forji/ForjiUITests/IssueUITests.swift
+++ b/Forji/ForjiUITests/IssueUITests.swift
@@ -37,17 +37,17 @@ final class IssueUITests: ForgejoReadOnlyUITestBase {
         // Wait for list to load
         XCTAssertTrue(app.cells.firstMatch.waitForExistence(timeout: 10), "Issues should load")
 
-        // Default filter summary should show "Open" (default scope is All involvement)
+        // In the default state (Open + All involvement) the summary is hidden.
         let filterSummary = app.staticTexts["filter-summary"]
-        XCTAssertTrue(filterSummary.waitForExistence(timeout: 5))
-        XCTAssertEqual(filterSummary.label, "Open")
+        XCTAssertFalse(filterSummary.exists, "Filter summary should be hidden in the default state")
 
         let filterMenuButton = app.buttons["filter-menu-button"]
 
-        // Tap "Assigned to you" via filter menu
+        // Selecting a non-default scope reveals the summary.
         filterMenuButton.tap()
         app.buttons["Assigned to you"].tap()
         sleep(2)
+        XCTAssertTrue(filterSummary.waitForExistence(timeout: 5))
         XCTAssertTrue(filterSummary.label.contains("Assigned to you"))
 
         // Tap "Mentioned" via filter menu
diff --git a/Forji/ForjiUITests/PullRequestUITests.swift b/Forji/ForjiUITests/PullRequestUITests.swift
index b9d727f..7e2b82f 100644
--- a/Forji/ForjiUITests/PullRequestUITests.swift
+++ b/Forji/ForjiUITests/PullRequestUITests.swift
@@ -111,17 +111,17 @@ final class PullRequestUITests: ForgejoReadOnlyUITestBase {
         // Reset filters to defaults (previous test may have changed them)
         resetOverviewFilters()
 
-        // Default filter summary should show "Open" (default scope is All involvement)
+        // In the default state (Open + All involvement) the summary is hidden.
         let filterSummary = app.staticTexts["filter-summary"]
-        XCTAssertTrue(filterSummary.waitForExistence(timeout: 5))
-        XCTAssertEqual(filterSummary.label, "Open")
+        XCTAssertFalse(filterSummary.exists, "Filter summary should be hidden in the default state")
 
         let filterMenuButton = app.buttons["filter-menu-button"]
 
-        // Tap "Assigned to you" via filter menu
+        // Selecting a non-default scope reveals the summary.
         filterMenuButton.tap()
         app.buttons["Assigned to you"].tap()
         sleep(2)
+        XCTAssertTrue(filterSummary.waitForExistence(timeout: 5))
         XCTAssertTrue(filterSummary.label.contains("Assigned to you"))
 
         // Tap "Mentioned" via filter menu