diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-ai-assistant/src/chat/elastic_llm_conversation_callout.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-ai-assistant/src/chat/elastic_llm_conversation_callout.tsx
index 6903baf919056..dd7b20bbbc565 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-ai-assistant/src/chat/elastic_llm_conversation_callout.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-ai-assistant/src/chat/elastic_llm_conversation_callout.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const ElasticLlmConversationCallout = () => {
   };
 
   if (dismissed) {
-    return <></>;
+    return null;
   }
 
   const elasticLlmCalloutClassName = css`