diff --git a/changes/41111-fix-table-footer-rendering b/changes/41111-fix-table-footer-rendering
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..88442eebcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/41111-fix-table-footer-rendering
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Fixed table footer rendering unexpectedly in the host targets search dropdown.
diff --git a/frontend/components/TableContainer/DataTable/DataTable.tsx b/frontend/components/TableContainer/DataTable/DataTable.tsx
index cbad4be430..49e34060c9 100644
--- a/frontend/components/TableContainer/DataTable/DataTable.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/TableContainer/DataTable/DataTable.tsx
@@ -574,9 +574,9 @@ const DataTable = ({
     // table is client-side paginated with more than 1 page of rows
     ((isClientSidePagination && (canNextPage || canPreviousPage)) ||
       // table's pagination is externally controlled
-      renderPagination ||
+      renderPagination?.() != null ||
       // there is help text and at least 1 row of data
-      (renderTableHelpText && !!rows?.length));
+      (renderTableHelpText?.() != null && !!rows?.length));
 
   return (
     <div className={baseClass}>