diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/documentList/DocumentListPaneContent.tsx b/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/documentList/DocumentListPaneContent.tsx
index 8d9a2a8c7e7..483261307a5 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/documentList/DocumentListPaneContent.tsx
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/documentList/DocumentListPaneContent.tsx
@@ -247,10 +247,6 @@ export function DocumentListPaneContent(props: DocumentListPaneContentProps) {
         </CommandListBox>
       </RootBox>
     )
-    // Explicitly don't include `noDocumentsContent` in the deps array, as it's
-    // causing a visual bug where the "No documents" message is shown for a split second
-    // when clearing a search query with no results
-    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [
     collapsed,
     error,
@@ -260,11 +256,13 @@ export function DocumentListPaneContent(props: DocumentListPaneContentProps) {
     items,
     layout,
     loadingVariant,
-    // noDocumentsContent,
+    noDocumentsContent,
     onRetry,
+    paneTitle,
     renderItem,
     searchInputElement,
     shouldRender,
+    t,
   ])
 
   return (