diff --git a/projects/packages/search/changelog/rsm-2400-feature-selector-hide-off-on-wpcom b/projects/packages/search/changelog/rsm-2400-feature-selector-hide-off-on-wpcom
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..da8a2f0e1fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/search/changelog/rsm-2400-feature-selector-hide-off-on-wpcom
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Search dashboard: hide the Off row of the new feature-selector on WordPress.com, matching the legacy module control's behaviour.
diff --git a/projects/packages/search/src/dashboard/components/feature-selector/index.jsx b/projects/packages/search/src/dashboard/components/feature-selector/index.jsx
index 3d00991ef96..fddaef0fbd3 100644
--- a/projects/packages/search/src/dashboard/components/feature-selector/index.jsx
+++ b/projects/packages/search/src/dashboard/components/feature-selector/index.jsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { useSelect, useDispatch } from '@wordpress/data';
 import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import { Button, Stack } from '@wordpress/ui';
 import { STORE_ID } from 'store';
-import { EXPERIENCE_ORDER } from './constants';
+import { EXPERIENCE, EXPERIENCE_ORDER } from './constants';
 import ExperienceOption from './experience-option';
 import './style.scss';
 
@@ -18,15 +18,26 @@ import './style.scss';
  * @return {import('react').Element} - The selector.
  */
 export default function FeatureSelector() {
-	const isDirty = useSelect( select => select( STORE_ID ).isDirty(), [] );
-	const isUpdating = useSelect( select => select( STORE_ID ).isUpdatingJetpackSettings(), [] );
-	const pendingExperience = useSelect( select => select( STORE_ID ).getPendingExperience(), [] );
-	const supportsOnlyClassicSearch = useSelect(
-		select => select( STORE_ID ).supportsOnlyClassicSearch(),
+	// On WordPress.com Simple sites (where `IS_WPCOM` is defined), search
+	// activation is managed from the .com side, so we hide the Off row here to
+	// mirror the legacy `<ModuleControl>`'s `! isWpcom` gate around the
+	// "Enable Jetpack Search" toggle.
+	const { isDirty, isUpdating, pendingExperience, supportsOnlyClassicSearch, isWpcom } = useSelect(
+		select => ( {
+			isDirty: select( STORE_ID ).isDirty(),
+			isUpdating: select( STORE_ID ).isUpdatingJetpackSettings(),
+			pendingExperience: select( STORE_ID ).getPendingExperience(),
+			supportsOnlyClassicSearch: select( STORE_ID ).supportsOnlyClassicSearch(),
+			isWpcom: select( STORE_ID ).isWpcom(),
+		} ),
 		[]
 	);
 	const { saveExperience } = useDispatch( STORE_ID );
 
+	const visibleExperiences = isWpcom
+		? EXPERIENCE_ORDER.filter( experience => experience !== EXPERIENCE.OFF )
+		: EXPERIENCE_ORDER;
+
 	const isExperienceDisabled = experience =>
 		supportsOnlyClassicSearch && ( experience === 'embedded' || experience === 'overlay' );
 
@@ -51,7 +62,7 @@ export default function FeatureSelector() {
 					aria-labelledby="jp-search-feature-selector-heading"
 				>
 					<Stack direction="column" gap="sm">
-						{ EXPERIENCE_ORDER.map( experience => (
+						{ visibleExperiences.map( experience => (
 							<ExperienceOption
 								key={ experience }
 								experience={ experience }
diff --git a/projects/packages/search/tests/js/dashboard/feature-selector/index.test.jsx b/projects/packages/search/tests/js/dashboard/feature-selector/index.test.jsx
index 81734d1d11b..fda22bf540d 100644
--- a/projects/packages/search/tests/js/dashboard/feature-selector/index.test.jsx
+++ b/projects/packages/search/tests/js/dashboard/feature-selector/index.test.jsx
@@ -91,4 +91,28 @@ describe( '<FeatureSelector>', () => {
 		expect( screen.getByRole( 'radio', { name: /theme search/i } ) ).toBeEnabled();
 		expect( screen.getByRole( 'radio', { name: /off/i } ) ).toBeEnabled();
 	} );
+
+	test( 'hides the Off row on WordPress.com (parity with legacy ModuleControl)', () => {
+		const registry = createRegistry();
+		const store = createReduxStore( STORE_ID, {
+			...storeConfig,
+			initialState: {
+				...( storeConfig.initialState || {} ),
+				jetpackSettings: baseSettings,
+				siteData: { isWpcom: true },
+			},
+		} );
+		registry.register( store );
+		render(
+			<RegistryProvider value={ registry }>
+				<FeatureSelector />
+			</RegistryProvider>
+		);
+		const radios = screen.getAllByRole( 'radio' );
+		expect( radios ).toHaveLength( 3 );
+		expect( screen.getByRole( 'radio', { name: /embedded search/i } ) ).toBeInTheDocument();
+		expect( screen.getByRole( 'radio', { name: /overlay search/i } ) ).toBeInTheDocument();
+		expect( screen.getByRole( 'radio', { name: /theme search/i } ) ).toBeInTheDocument();
+		expect( screen.queryByRole( 'radio', { name: /off/i } ) ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+	} );
 } );