diff --git a/lib/utils/identity-search-utils.js b/lib/utils/identity-search-utils.js
--- a/lib/utils/identity-search-utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils/identity-search-utils.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import invariant from 'invariant';
 import * as React from 'react';
 
+import { usingCommServicesAccessToken } from './services-utils.js';
 import { IdentityClientContext } from '../shared/identity-client-context.js';
 import { type IdentitySearchAuthMessage } from '../types/identity-search/auth-message-types.js';
 
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@
   const getAuthMetadata = identityContext.getAuthMetadata;
 
   return React.useCallback(async () => {
-    if (!getAuthMetadata) {
+    if (!getAuthMetadata || !usingCommServicesAccessToken) {
       return null;
     }