diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/shared-controls/components/ColumnConfigControl/ColumnConfigControl.tsx b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/shared-controls/components/ColumnConfigControl/ColumnConfigControl.tsx
index c4ec30762ee47..385244760d07c 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/shared-controls/components/ColumnConfigControl/ColumnConfigControl.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/shared-controls/components/ColumnConfigControl/ColumnConfigControl.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export default function ColumnConfigControl<T extends ColumnConfig>({
     }
   };
 
-  if (!colnames) return null;
+  if (!colnames || colnames.length === 0) return null;
 
   const needShowMoreButton = colnames.length > MAX_NUM_COLS + 2;
   const cols = needShowMoreButton && !showAllColumns ? colnames.slice(0, MAX_NUM_COLS) : colnames;