diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/search/SearchViewHolder.java b/src/com/android/settings/search/SearchViewHolder.java
index 55fd5943d6a..72fd0232024 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/search/SearchViewHolder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/search/SearchViewHolder.java
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ import com.android.settings.overlay.FeatureFactory;
  */
 public abstract class SearchViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
 
+    private final String DYNAMIC_PLACEHOLDER = "%s";
+
     private final String mPlaceholderSummary;
 
     public final TextView titleView;
@@ -63,8 +65,10 @@ public abstract class SearchViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
 
     public void onBind(SearchFragment fragment, SearchResult result) {
         titleView.setText(result.title);
+        // TODO (b/36101902) remove check for DYNAMIC_PLACEHOLDER
         if (TextUtils.isEmpty(result.summary)
-                || TextUtils.equals(result.summary, mPlaceholderSummary)) {
+                || TextUtils.equals(result.summary, mPlaceholderSummary)
+                || TextUtils.equals(result.summary, DYNAMIC_PLACEHOLDER)) {
             summaryView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         } else {
             summaryView.setText(result.summary);
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/search/IntentSearchViewHolderTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/search/IntentSearchViewHolderTest.java
index efeeffcfed5..85ce88b5249 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/search/IntentSearchViewHolderTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/search/IntentSearchViewHolderTest.java
@@ -158,6 +158,20 @@ public class IntentSearchViewHolderTest {
         assertThat(mHolder.summaryView.getVisibility()).isEqualTo(View.GONE);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testBindElements_dynamicSummary_visibilityIsGone() {
+        String dynamicSummary = "%s";
+        SearchResult result = new Builder()
+                .addTitle(TITLE)
+                .addSummary(dynamicSummary)
+                .addPayload(new IntentPayload(null))
+                .build();
+
+        mHolder.onBind(mFragment, result);
+
+        assertThat(mHolder.summaryView.getVisibility()).isEqualTo(View.GONE);
+    }
+
     private SearchResult getSearchResult(String title, String summary, Drawable icon) {
         Builder builder = new Builder();
         builder.setStableId(Objects.hash(title, summary, icon))