diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController.java
index cb39635cc43..e25422f8db1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController.java
@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@ public class LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceController
         mTimeManager.removeTimeZoneDetectorListener(this);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isSliceable() {
+        // Prevent use in a slice, which would enable search to display a toggle in the search
+        // results: LocationToggleDisabledDialogFragment has to be shown under some circumstances
+        // which doesn't work when embedded in search. b/185906072
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int getAvailabilityStatus() {
         TimeZoneCapabilities timeZoneCapabilities =
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceControllerTest.java
index 1262b5045a7..b9c4edc9af2 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/datetime/LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ public class LocationTimeZoneDetectionPreferenceControllerTest {
         verify(mTimeManager).updateTimeZoneConfiguration(expectedConfiguration);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void isNotSliceable() {
+        assertThat(mController.isSliceable()).isFalse();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void setChecked_withTrue_shouldDoNothing_whenLocationIsDisabled() {
         when(mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled()).thenReturn(false);