diff --git a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/apps/main/services/use_saved_search.ts b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/apps/main/services/use_saved_search.ts
index a039a34b853cd..6fc770766b203 100644
--- a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/apps/main/services/use_saved_search.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/apps/main/services/use_saved_search.ts
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ export const useSavedSearch = ({
    */
   const data$: SavedSearchDataSubject = useSingleton(
     () =>
-      new BehaviorSubject({
-        state: initFetchState as FetchStatus,
+      new BehaviorSubject<SavedSearchDataMessage>({
+        state: initFetchState,
       })
   );
   /**