diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/code/public/components/main/content.tsx b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/code/public/components/main/content.tsx
index 17bd6e18f8681..2792370ce5e94 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/code/public/components/main/content.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/code/public/components/main/content.tsx
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ class CodeContent extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
           />
         </EuiFlexGroup>
       );
+    } else if (this.shouldRenderCloneProgress()) {
+      return null;
     } else {
       return (
         <EuiFlexGroup direction="row" alignItems="center" gutterSize="none">