diff --git a/salt/soc/files/soc/soc.json b/salt/soc/files/soc/soc.json
index f9dcc5bcc..126577edc 100644
--- a/salt/soc/files/soc/soc.json
+++ b/salt/soc/files/soc/soc.json
@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@
         "escalateRelatedEventsEnabled": {{ 'true' if CASE_MODULE == 'soc' else 'false' }},
         "eventFields": {{ hunt_eventfields | json }},
         "queryBaseFilter": "",
-        "queryToggleFilters": [],
+        "queryToggleFilters": [
+          { "name": "caseExcludeToggle", "filter": "NOT _index:so-case*", "enabled": true }
+        ],
         "queries": {{ hunt_queries | json }},
         "actions": {{ menu_actions | json }}           
       },