diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/survey.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/survey.go
index ae84a6ef4..6c88a74af 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/survey.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/survey.go
@@ -180,10 +180,13 @@ func MetadataSurvey(p Prompt, io *iostreams.IOStreams, baseRepo ghrepo.Interface
 		state.Metadata = append(state.Metadata, extraFieldsOptions[i])
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve and process data for survey prompts based on the extra fields selected
+	// Retrieve and process data for survey prompts based on the extra fields selected.
+	// When search-based reviewer selection is available, skip the expensive assignable-users
+	// and teams fetch since reviewers are found dynamically via the search function.
+	useReviewerSearch := reviewerSearchFunc != nil
 	metadataInput := api.RepoMetadataInput{
-		Reviewers:      isChosen("Reviewers"),
-		TeamReviewers:  isChosen("Reviewers"),
+		Reviewers:      isChosen("Reviewers") && !useReviewerSearch,
+		TeamReviewers:  isChosen("Reviewers") && !useReviewerSearch,
 		Assignees:      isChosen("Assignees"),
 		ActorAssignees: isChosen("Assignees") && state.ActorAssignees,
 		Labels:         isChosen("Labels"),
@@ -197,13 +200,15 @@ func MetadataSurvey(p Prompt, io *iostreams.IOStreams, baseRepo ghrepo.Interface
 	}
 
 	var reviewers []string
-	for _, u := range metadataResult.AssignableUsers {
-		if u.Login() != metadataResult.CurrentLogin {
-			reviewers = append(reviewers, u.DisplayName())
+	if !useReviewerSearch {
+		for _, u := range metadataResult.AssignableUsers {
+			if u.Login() != metadataResult.CurrentLogin {
+				reviewers = append(reviewers, u.DisplayName())
+			}
+		}
+		for _, t := range metadataResult.Teams {
+			reviewers = append(reviewers, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", baseRepo.RepoOwner(), t.Slug))
 		}
-	}
-	for _, t := range metadataResult.Teams {
-		reviewers = append(reviewers, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", baseRepo.RepoOwner(), t.Slug))
 	}
 
 	// Populate the list of selectable assignees and their default selections.