diff --git a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/helpers/init.ts b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/helpers/init.ts
index 5954ce7b38..67e8f1a8fc 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/helpers/init.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/helpers/init.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ export default function (browser: NightwatchBrowser, callback: VoidFunction, url
     })
     .verifyLoad()
     .enableClipBoard()
-    .waitForElementVisible('*[data-id="aiStatusButton"]')
-    .click('*[data-id="aiStatusButton"]')
     .perform((done) => {
       browser.execute(function () { // hide tooltips
         function addStyle(styleString) {
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/app/src/lib/remix-app/state/app.ts b/libs/remix-ui/app/src/lib/remix-app/state/app.ts
index 2778233a09..708b22301a 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/app/src/lib/remix-app/state/app.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/app/src/lib/remix-app/state/app.ts
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ export const appInitialState: AppState = {
   currentBranch: null,
   needsGitInit: true,
   canUseGit: false,
-  showPopupPanel: true
+  showPopupPanel: false
 }
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