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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