diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/remix-ui-workspace.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/remix-ui-workspace.tsx
index 4cca3a4d55..74cd9fbaa8 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/remix-ui-workspace.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/remix-ui-workspace.tsx
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ export function Workspace() {
                   <i className="fas fa-spinner fa-pulse fa-2x"></i>
                 </div>
               )}
-              {global.fs.mode === 'browser' && currentWorkspace !== NO_WORKSPACE && (
+              {!(global.fs.browser.isRequestingWorkspace || global.fs.browser.isRequestingCloning) && global.fs.mode === 'browser' && currentWorkspace !== NO_WORKSPACE && (
                 <div className="h-100 remixui_treeview" data-id="filePanelFileExplorerTree">
                   <FileExplorer
                     fileState={global.fs.browser.fileState}