diff --git a/web/src/lib/constants.ts b/web/src/lib/constants.ts
index 83fbb1174c..d70a28f235 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/constants.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/constants.ts
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ export const LOGOUT_DISABLED =
 
 // Default sidebar open is true if the environment variable is not set
 export const NEXT_PUBLIC_DEFAULT_SIDEBAR_OPEN =
-  process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_DEFAULT_SIDEBAR_OPEN?.toLowerCase() === "true" ??
-  true;
+  process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_DEFAULT_SIDEBAR_OPEN?.toLowerCase() === "false"
+    ? false
+    : true;
 
 export const TOGGLED_CONNECTORS_COOKIE_NAME = "toggled_connectors";