diff --git a/src/ContentView.swift b/src/ContentView.swift
index b72ecc2..c6da016 100644
--- a/src/ContentView.swift
+++ b/src/ContentView.swift
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 
 struct ContentView: View {
     @ObservedObject var state: AppState
-    @State private var sidebarVisible: Bool = true
+    @State private var sidebarVisible: Bool = false
 
     var body: some View {
         HSplitView {