diff --git a/packages/app/src/pages/session/session-side-panel.tsx b/packages/app/src/pages/session/session-side-panel.tsx
index 06cbec48b5..99197f0a70 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/pages/session/session-side-panel.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/pages/session/session-side-panel.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,12 @@ export function SessionSidePanel(props: {
   const { sessionKey, tabs, view } = useSessionLayout()
 
   const isDesktop = createMediaQuery("(min-width: 768px)")
-  const shown = createMemo(() => platform.platform !== "desktop" || settings.general.showFileTree())
+  const shown = createMemo(
+    () =>
+      platform.platform !== "desktop" ||
+      import.meta.env.VITE_OPENCODE_CHANNEL !== "beta" ||
+      settings.general.showFileTree(),
+  )
 
   const reviewOpen = createMemo(() => isDesktop() && view().reviewPanel.opened())
   const fileOpen = createMemo(() => isDesktop() && shown() && layout.fileTree.opened())
diff --git a/packages/app/src/pages/session/use-session-commands.tsx b/packages/app/src/pages/session/use-session-commands.tsx
index 9bbeb10bde..d649aeb0cb 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/pages/session/use-session-commands.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/pages/session/use-session-commands.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ export const useSessionCommands = (actions: SessionCommandContext) => {
   })
   const activeFileTab = tabState.activeFileTab
   const closableTab = tabState.closableTab
-  const shown = () => platform.platform !== "desktop" || settings.general.showFileTree()
+  const shown = () =>
+    platform.platform !== "desktop" ||
+    import.meta.env.VITE_OPENCODE_CHANNEL !== "beta" ||
+    settings.general.showFileTree()
 
   const idle = { type: "idle" as const }
   const status = () => sync.data.session_status[params.id ?? ""] ?? idle