diff --git a/src/components/Group/Group.tsx b/src/components/Group/Group.tsx
index 5cf00ef..51cdc76 100644
--- a/src/components/Group/Group.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Group/Group.tsx
@@ -2488,6 +2488,7 @@ export const Group = ({
                       setNewEncryptionNotification
                     }
                     hide={groupSection !== "chat" || selectedDirect || newChat}
+                    hideView={!(desktopViewMode === 'chat' && selectedGroup)}
                     handleSecretKeyCreationInProgress={
                       handleSecretKeyCreationInProgress
                     }