diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index d52a790..15504ab 100644
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -1099,13 +1099,9 @@
     },
 
     loadState() {
-      const savedVisible = localStorage.getItem("obsigate-right-sidebar-visible");
+      // Always start closed on login/refresh — user must explicitly toggle TOC
       const savedWidth = localStorage.getItem("obsigate-right-sidebar-width");
 
-      if (savedVisible !== null) {
-        rightSidebarVisible = savedVisible === "true";
-      }
-
       if (savedWidth) {
         rightSidebarWidth = parseInt(savedWidth) || 280;
       }