diff --git a/services/frontend/src/widgets/Sidebar.tsx b/services/frontend/src/widgets/Sidebar.tsx
index dbfe97d..16421e9 100644
--- a/services/frontend/src/widgets/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/services/frontend/src/widgets/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export function Sidebar({
 
         {/* Mascot PNG with anchored chatbot */}
         <div className="relative flex justify-center pb-4">
-          {!mascotChat.isOpen && (
+          {!collapsed && !mascotChat.isOpen && (
             <motion.div
               initial={{ opacity: 0, x: -8, y: 6, scale: 0.96 }}
               animate={{ opacity: 1, x: 0, y: 0, scale: 1 }}