diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/editor/index.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/editor/index.js
index b1487e27e4b20..d69820882bf22 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/editor/index.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/editor/index.js
@@ -219,11 +219,7 @@ function Editor( { initialSettings, onError } ) {
 														<ComplementaryArea.Slot scope="core/edit-site" />
 													)
 												}
-												drawer={
-													<NavigationSidebar
-														defaultIsOpen={ false }
-													/>
-												}
+												drawer={ <NavigationSidebar /> }
 												header={
 													<Header
 														openEntitiesSavedStates={