diff --git a/packages/ui/src/stores/useUIStore.ts b/packages/ui/src/stores/useUIStore.ts
index ed957e94..2ae1d413 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/stores/useUIStore.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/stores/useUIStore.ts
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ export const useUIStore = create<UIStore>()(
           activeMainTab: state.activeMainTab,
           sidebarSection: state.sidebarSection,
           isSessionCreateDialogOpen: state.isSessionCreateDialogOpen,
-          isSettingsDialogOpen: state.isSettingsDialogOpen,
+          // Note: isSettingsDialogOpen intentionally NOT persisted
           showReasoningTraces: state.showReasoningTraces,
           showTextJustificationActivity: state.showTextJustificationActivity,
           autoDeleteEnabled: state.autoDeleteEnabled,