diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/Sidebar.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
index 1b43eb4c1..759281031 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@ export default function Sidebar() {
   const clearSelection = useThreadSelectionStore((s) => s.clearSelection);
   const removeFromSelection = useThreadSelectionStore((s) => s.removeFromSelection);
   const setSelectionAnchor = useThreadSelectionStore((s) => s.setAnchor);
-  const shouldBrowseForProjectImmediately = isElectron;
+  const isLinuxDesktop = isElectron && /linux/i.test(navigator.platform);
+  const shouldBrowseForProjectImmediately = isElectron && !isLinuxDesktop;
   const shouldShowProjectPathEntry = addingProject && !shouldBrowseForProjectImmediately;
   const projectCwdById = useMemo(
     () => new Map(projects.map((project) => [project.id, project.cwd] as const)),