diff --git a/modules/ui/src/app/app.component.html b/modules/ui/src/app/app.component.html
index 4375cc2ef..b52462b92 100644
--- a/modules/ui/src/app/app.component.html
+++ b/modules/ui/src/app/app.component.html
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@
 <app-bypass></app-bypass>
 <ng-container *ngIf="viewModel$ | async as vm">
   <mat-drawer-container hasBackdrop="false" class="app-container" autosize>
-    <mat-drawer mode="side" role="navigation" opened cdkFocusInitial>
+    <mat-drawer
+      mode="side"
+      role="navigation"
+      opened
+      cdkFocusInitial
+      [disableClose]="true">
       <div class="app-sidebar" #navigation>
         <app-side-button-menu [menuItems]="menuItems"> </app-side-button-menu>
         <div class="nav-items-container">
diff --git a/modules/ui/src/app/components/list-layout/list-layout.component.html b/modules/ui/src/app/components/list-layout/list-layout.component.html
index 6dfe504d6..ce61c2f24 100644
--- a/modules/ui/src/app/components/list-layout/list-layout.component.html
+++ b/modules/ui/src/app/components/list-layout/list-layout.component.html
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@
 -->
 <ng-container *ngIf="entities().length > 0 || isOpenEntityForm(); else empty">
   <mat-drawer-container class="layout-container">
-    <mat-drawer mode="side" opened class="layout-container-left-panel">
+    <mat-drawer
+      mode="side"
+      opened
+      class="layout-container-left-panel"
+      [disableClose]="true">
       <mat-toolbar class="layout-container-left-panel-toolbar">
         <mat-toolbar-row
           ><h2 class="title">{{ title() }}</h2></mat-toolbar-row