diff --git a/src/components/navigation/LeftSidebar.tsx b/src/components/navigation/LeftSidebar.tsx
index 2e61cc15..ff329841 100644
--- a/src/components/navigation/LeftSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/navigation/LeftSidebar.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { observer } from "mobx-react-lite";
 import { Route, Switch } from "react-router";
 
+import { isTouchscreenDevice } from "../../lib/isTouchscreenDevice";
+
 import { useApplicationState } from "../../mobx/State";
 import { SIDEBAR_CHANNELS } from "../../mobx/stores/Layout";
 
@@ -11,7 +13,8 @@ import ServerSidebar from "./left/ServerSidebar";
 
 export default observer(() => {
     const layout = useApplicationState().layout;
-    const isOpen = layout.getSectionState(SIDEBAR_CHANNELS, true);
+    const isOpen =
+        isTouchscreenDevice || layout.getSectionState(SIDEBAR_CHANNELS, true);
 
     return (
         <SidebarBase>