diff --git a/apps/control-station/src/App.tsx b/apps/control-station/src/App.tsx
index 861e2c6..df7f3e2 100644
--- a/apps/control-station/src/App.tsx
+++ b/apps/control-station/src/App.tsx
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ export default function App() {
     if (!polygonRunRoute.active || polygonRunRouteOpenedRef.current) return;
     polygonRunRouteOpenedRef.current = true;
     workspace.openView("polygon-run");
-    workspace.closeNavigation();
   }, [polygonRunRoute.active, workspace]);
 
   if (!sceneSettingsCommitterRef.current) {
@@ -422,7 +421,6 @@ export default function App() {
     setActiveRoot(rootId);
     if (rootId === "polygon") {
       workspace.openView("polygon-run");
-      workspace.closeNavigation();
       return;
     }
     workspace.closeView();
@@ -653,7 +651,9 @@ export default function App() {
         data-nodedc-ui
         className="control-station"
         data-observation-fullscreen={observationFullscreenActive ? "true" : undefined}
-        navigationOpen={workspace.navigationOpen && activeRoot !== null}
+        navigationOpen={
+          workspace.navigationOpen && activeRoot !== null && activeRoot !== "polygon"
+        }
         contentOpen={workspace.contentOpen && activeDefinition !== null}
         contentExpanded={workspace.contentExpanded}
         header={header}
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ export default function App() {
             onOpenDevice={() => openView("local-device")}
           />
         }
-        navigation={currentRoot ? (
+        navigation={currentRoot && activeRoot !== "polygon" ? (
           <AdminNavigationPanel
             eyebrow="MISSION CORE"
             title={currentRoot.title}