diff --git a/ts/components/LeftPane.tsx b/ts/components/LeftPane.tsx
index af86e1fb7030..5fdb86bf5cc7 100644
--- a/ts/components/LeftPane.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/LeftPane.tsx
@@ -644,10 +644,7 @@ export function LeftPane({
       navTabsCollapsed={navTabsCollapsed}
       onToggleNavTabsCollapse={toggleNavTabsCollapse}
       preferredLeftPaneWidth={preferredWidthFromStorage}
-      requiresFullWidth={
-        modeSpecificProps.mode !== LeftPaneMode.Inbox ||
-        modeSpecificProps.isAboutToSearch
-      }
+      requiresFullWidth={helper.requiresFullWidth()}
       savePreferredLeftPaneWidth={savePreferredLeftPaneWidth}
       renderToastManager={renderToastManager}
       actions={