diff --git a/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx b/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx
index fef7c8744..418439a77 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class LeftPaneMessageSection extends React.Component<Props, any> {
     this.state = {
       showComposeView: false,
       pubKeyPasted: '',
-      shouldRenderMessageOnboarding: length === 0 && renderOnboardingSetting,
+      shouldRenderMessageOnboarding: length === 0 && renderOnboardingSetting && false,
       connectSuccess: false,
       loading: false,
     };