diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/Sidebar.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
index beacd1d94..bcef110c1 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import { useLocation, useNavigate, useParams } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { useAppSettings } from "../appSettings";
 import { isElectron } from "../env";
 import { APP_STAGE_LABEL, APP_VERSION } from "../branding";
-import { isMacPlatform, newCommandId, newProjectId } from "../lib/utils";
+import { isLinuxPlatform, isMacPlatform, newCommandId, newProjectId } from "../lib/utils";
 import { useStore } from "../store";
 import { shortcutLabelForCommand } from "../keybindings";
 import { derivePendingApprovals, derivePendingUserInputs } from "../session-logic";
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@ export default function Sidebar() {
   const clearSelection = useThreadSelectionStore((s) => s.clearSelection);
   const removeFromSelection = useThreadSelectionStore((s) => s.removeFromSelection);
   const setSelectionAnchor = useThreadSelectionStore((s) => s.setAnchor);
-  const shouldBrowseForProjectImmediately = isElectron;
+  const isLinuxDesktop = isElectron && isLinuxPlatform(navigator.platform);
+  const shouldBrowseForProjectImmediately = isElectron && !isLinuxDesktop;
   const shouldShowProjectPathEntry = addingProject && !shouldBrowseForProjectImmediately;
   const projectCwdById = useMemo(
     () => new Map(projects.map((project) => [project.id, project.cwd] as const)),
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/utils.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/utils.ts
index 08a5de91e..b5834606b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ export function isWindowsPlatform(platform: string): boolean {
   return /^win(dows)?/i.test(platform);
 }
 
+export function isLinuxPlatform(platform: string): boolean {
+  return /linux/i.test(platform);
+}
+
 export function randomUUID(): string {
   if (typeof crypto.randomUUID === "function") {
     return crypto.randomUUID();