diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/helpcenter/components/Header/EditArticleHeader.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/helpcenter/components/Header/EditArticleHeader.vue
index ce4808099..d3e74be6d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/helpcenter/components/Header/EditArticleHeader.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/helpcenter/components/Header/EditArticleHeader.vue
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ const { ARTICLE_STATUS_TYPES } = wootConstants;
 export default {
   mixins: [alertMixin, clickaway],
   props: {
+    isSidebarOpen: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: true,
+    },
     backButtonLabel: {
       type: String,
       default: '',
@@ -136,10 +140,9 @@ export default {
   },
   data() {
     return {
-      isSidebarOpen: false,
       showActionsDropdown: false,
       alertMessage: '',
-      ARTICLE_STATUS_TYPES: ARTICLE_STATUS_TYPES,
+      ARTICLE_STATUS_TYPES,
     };
   },
   computed: {
@@ -205,11 +208,9 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     openSidebar() {
-      this.isSidebarOpen = true;
       this.$emit('open');
     },
     closeSidebar() {
-      this.isSidebarOpen = false;
       this.$emit('close');
     },
     openActionsDropdown() {
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/helpcenter/pages/articles/EditArticle.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/helpcenter/pages/articles/EditArticle.vue
index ff737913f..47e5e6017 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/helpcenter/pages/articles/EditArticle.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/helpcenter/pages/articles/EditArticle.vue
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
         :back-button-label="$t('HELP_CENTER.HEADER.TITLES.ALL_ARTICLES')"
         :is-updating="isUpdating"
         :is-saved="isSaved"
+        :is-sidebar-open="showArticleSettings"
         @back="onClickGoBack"
         @open="openArticleSettings"
         @close="closeArticleSettings"
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/helpcenter/pages/articles/NewArticle.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/helpcenter/pages/articles/NewArticle.vue
index a7c8d9c21..6d2c39ec3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/helpcenter/pages/articles/NewArticle.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/helpcenter/pages/articles/NewArticle.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
       <edit-article-header
         :back-button-label="$t('HELP_CENTER.HEADER.TITLES.ALL_ARTICLES')"
         draft-state="saved"
+        :is-sidebar-open="showArticleSettings"
         @back="onClickGoBack"
         @open="openArticleSettings"
         @close="closeArticleSettings"