diff --git a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/Workspace.tsx b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/Workspace.tsx
index 147e579f..a86e9a64 100644
--- a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/Workspace.tsx
+++ b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/Workspace.tsx
@@ -248,7 +248,9 @@ function Workspace({
   const [toDeleteCacheKeyValue, setToDeleteCacheKeyValue] = useState<
     string | null
   >(null);
-  const [isCopilotOpen, setIsCopilotOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isCopilotOpen, setIsCopilotOpen] = useState(
+    () => !initialNodes.some(isWorkflowBlockNode),
+  );
   const [copilotMessageCount, setCopilotMessageCount] = useState(0);
   const copilotButtonRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
   const [