diff --git a/modules/utilities/cards/RecordingList.qml b/modules/utilities/cards/RecordingList.qml
index 461d517b..ab7537ea 100644
--- a/modules/utilities/cards/RecordingList.qml
+++ b/modules/utilities/cards/RecordingList.qml
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ ColumnLayout {
                 type: IconButton.Text
                 onClicked: {
                     root.visibilities.utilities = false;
+                    root.visibilities.sidebar = false;
                     Quickshell.execDetached(["app2unit", "--", ...Config.general.apps.playback, recording.modelData.path]);
                 }
             }
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ ColumnLayout {
                 type: IconButton.Text
                 onClicked: {
                     root.visibilities.utilities = false;
+                    root.visibilities.sidebar = false;
                     Quickshell.execDetached(["app2unit", "--", ...Config.general.apps.explorer, recording.modelData.path]);
                 }
             }