diff --git a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/sessions/browser/sessionsManagementService.ts b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/sessions/browser/sessionsManagementService.ts
index 273654620d9..e62d10de289 100644
--- a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/sessions/browser/sessionsManagementService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/sessions/browser/sessionsManagementService.ts
@@ -218,10 +218,8 @@ export class SessionsManagementService extends Disposable implements ISessionsMa
 		return this._activeSession.get();
 	}
 
-	async openSession(sessionResource: URI, openOptions?: ISessionOpenOptions & { hidden?: boolean }): Promise<void> {
-		if (!openOptions?.hidden) {
-			this.isNewChatSessionContext.set(false);
-		}
+	async openSession(sessionResource: URI, openOptions?: ISessionOpenOptions): Promise<void> {
+		this.isNewChatSessionContext.set(false);
 		const existingSession = this.agentSessionsService.model.getSession(sessionResource);
 		if (existingSession) {
 			await this.openExistingSession(existingSession, openOptions);
@@ -311,7 +309,10 @@ export class SessionsManagementService extends Disposable implements ISessionsMa
 
 	private async doSendRequestForNewSession(session: INewSession, query: string, sendOptions: IChatSendRequestOptions, selectedOptions?: ReadonlyMap<string, IChatSessionProviderOptionItem>, openNewSessionView?: boolean): Promise<void> {
 		// 1. Open the session - loads the model and shows the ChatViewPane
-		await this.openSession(session.resource, openNewSessionView ? { hidden: true } : undefined);
+		await this.openSession(session.resource);
+		if (openNewSessionView) {
+			this.openNewSessionView();
+		}
 
 		// 2. Apply selected options (repository, branch, etc.) to the contributed session
 		if (selectedOptions && selectedOptions.size > 0) {
@@ -365,12 +366,8 @@ export class SessionsManagementService extends Disposable implements ISessionsMa
 			listener?.dispose();
 		}
 
-		if (newSession) {
-			if (openNewSessionView) {
-				this.openNewSessionView();
-			} else {
-				this.setActiveSession(newSession);
-			}
+		if (newSession && !openNewSessionView) {
+			this.setActiveSession(newSession);
 		}
 	}