diff --git a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/configuration/browser/configuration.contribution.ts b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/configuration/browser/configuration.contribution.ts
index e4474e06784578..d533049d110f29 100644
--- a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/configuration/browser/configuration.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/configuration/browser/configuration.contribution.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(Extensions.Configuration).registerDefaultCon
 		'chat.customizationsMenu.userStoragePath': '~/.copilot',
 		'chat.viewSessions.enabled': false,
 		'chat.implicitContext.suggestedContext': false,
+		'chat.implicitContext.enabled': { 'panel': 'never' },
 
 		'breadcrumbs.enabled': false,