diff --git a/allianceauth/menu/templates/menu/sortable-side-menu.html b/allianceauth/menu/templates/menu/sortable-side-menu.html
index dd6d4b02..10e105d4 100644
--- a/allianceauth/menu/templates/menu/sortable-side-menu.html
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/templates/menu/sortable-side-menu.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {% load menu_menu_items %}
 
 <div class="col-auto px-0">
-    <div class="collapse collapse-horizontal" tabindex="-1" id="sidebar">
+    <div class="collapse collapse-horizontal {% if not request.session.MINIMIZE_SIDEBAR %}show{% endif %}" tabindex="-1" id="sidebar">
         <div>
             <div class="nav-padding navbar-dark text-bg-dark px-0 d-flex flex-column overflow-hidden vh-100 {% if not user.is_authenticated %}position-relative{% endif %}">
                 {% if user.is_authenticated %}
diff --git a/allianceauth/static/allianceauth/js/sidebar-collapse.js b/allianceauth/static/allianceauth/js/sidebar-collapse.js
index 967de96c..1dc76f80 100644
--- a/allianceauth/static/allianceauth/js/sidebar-collapse.js
+++ b/allianceauth/static/allianceauth/js/sidebar-collapse.js
@@ -1,27 +1,6 @@
-/* global sidebarSettings */
-
 $(document).ready(() => {
     'use strict';
 
-    const sidebar = document.getElementById('sidebar');
-    const sidebarKey = `sidebar_${sidebar.id}`;
-
-    sidebar.addEventListener('shown.bs.collapse', (event) => {
-        if (event.target.id === sidebar.id) {
-            localStorage.removeItem(sidebarKey);
-        }
-    });
-
-    sidebar.addEventListener('hidden.bs.collapse', (event) => {
-        if (event.target.id === sidebar.id) {
-            localStorage.setItem(sidebarKey, 'closed');
-        }
-    });
-
-    if (!sidebarSettings.minimizeSidebar) {
-        sidebar.classList.toggle('show', localStorage.getItem(sidebarKey) !== 'closed');
-    }
-
     const activeChildMenuItem = document.querySelector('ul#sidebar-menu ul.collapse a.active');
 
     if (activeChildMenuItem) {
diff --git a/allianceauth/templates/allianceauth/base-bs5.html b/allianceauth/templates/allianceauth/base-bs5.html
index 9209fb7c..b21da87a 100644
--- a/allianceauth/templates/allianceauth/base-bs5.html
+++ b/allianceauth/templates/allianceauth/base-bs5.html
@@ -102,11 +102,6 @@
         </main>
         <!-- End Body -->
 
-        <script>
-            const sidebarSettings = {
-                minimizeSidebar: {% if request.session.MINIMIZE_SIDEBAR %}true{% else %}false{% endif %}
-            };
-        </script>
         {% include "bundles/auth-sidebar-collapse-js.html" %}
 
         {% theme_js %}