diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/styles.scss b/apps/red-ui/src/styles.scss
index 716f736f0..7ead7b9ab 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/styles.scss
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/styles.scss
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ $dark-accent-10: darken(vars.$accent, 10%);
 );
 
 #viewer {
+    visibility: hidden;
     width: calc(100% - 350px);
     height: calc(100% - calc(var(--iqser-top-bar-height) + 50px));
     bottom: 0;