diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/ChatControls.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/ChatControls.svelte
index 8ac5f06617..8f547d6b27 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/ChatControls.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/ChatControls.svelte
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 	$: if ($selectedTerminalId && showFilesTab) {
 		activeTab = 'files';
 		if (largeScreen) {
-			showControls.set(true);
+			showControls.set($settings?.showFilesOnTerminalSelect ?? true);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte
index 0ff94de145..b77d216459 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 	let widescreenMode = false;
 	let splitLargeChunks = false;
 	let scrollOnBranchChange = true;
+	let showFilesOnTerminalSelect = true;
 	let userLocation = false;
 
 	// Interface
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@
 		widescreenMode = $settings?.widescreenMode ?? false;
 		splitLargeChunks = $settings?.splitLargeChunks ?? false;
 		scrollOnBranchChange = $settings?.scrollOnBranchChange ?? true;
+		showFilesOnTerminalSelect = $settings?.showFilesOnTerminalSelect ?? true;
 
 		temporaryChatByDefault = $settings?.temporaryChatByDefault ?? false;
 		chatDirection = $settings?.chatDirection ?? 'auto';
@@ -1065,6 +1067,25 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 
+			<div>
+				<div class=" py-0.5 flex w-full justify-between">
+					<div id="show-files-on-terminal-select-label" class=" self-center text-xs">
+						{$i18n.t('Show Files on Terminal Select')}
+					</div>
+
+					<div class="flex items-center gap-2 p-1">
+						<Switch
+							ariaLabelledbyId="show-files-on-terminal-select-label"
+							tooltip={true}
+							bind:state={showFilesOnTerminalSelect}
+							on:change={() => {
+								saveSettings({ showFilesOnTerminalSelect });
+							}}
+						/>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+
 			<div>
 				<div class=" py-0.5 flex w-full justify-between">
 					<div id="stylized-pdf-export-label" class=" self-center text-xs">
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/index.ts b/src/lib/stores/index.ts
index 381e14048a..ae6eede392 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/index.ts
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ type Settings = {
 	iframeSandboxAllowForms?: boolean;
 	iframeSandboxAllowSameOrigin?: boolean;
 	scrollOnBranchChange?: boolean;
+	showFilesOnTerminalSelect?: boolean;
 	directConnections?: null;
 	chatBubble?: boolean;
 	copyFormatted?: boolean;