diff --git a/packages/core/src/client/webcomponents/components/DockContextMenu.ts b/packages/core/src/client/webcomponents/components/DockContextMenu.ts
index 40cf57b8..5a81aeb4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/client/webcomponents/components/DockContextMenu.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/client/webcomponents/components/DockContextMenu.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ function refreshDock(context: DocksContext, entry: DevToolsDockEntry) {
 }
 
 function canHide(context: DocksContext, entry: DevToolsDockEntry) {
+  if (entry.id === '~settings')
+    return false
   return context.docks.entries.some(item => item.id === entry.id)
 }