diff --git a/client/src/services/sidebarMenu.ts b/client/src/services/sidebarMenu.ts
index 314f660282e..8221010d057 100644
--- a/client/src/services/sidebarMenu.ts
+++ b/client/src/services/sidebarMenu.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 import { ref } from 'vue';
 
 const defaultWidth = 300;
-const initialWidth = ref<number>(defaultWidth);
+const hiddenWidth = 2;
 const computedWidth = ref<number>(defaultWidth);
+const storedWidth = ref<number>(defaultWidth);
 
 export default function useSidebarMenu(): any {
   function isVisible(): boolean {
@@ -12,15 +13,19 @@ export default function useSidebarMenu(): any {
   }
 
   function reset(): void {
-    initialWidth.value = defaultWidth;
-    computedWidth.value = defaultWidth;
+    computedWidth.value = storedWidth.value;
+  }
+
+  function hide(): void {
+    storedWidth.value = computedWidth.value;
+    computedWidth.value = hiddenWidth;
   }
 
   return {
-    defaultWidth,
-    initialWidth,
     computedWidth,
+    storedWidth,
     isVisible,
     reset,
+    hide,
   };
 }
diff --git a/client/src/views/client-area/ClientAreaHeader.vue b/client/src/views/client-area/ClientAreaHeader.vue
index 31767719862..9a9a84998d0 100644
--- a/client/src/views/client-area/ClientAreaHeader.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/client-area/ClientAreaHeader.vue
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 
 <template>
   <div class="header-content">
-    <ion-button
-      v-if="!isMobile() && !isSidebarMenuVisible()"
-      slot="icon-only"
-      id="trigger-toggle-menu-button"
-      class="ion-hide-lg-down topbar-button__item"
-      @click="resetSidebarMenu()"
-    >
-      <ion-icon
-        slot="icon-only"
-        :icon="menu"
-      />
-    </ion-button>
     <ion-title class="header-title title-h1">{{ $msTranslate(title) }}</ion-title>
 
     <div class="header-right">
@@ -45,18 +33,14 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { BmsAccessInstance, PersonalInformationResultData } from '@/services/bms';
-import { IonText, IonTitle, IonIcon, IonButton } from '@ionic/vue';
+import { IonText, IonTitle, IonIcon } from '@ionic/vue';
 import { Translatable } from 'megashark-lib';
 import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
-import { cog, menu } from 'ionicons/icons';
+import { cog } from 'ionicons/icons';
 import UserAvatarName from '@/components/users/UserAvatarName.vue';
-import { isMobile } from '@/parsec';
-import useSidebarMenu from '@/services/sidebarMenu';
 import { ClientAreaPages } from '@/views/client-area/types';
 import { openSettingsModal } from '@/views/settings';
 
-const { isVisible: isSidebarMenuVisible, reset: resetSidebarMenu } = useSidebarMenu();
-
 defineProps<{
   title: Translatable;
 }>();
diff --git a/client/src/views/client-area/ClientAreaPage.vue b/client/src/views/client-area/ClientAreaPage.vue
index 59c1ee0cb36..84c2d8d48ab 100644
--- a/client/src/views/client-area/ClientAreaPage.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/client-area/ClientAreaPage.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     <div
       class="resize-divider"
       ref="divider"
+      v-show="isVisible()"
     />
     <ion-split-pane
       when="xs"
@@ -140,12 +141,12 @@ import CustomOrderProcessingPage from '@/views/client-area/dashboard/CustomOrder
 
 const injectionProvider: InjectionProvider = inject(InjectionProviderKey)!;
 const informationManager: InformationManager = injectionProvider.getDefault().informationManager;
-const { defaultWidth, initialWidth, computedWidth } = useSidebarMenu();
+const { computedWidth: computedWidth, isVisible: isVisible } = useSidebarMenu();
 const organizations = ref<Array<BmsOrganization>>([]);
 const divider = ref();
 const currentPage = ref<ClientAreaPages>(ClientAreaPages.Dashboard);
 const currentOrganization = ref<BmsOrganization>(DefaultBmsOrganization);
-const sidebarWidthProperty = ref(`${defaultWidth}px`);
+const sidebarWidthProperty = ref('');
 const loggedIn = ref(false);
 const refresh = ref(0);
 const querying = ref(true);
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ function setToastOffset(width: number): void {
 }
 
 onMounted(async () => {
+  sidebarWidthProperty.value = `${computedWidth.value}px`;
   querying.value = true;
   if (!BmsAccessInstance.get().isLoggedIn()) {
     loggedIn.value = await BmsAccessInstance.get().tryAutoLogin();
@@ -213,7 +215,6 @@ onMounted(async () => {
     const gesture = createGesture({
       gestureName: 'resize-menu',
       el: divider.value,
-      onEnd,
       onMove,
     });
     gesture.enable();
@@ -238,20 +239,16 @@ async function switchPage(page: ClientAreaPages): Promise<void> {
 
 function onMove(detail: GestureDetail): void {
   requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-    let currentWidth = initialWidth.value + detail.deltaX;
-    if (currentWidth >= 2 && currentWidth <= 500) {
-      if (currentWidth <= 150) {
-        currentWidth = 2;
-      }
-      computedWidth.value = currentWidth;
+    if (detail.currentX < 250) {
+      computedWidth.value = 250;
+    } else if (detail.currentX > 370) {
+      computedWidth.value = 370;
+    } else {
+      computedWidth.value = detail.currentX;
     }
   });
 }
 
-function onEnd(): void {
-  initialWidth.value = computedWidth.value;
-}
-
 async function onOrganizationSelected(organization: BmsOrganization): Promise<void> {
   await navigateTo(Routes.ClientArea, {
     skipHandle: true,
diff --git a/client/src/views/header/HeaderPage.vue b/client/src/views/header/HeaderPage.vue
index 26356d87a81..e5759d21ae0 100644
--- a/client/src/views/header/HeaderPage.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/header/HeaderPage.vue
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
         <!-- icon visible when menu is hidden -->
         <ion-buttons slot="start">
           <ion-button
-            v-if="!isMobile() && !isSidebarMenuVisible()"
+            v-if="!isMobile()"
             slot="icon-only"
             id="trigger-toggle-menu-button"
-            class="ion-hide-lg-down topbar-button__item"
-            @click="resetSidebarMenu()"
+            class="topbar-button__item"
+            @click="isSidebarMenuVisible() ? hideSidebarMenu() : resetSidebarMenu()"
           >
             <ion-icon
               slot="icon-only"
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@
         </div>
 
         <!-- icon menu on mobile -->
-        <ion-buttons slot="start">
+        <ion-buttons
+          slot="start"
+          v-if="isMobile()"
+        >
           <ion-menu-button />
         </ion-buttons>
         <!-- end of icon menu on mobile -->
@@ -159,7 +162,7 @@ import { Ref, inject, onMounted, onUnmounted, ref } from 'vue';
 const hotkeyManager: HotkeyManager = inject(HotkeyManagerKey)!;
 let hotkeys: HotkeyGroup | null = null;
 const workspaceName = ref('');
-const { isVisible: isSidebarMenuVisible, reset: resetSidebarMenu } = useSidebarMenu();
+const { isVisible: isSidebarMenuVisible, reset: resetSidebarMenu, hide: hideSidebarMenu } = useSidebarMenu();
 const userInfo: Ref<ClientInfo | null> = ref(null);
 const fullPath: Ref<RouterPathNode[]> = ref([]);
 const notificationPopoverIsVisible: Ref<boolean> = ref(false);
diff --git a/client/src/views/sidebar-menu/SidebarMenuPage.vue b/client/src/views/sidebar-menu/SidebarMenuPage.vue
index 64b6292e5f2..962e24cdf33 100644
--- a/client/src/views/sidebar-menu/SidebarMenuPage.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/sidebar-menu/SidebarMenuPage.vue
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@
     <div
       class="resize-divider"
       ref="divider"
+      v-show="isVisible()"
     />
-    <ion-split-pane content-id="main">
+    <ion-split-pane
+      content-id="main"
+      :when="true"
+    >
       <ion-menu
         content-id="main"
         class="sidebar"
@@ -50,10 +54,10 @@
                   button
                 >
                   <ion-icon
-                    class="button-icon"
+                    class="organization-card-buttons__icon"
                     :icon="userInfo && userInfo.currentProfile === UserProfile.Admin ? cog : informationCircle"
                   />
-                  <span>
+                  <span class="organization-card-buttons__text">
                     {{
                       userInfo && userInfo.currentProfile === UserProfile.Admin
                         ? $msTranslate('SideMenu.manageOrganization')
@@ -69,10 +73,10 @@
                   @click="navigateTo(Routes.Workspaces)"
                 >
                   <ion-icon
-                    class="button-icon"
+                    class="organization-card-buttons__icon"
                     :icon="home"
                   />
-                  <span>
+                  <span class="organization-card-buttons__text">
                     {{ $msTranslate('SideMenu.goToHome') }}
                   </span>
                 </ion-text>
@@ -268,7 +272,7 @@
             v-show="currentRouteIsOrganizationManagementRoute()"
             class="manage-organization"
           >
-            <ion-label class="title-h4">
+            <ion-label class="title-h4 manage-organization-title">
               {{
                 userInfo && userInfo.currentProfile === UserProfile.Admin
                   ? $msTranslate('SideMenu.manageOrganization')
@@ -326,7 +330,7 @@
                   class="sidebar-item-icon"
                   slot="start"
                 />
-                <ion-label>{{ $msTranslate('SideMenu.organizationInfo') }}</ion-label>
+                <ion-label class="sidebar-item-text">{{ $msTranslate('SideMenu.organizationInfo') }}</ion-label>
               </ion-item>
             </ion-list>
           </div>
@@ -412,6 +416,7 @@ import { Ref, computed, inject, onMounted, onUnmounted, ref, watch } from 'vue';
 import { Duration } from 'luxon';
 import { recentFileManager, RecentFile } from '@/services/recentFiles';
 import { openPath } from '@/services/fileOpener';
+import { SIDEBAR_MENU_DATA_KEY, SidebarDefaultData, SidebarSavedData } from '@/views/sidebar-menu/utils';
 
 const workspaces: Ref<Array<WorkspaceInfo>> = ref([]);
 const eventDistributor: EventDistributor = inject(EventDistributorKey)!;
@@ -419,16 +424,19 @@ const informationManager: InformationManager = inject(InformationManagerKey)!;
 const storageManager: StorageManager = inject(StorageManagerKey)!;
 let eventDistributorCbId: string | null = null;
 const divider = ref();
-const { defaultWidth, initialWidth, computedWidth } = useSidebarMenu();
+const { computedWidth: computedWidth, storedWidth: storedWidth, isVisible: isVisible } = useSidebarMenu();
 const userInfo: Ref<ClientInfo | null> = ref(null);
 const currentDevice = ref<AvailableDevice | null>(null);
 const favorites: Ref<WorkspaceID[]> = ref([]);
-const sidebarWidthProperty = ref(`${defaultWidth}px`);
+const sidebarWidthProperty = ref('');
 const isTrialOrg = ref(false);
 const expirationDuration = ref<Duration | undefined>(undefined);
 const isExpired = ref(false);
 const loggedInDevices = ref<LoggedInDeviceInfo[]>([]);
 
+const MIN_WIDTH = 150;
+const MAX_WIDTH = 370;
+
 const watchSidebarWidthCancel = watch(computedWidth, (value: number) => {
   sidebarWidthProperty.value = `${value}px`;
   // set toast offset
@@ -495,6 +503,15 @@ onMounted(async () => {
     },
   );
 
+  const savedSidebarData = await storageManager.retrieveComponentData<SidebarSavedData>(SIDEBAR_MENU_DATA_KEY, SidebarDefaultData);
+  if (savedSidebarData.hidden) {
+    computedWidth.value = 2;
+    storedWidth.value = savedSidebarData.width;
+  } else {
+    computedWidth.value = savedSidebarData.width;
+  }
+  sidebarWidthProperty.value = `${computedWidth.value}px`;
+
   const connInfo = getConnectionInfo();
   if (connInfo) {
     isExpired.value = connInfo.isExpired;
@@ -506,7 +523,6 @@ onMounted(async () => {
     const gesture = createGesture({
       gestureName: 'resize-menu',
       el: divider.value,
-      onEnd,
       onMove,
     });
     gesture.enable();
@@ -520,10 +536,14 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   }
 });
 
-onUnmounted(() => {
+onUnmounted(async () => {
   if (eventDistributorCbId) {
     eventDistributor.removeCallback(eventDistributorCbId);
   }
+  await storageManager.storeComponentData<SidebarSavedData>(SIDEBAR_MENU_DATA_KEY, {
+    width: computedWidth.value < MIN_WIDTH ? storedWidth.value : computedWidth.value,
+    hidden: computedWidth.value < MIN_WIDTH,
+  });
   watchSidebarWidthCancel();
   setToastOffset(0);
 });
@@ -548,19 +568,13 @@ const nonFavoriteWorkspaces = computed(() => {
 });
 
 function onMove(detail: GestureDetail): void {
-  requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-    let currentWidth = initialWidth.value + detail.deltaX;
-    if (currentWidth >= 2 && currentWidth <= 500) {
-      if (currentWidth <= 150) {
-        currentWidth = 2;
-      }
-      computedWidth.value = currentWidth;
-    }
-  });
-}
-
-function onEnd(): void {
-  initialWidth.value = computedWidth.value;
+  if (detail.currentX < MIN_WIDTH) {
+    computedWidth.value = MIN_WIDTH;
+  } else if (detail.currentX > MAX_WIDTH) {
+    computedWidth.value = MAX_WIDTH;
+  } else {
+    computedWidth.value = detail.currentX;
+  }
 }
 
 async function openOrganizationChoice(event: Event): Promise<void> {
@@ -773,6 +787,17 @@ async function removeRecentFile(file: RecentFile): Promise<void> {
         cursor: default;
       }
     }
+
+    &__icon {
+      position: absolute;
+    }
+
+    &__text {
+      margin-left: 1.4rem;
+      white-space: nowrap;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -914,6 +939,12 @@ ion-menu {
     margin-inline-end: 12px;
   }
 
+  &-text {
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  }
+
   & > ion-label {
     --color: var(--parsec-color-light-primary-100);
   }
@@ -1032,6 +1063,9 @@ ion-menu {
   .title-h4 {
     padding: 1.5em 0 1em;
     border-top: 1px solid var(--parsec-color-light-primary-30-opacity15);
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
   }
 
   &-list {
diff --git a/client/src/views/sidebar-menu/index.ts b/client/src/views/sidebar-menu/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d886e577ef1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/views/sidebar-menu/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// Parsec Cloud (https://parsec.cloud) Copyright (c) BUSL-1.1 2016-present Scille SAS
+
+import { SidebarSavedData } from '@/views/sidebar-menu/utils';
+
+export { SidebarSavedData };
diff --git a/client/src/views/sidebar-menu/utils.ts b/client/src/views/sidebar-menu/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b9e91c277d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/views/sidebar-menu/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Parsec Cloud (https://parsec.cloud) Copyright (c) BUSL-1.1 2016-present Scille SAS
+
+export interface SidebarSavedData {
+  width?: number;
+  hidden?: boolean;
+}
+
+export const SIDEBAR_MENU_DATA_KEY = 'SidebarMenu';
+
+export const SidebarDefaultData: Required<SidebarSavedData> = { width: 300, hidden: false };
diff --git a/newsfragments/8851.bugfix.rst b/newsfragments/8851.bugfix.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..be8ab4a4033
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/8851.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed a few visual and functional bugs with the sidebar