diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fafeb2df..e2e4218b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1623,13 +1623,13 @@
           "id": "ObjectScriptExplorer",
           "name": "Explorer",
           "contextualTitle": "InterSystems",
-          "when": "vscode-objectscript.showExplorer"
+          "when": "!vscode-objectscript.hideExplorer"
         },
         {
           "id": "ObjectScriptProjectsExplorer",
           "name": "Projects",
           "contextualTitle": "InterSystems",
-          "when": "vscode-objectscript.showProjectsExplorer"
+          "when": "!vscode-objectscript.hideProjectsExplorer"
         }
       ]
     },
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 10a86427..9ccbdb7b 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -732,13 +732,13 @@ function setExplorerContextKeys(): void {
   // this workspace so the "viewsWelcome" messages are shown
   vscode.commands.executeCommand(
     "setContext",
-    "vscode-objectscript.showExplorer",
-    wsFolders.length == 0 || wsFolders.some((wf) => notIsfs(wf.uri))
+    "vscode-objectscript.hideExplorer",
+    !(wsFolders.length == 0 || wsFolders.some((wf) => notIsfs(wf.uri)))
   );
   vscode.commands.executeCommand(
     "setContext",
-    "vscode-objectscript.showProjectsExplorer",
-    wsFolders.length == 0 || wsFolders.some((wf) => filesystemSchemas.includes(wf.uri.scheme))
+    "vscode-objectscript.hideProjectsExplorer",
+    !(wsFolders.length == 0 || wsFolders.some((wf) => filesystemSchemas.includes(wf.uri.scheme)))
   );
 }