diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/sidebar/sidebarPart.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/sidebar/sidebarPart.ts
index ec8b45519fb47..a784caf2e0f8f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/sidebar/sidebarPart.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/sidebar/sidebarPart.ts
@@ -112,13 +112,19 @@ export class SidebarPart extends AbstractPaneCompositePart {
 	}
 
 	private onDidChangeActivityBarLocation(): void {
+		this.acitivityBarPart.hide();
+
 		this.updateCompositeBar();
 
 		const id = this.getActiveComposite()?.getId();
 		if (id) {
 			this.onTitleAreaUpdate(id);
 		}
-		this.updateActivityBarVisiblity();
+
+		if (this.shouldShowActivityBar()) {
+			this.acitivityBarPart.show();
+		}
+
 		this.rememberActivityBarVisiblePosition();
 	}
 
@@ -233,14 +239,6 @@ export class SidebarPart extends AbstractPaneCompositePart {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private updateActivityBarVisiblity(): void {
-		if (this.shouldShowActivityBar()) {
-			this.acitivityBarPart.show();
-		} else {
-			this.acitivityBarPart.hide();
-		}
-	}
-
 	override getPinnedPaneCompositeIds(): string[] {
 		return this.shouldShowCompositeBar() ? super.getPinnedPaneCompositeIds() : this.acitivityBarPart.getPinnedPaneCompositeIds();
 	}