diff --git a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx
index bc76f0429b..107c30ae28 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx
+++ b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx
@@ -1837,7 +1837,7 @@ const WorkflowContent = React.memo(() => {
   }, [collaborativeSetSubblockValue])
 
   // Show skeleton UI while loading until the workflow store is hydrated
-  const showSkeletonUI = !isWorkflowReady || typeof lastSaved !== 'number'
+  const showSkeletonUI = !isWorkflowReady
 
   if (showSkeletonUI) {
     return (
@@ -1942,10 +1942,9 @@ const WorkflowContent = React.memo(() => {
         />
 
         {/* Trigger list for empty workflows - only show after workflow has loaded and hydrated */}
-        {isWorkflowReady &&
-          typeof lastSaved === 'number' &&
-          isWorkflowEmpty &&
-          effectivePermissions.canEdit && <TriggerList onSelect={handleTriggerSelect} />}
+        {isWorkflowReady && isWorkflowEmpty && effectivePermissions.canEdit && (
+          <TriggerList onSelect={handleTriggerSelect} />
+        )}
       </div>
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/apps/sim/lib/copilot/tools/server/workflow/build-workflow.ts b/apps/sim/lib/copilot/tools/server/workflow/build-workflow.ts
index 6842226bf4..3124ea63c9 100644
--- a/apps/sim/lib/copilot/tools/server/workflow/build-workflow.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/lib/copilot/tools/server/workflow/build-workflow.ts
@@ -96,44 +96,6 @@ export const buildWorkflowServerTool: BaseServerTool<
       // Use sanitized state if available
       const finalWorkflowState = validation.sanitizedState || workflowState
 
-      // Apply positions using smart layout
-      const positionResponse = await fetch(`${SIM_AGENT_API_URL}/api/yaml/apply-layout`, {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-        body: JSON.stringify({
-          workflowState: finalWorkflowState,
-          options: {
-            strategy: 'smart',
-            direction: 'auto',
-            spacing: {
-              horizontal: 500,
-              vertical: 400,
-              layer: 700,
-            },
-            alignment: 'center',
-            padding: {
-              x: 250,
-              y: 250,
-            },
-          },
-        }),
-      })
-
-      if (!positionResponse.ok) {
-        const errorText = await positionResponse.text().catch(() => '')
-        logger.warn('Failed to apply layout to workflow', {
-          status: positionResponse.status,
-          error: errorText,
-        })
-        // Non-critical error - continue with unpositioned workflow
-      } else {
-        const layoutResult = await positionResponse.json()
-        if (layoutResult.success && layoutResult.workflowState) {
-          // Update the workflow state with positioned blocks
-          Object.assign(finalWorkflowState, layoutResult.workflowState)
-        }
-      }
-
       return {
         success: true,
         workflowState: finalWorkflowState,