diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/components/GlobalHookIsolator.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/components/GlobalHookIsolator.tsx
index 35e6862fdf..77d7eb2b9e 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/components/GlobalHookIsolator.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/app/components/GlobalHookIsolator.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import type { PartialAppConfig } from 'app/types/invokeai';
 import { useFocusRegionWatcher } from 'common/hooks/focus';
 import { useCloseChakraTooltipsOnDragFix } from 'common/hooks/useCloseChakraTooltipsOnDragFix';
 import { useGlobalHotkeys } from 'common/hooks/useGlobalHotkeys';
-import { size } from 'es-toolkit/compat';
 import { useDynamicPromptsWatcher } from 'features/dynamicPrompts/hooks/useDynamicPromptsWatcher';
 import { useStarterModelsToast } from 'features/modelManagerV2/hooks/useStarterModelsToast';
 import { useWorkflowBuilderWatcher } from 'features/nodes/components/sidePanel/workflow/IsolatedWorkflowBuilderWatcher';
@@ -55,10 +54,8 @@ export const GlobalHookIsolator = memo(
     }, [language]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
-      if (size(config)) {
-        logger.info({ config }, 'Received config');
-        dispatch(configChanged(config));
-      }
+      logger.info({ config }, 'Received config');
+      dispatch(configChanged(config));
     }, [dispatch, config, logger]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/system/store/configSlice.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/system/store/configSlice.ts
index 5b4d219c5c..71f17d14c2 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/system/store/configSlice.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/system/store/configSlice.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ const baseDimensionConfig: NumericalParameterConfig = {
   coarseStep: 64,
 };
 
-const initialConfigState: AppConfig = {
+const initialConfigState: AppConfig & { didLoad: boolean } = {
+  didLoad: false,
   isLocal: true,
   shouldUpdateImagesOnConnect: false,
   shouldFetchMetadataFromApi: false,
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ export const configSlice = createSlice({
   reducers: {
     configChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<PartialAppConfig>) => {
       merge(state, action.payload);
+      state.didLoad = true;
     },
   },
 });
@@ -198,7 +200,8 @@ export const configSlice = createSlice({
 export const { configChanged } = configSlice.actions;
 
 export const selectConfigSlice = (state: RootState) => state.config;
-const createConfigSelector = <T>(selector: Selector<AppConfig, T>) => createSelector(selectConfigSlice, selector);
+const createConfigSelector = <T>(selector: Selector<typeof initialConfigState, T>) =>
+  createSelector(selectConfigSlice, selector);
 
 export const selectWidthConfig = createConfigSelector((config) => config.sd.width);
 export const selectHeightConfig = createConfigSelector((config) => config.sd.height);
@@ -236,3 +239,23 @@ export const selectEnabledTabs = createConfigSelector((config) => {
   }
   return enabledTabs;
 });
+const selectDisabledTabs = createConfigSelector((config) => config.disabledTabs);
+const selectDidLoad = createConfigSelector((config) => config.didLoad);
+export const selectWithGenerateTab = createSelector(selectDidLoad, selectDisabledTabs, (didLoad, disabledTabs) =>
+  didLoad ? !disabledTabs.includes('generate') : false
+);
+export const selectWithCanvasTab = createSelector(selectDidLoad, selectDisabledTabs, (didLoad, disabledTabs) =>
+  didLoad ? !disabledTabs.includes('canvas') : false
+);
+export const selectWithUpscalingTab = createSelector(selectDidLoad, selectDisabledTabs, (didLoad, disabledTabs) =>
+  didLoad ? !disabledTabs.includes('upscaling') : false
+);
+export const selectWithWorkflowsTab = createSelector(selectDidLoad, selectDisabledTabs, (didLoad, disabledTabs) =>
+  didLoad ? !disabledTabs.includes('workflows') : false
+);
+export const selectWithModelsTab = createSelector(selectDidLoad, selectDisabledTabs, (didLoad, disabledTabs) =>
+  didLoad ? !disabledTabs.includes('models') : false
+);
+export const selectWithQueueTab = createSelector(selectDidLoad, selectDisabledTabs, (didLoad, disabledTabs) =>
+  didLoad ? !disabledTabs.includes('queue') : false
+);
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/ui/components/AppContent.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/ui/components/AppContent.tsx
index 7952177192..618877f578 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/ui/components/AppContent.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/ui/components/AppContent.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ import 'features/ui/styles/dockview-theme-invoke.css';
 import { TabPanel, TabPanels, Tabs } from '@invoke-ai/ui-library';
 import { useAppSelector } from 'app/store/storeHooks';
 import { useDndMonitor } from 'features/dnd/useDndMonitor';
+import {
+  selectWithCanvasTab,
+  selectWithGenerateTab,
+  selectWithModelsTab,
+  selectWithQueueTab,
+  selectWithUpscalingTab,
+  selectWithWorkflowsTab,
+} from 'features/system/store/configSlice';
 import { VerticalNavBar } from 'features/ui/components/VerticalNavBar';
 import { CanvasTabAutoLayout } from 'features/ui/layouts/canvas-tab-auto-layout';
 import { GenerateTabAutoLayout } from 'features/ui/layouts/generate-tab-auto-layout';
@@ -12,48 +20,53 @@ import { WorkflowsTabAutoLayout } from 'features/ui/layouts/workflows-tab-auto-l
 import { selectActiveTabIndex } from 'features/ui/store/uiSelectors';
 import { memo } from 'react';
 
-import { TabMountGate } from './TabMountGate';
 import ModelManagerTab from './tabs/ModelManagerTab';
 import QueueTab from './tabs/QueueTab';
 
 export const AppContent = memo(() => {
-  const tabIndex = useAppSelector(selectActiveTabIndex);
   useDndMonitor();
+  const tabIndex = useAppSelector(selectActiveTabIndex);
+  const withGenerateTab = useAppSelector(selectWithGenerateTab);
+  const withCanvasTab = useAppSelector(selectWithCanvasTab);
+  const withUpscalingTab = useAppSelector(selectWithUpscalingTab);
+  const withWorkflowsTab = useAppSelector(selectWithWorkflowsTab);
+  const withModelsTab = useAppSelector(selectWithModelsTab);
+  const withQueueTab = useAppSelector(selectWithQueueTab);
 
   return (
     <Tabs index={tabIndex} display="flex" w="full" h="full" p={0} overflow="hidden">
       <VerticalNavBar />
       <TabPanels w="full" h="full" p={0}>
-        <TabMountGate tab="generate">
+        {withGenerateTab && (
           <TabPanel w="full" h="full" p={0}>
             <GenerateTabAutoLayout />
           </TabPanel>
-        </TabMountGate>
-        <TabMountGate tab="canvas">
+        )}
+        {withCanvasTab && (
           <TabPanel w="full" h="full" p={0}>
             <CanvasTabAutoLayout />
           </TabPanel>
-        </TabMountGate>
-        <TabMountGate tab="upscaling">
+        )}
+        {withUpscalingTab && (
           <TabPanel w="full" h="full" p={0}>
             <UpscalingTabAutoLayout />
           </TabPanel>
-        </TabMountGate>
-        <TabMountGate tab="workflows">
+        )}
+        {withWorkflowsTab && (
           <TabPanel w="full" h="full" p={0}>
             <WorkflowsTabAutoLayout />
           </TabPanel>
-        </TabMountGate>
-        <TabMountGate tab="models">
+        )}
+        {withModelsTab && (
           <TabPanel w="full" h="full" p={0}>
             <ModelManagerTab />
           </TabPanel>
-        </TabMountGate>
-        <TabMountGate tab="queue">
+        )}
+        {withQueueTab && (
           <TabPanel w="full" h="full" p={0}>
             <QueueTab />
           </TabPanel>
-        </TabMountGate>
+        )}
       </TabPanels>
     </Tabs>
   );
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/ui/components/VerticalNavBar.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/ui/components/VerticalNavBar.tsx
index 3a91f96664..3dee456ab6 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/ui/components/VerticalNavBar.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/ui/components/VerticalNavBar.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 import { Flex, Spacer } from '@invoke-ai/ui-library';
 import { useStore } from '@nanostores/react';
 import { $customNavComponent } from 'app/store/nanostores/customNavComponent';
+import { useAppSelector } from 'app/store/storeHooks';
 import InvokeAILogoComponent from 'features/system/components/InvokeAILogoComponent';
 import SettingsMenu from 'features/system/components/SettingsModal/SettingsMenu';
 import StatusIndicator from 'features/system/components/StatusIndicator';
 import { VideosModalButton } from 'features/system/components/VideosModal/VideosModalButton';
-import { TabMountGate } from 'features/ui/components/TabMountGate';
+import {
+  selectWithCanvasTab,
+  selectWithGenerateTab,
+  selectWithModelsTab,
+  selectWithQueueTab,
+  selectWithUpscalingTab,
+  selectWithWorkflowsTab,
+} from 'features/system/store/configSlice';
 import { memo } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import {
@@ -23,29 +31,23 @@ import { TabButton } from './TabButton';
 export const VerticalNavBar = memo(() => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const customNavComponent = useStore($customNavComponent);
+  const withGenerateTab = useAppSelector(selectWithGenerateTab);
+  const withCanvasTab = useAppSelector(selectWithCanvasTab);
+  const withUpscalingTab = useAppSelector(selectWithUpscalingTab);
+  const withWorkflowsTab = useAppSelector(selectWithWorkflowsTab);
+  const withModelsTab = useAppSelector(selectWithModelsTab);
+  const withQueueTab = useAppSelector(selectWithQueueTab);
 
   return (
     <Flex flexDir="column" alignItems="center" py={6} ps={4} pe={2} gap={4} minW={0} flexShrink={0}>
       <InvokeAILogoComponent />
       <Flex gap={6} pt={6} h="full" flexDir="column">
-        <TabMountGate tab="generate">
-          <TabButton tab="generate" icon={<PiTextAaBold />} label="Generate" />
-        </TabMountGate>
-        <TabMountGate tab="canvas">
-          <TabButton tab="canvas" icon={<PiBoundingBoxBold />} label={t('ui.tabs.canvas')} />
-        </TabMountGate>
-        <TabMountGate tab="upscaling">
-          <TabButton tab="upscaling" icon={<PiFrameCornersBold />} label={t('ui.tabs.upscaling')} />
-        </TabMountGate>
-        <TabMountGate tab="workflows">
-          <TabButton tab="workflows" icon={<PiFlowArrowBold />} label={t('ui.tabs.workflows')} />
-        </TabMountGate>
-        <TabMountGate tab="models">
-          <TabButton tab="models" icon={<PiCubeBold />} label={t('ui.tabs.models')} />
-        </TabMountGate>
-        <TabMountGate tab="queue">
-          <TabButton tab="queue" icon={<PiQueueBold />} label={t('ui.tabs.queue')} />
-        </TabMountGate>
+        {withGenerateTab && <TabButton tab="generate" icon={<PiTextAaBold />} label="Generate" />}
+        {withCanvasTab && <TabButton tab="canvas" icon={<PiBoundingBoxBold />} label={t('ui.tabs.canvas')} />}
+        {withUpscalingTab && <TabButton tab="upscaling" icon={<PiFrameCornersBold />} label={t('ui.tabs.upscaling')} />}
+        {withWorkflowsTab && <TabButton tab="workflows" icon={<PiFlowArrowBold />} label={t('ui.tabs.workflows')} />}
+        {withModelsTab && <TabButton tab="models" icon={<PiCubeBold />} label={t('ui.tabs.models')} />}
+        {withQueueTab && <TabButton tab="queue" icon={<PiQueueBold />} label={t('ui.tabs.queue')} />}
       </Flex>
       <Spacer />
       <StatusIndicator />