diff --git a/src/components/layout/Sidebar.tsx b/src/components/layout/Sidebar.tsx
index 99ba7e6..4c9fc09 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ function getAgentIdFromSessionKey(sessionKey: string): string {
 export function Sidebar() {
   const sidebarCollapsed = useSettingsStore((state) => state.sidebarCollapsed);
   const setSidebarCollapsed = useSettingsStore((state) => state.setSidebarCollapsed);
+  const devModeUnlocked = useSettingsStore((state) => state.devModeUnlocked);
 
   const sessions = useChatStore((s) => s.sessions);
   const currentSessionKey = useChatStore((s) => s.currentSessionKey);
@@ -373,26 +374,28 @@ export function Sidebar() {
           )}
         </NavLink>
 
-        <Button
-          data-testid="sidebar-open-dev-console"
-          variant="ghost"
-          className={cn(
-            'flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-2.5 py-2 h-auto text-[14px] font-medium transition-colors w-full mt-1',
-            'hover:bg-black/5 dark:hover:bg-white/5 text-foreground/80',
-            sidebarCollapsed ? 'justify-center px-0' : 'justify-start'
-          )}
-          onClick={openDevConsole}
-        >
-          <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground">
-            <Terminal className="h-[18px] w-[18px]" strokeWidth={2} />
-          </div>
-          {!sidebarCollapsed && (
-            <>
-              <span className="flex-1 text-left overflow-hidden text-ellipsis whitespace-nowrap">{t('common:sidebar.openClawPage')}</span>
-              <ExternalLink className="h-3 w-3 shrink-0 ml-auto opacity-50 text-muted-foreground" />
-            </>
-          )}
-        </Button>
+        {devModeUnlocked && (
+          <Button
+            data-testid="sidebar-open-dev-console"
+            variant="ghost"
+            className={cn(
+              'flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-2.5 py-2 h-auto text-[14px] font-medium transition-colors w-full mt-1',
+              'hover:bg-black/5 dark:hover:bg-white/5 text-foreground/80',
+              sidebarCollapsed ? 'justify-center px-0' : 'justify-start'
+            )}
+            onClick={openDevConsole}
+          >
+            <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground">
+              <Terminal className="h-[18px] w-[18px]" strokeWidth={2} />
+            </div>
+            {!sidebarCollapsed && (
+              <>
+                <span className="flex-1 text-left overflow-hidden text-ellipsis whitespace-nowrap">{t('common:sidebar.openClawPage')}</span>
+                <ExternalLink className="h-3 w-3 shrink-0 ml-auto opacity-50 text-muted-foreground" />
+              </>
+            )}
+          </Button>
+        )}
       </div>
 
       <ConfirmDialog
diff --git a/tests/e2e/developer-mode.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/developer-mode.spec.ts
index feced6f..25ab3e0 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/developer-mode.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/developer-mode.spec.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ test.describe('ClawX developer-mode gated UI', () => {
     await expect(page.getByTestId('settings-page')).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByTestId('settings-developer-section')).toHaveCount(0);
     await expect(page.getByTestId('settings-dev-mode-switch')).toHaveAttribute('data-state', 'unchecked');
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('sidebar-open-dev-console')).toHaveCount(0);
 
     await page.getByTestId('sidebar-nav-models').click();
     await page.getByTestId('providers-add-button').click();
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ test.describe('ClawX developer-mode gated UI', () => {
     await expect(page.getByTestId('settings-dev-mode-switch')).toHaveAttribute('data-state', 'checked');
     await expect(page.getByTestId('settings-developer-section')).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByTestId('settings-developer-gateway-token')).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('sidebar-open-dev-console')).toBeVisible();
 
     await page.getByTestId('sidebar-nav-models').click();
     await page.getByTestId('providers-add-button').click();