diff --git a/.changeset/yellow-pandas-draw.md b/.changeset/yellow-pandas-draw.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d4f8116b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/yellow-pandas-draw.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': patch
+---
+
+Pin sidebar by default for easier navigation
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/Page.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/Page.tsx
index cc50c5af6b..6248c237b2 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/Page.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/Page.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export type SidebarPinStateContextType = {
 
 export const SidebarPinStateContext = createContext<SidebarPinStateContextType>(
   {
-    isPinned: false,
+    isPinned: true,
     toggleSidebarPinState: () => {},
   },
 );
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/localStorage.ts b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/localStorage.ts
index 0e904ee319..78ec355306 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/localStorage.ts
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/localStorage.ts
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ export const LocalStorage = {
     try {
       value = JSON.parse(
         window.localStorage.getItem(LocalStorageKeys.SIDEBAR_PIN_STATE) ||
-          'false',
+          'true',
       );
     } catch {
-      return false;
+      return true;
     }
     return !!value;
   },