diff --git a/src/discourseGraphsMode.ts b/src/discourseGraphsMode.ts
index 479ddb51..24221c2e 100644
--- a/src/discourseGraphsMode.ts
+++ b/src/discourseGraphsMode.ts
@@ -494,6 +494,17 @@ const initializeDiscourseGraphsMode = async (args: OnloadArgs) => {
                   Panel: TextPanel,
                 },
                 // @ts-ignore
+                {
+                  title: "open in sidebar",
+                  description:
+                    "Whether or not to open nodes in the sidebar when created",
+                  Panel: FlagPanel,
+                  options: {
+                    onChange: onPageRefObserverChange(previewPageRefHandler),
+                  },
+                  defaultValue: true,
+                } as Field<FlagField>,
+                // @ts-ignore
                 {
                   title: "preview",
                   description:
diff --git a/src/utils/createDiscourseNode.ts b/src/utils/createDiscourseNode.ts
index 363b1d91..dae6c868 100644
--- a/src/utils/createDiscourseNode.ts
+++ b/src/utils/createDiscourseNode.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import getFullTreeByParentUid from "roamjs-components/queries/getFullTreeByParen
 import getSubTree from "roamjs-components/util/getSubTree";
 import openBlockInSidebar from "roamjs-components/writes/openBlockInSidebar";
 import { DiscourseNode } from "./getDiscourseNodes";
+import isFlagEnabled from "./isFlagEnabled";
 
 type Props = {
   text: string;
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ const createDiscourseNode = async ({
   discourseNodes,
 }: Props) => {
   const handleOpenInSidebar = (uid: string) => {
+    if (!isFlagEnabled("open in sidebar")) return;
     openBlockInSidebar(uid);
     setTimeout(() => {
       const sidebarTitle = document.querySelector(