diff --git a/frontend/src/layouts/dashboard/layout.js b/frontend/src/layouts/dashboard/layout.js
index 72f7885..e480f5d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/layouts/dashboard/layout.js
+++ b/frontend/src/layouts/dashboard/layout.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { usePathname } from 'next/navigation';
 import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles';
 import { withAuthGuard } from 'src/hocs/with-auth-guard';
 import { SideNav } from './side-nav';
 import { TopNav } from './top-nav';
-import { usePathname } from 'next/navigation';
 
 const SIDE_NAV_WIDTH = 280;
 
@@ -26,15 +26,23 @@ const LayoutContainer = styled('div')({
 export const Layout = withAuthGuard((props) => {
   const { children } = props;
   const pathname = usePathname();
-  const [openNav, setOpenNav] = useState(true);
+  const [openNav, setOpenNav] = useState(false);
 
-  useEffect(
+  const handlePathnameChange = useCallback(
     () => {
       if (openNav) {
         setOpenNav(false);
       }
     },
-    [pathname, openNav]
+    [openNav]
+  );
+
+  useEffect(
+    () => {
+      handlePathnameChange();
+    },
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+    [pathname]
   );
 
   return (
@@ -51,4 +59,4 @@ export const Layout = withAuthGuard((props) => {
       </LayoutRoot>
     </>
   );
-});
+});
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diff --git a/frontend/src/layouts/dashboard/side-nav.js b/frontend/src/layouts/dashboard/side-nav.js
index a50ba61..86008c0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/layouts/dashboard/side-nav.js
+++ b/frontend/src/layouts/dashboard/side-nav.js
@@ -124,56 +124,6 @@ export const SideNav = (props) => {
           </Stack>
         </Box>
         <Divider sx={{ borderColor: 'neutral.700' }} />
-        <Box
-          sx={{
-            px: 2,
-            py: 3
-          }}
-        >
-          <Typography
-            color="neutral.100"
-            variant="subtitle2"
-          >
-            Need more features?
-          </Typography>
-          <Typography
-            color="neutral.500"
-            variant="body2"
-          >
-            Check out our Pro solution template.
-          </Typography>
-          <Box
-            sx={{
-              display: 'flex',
-              mt: 2,
-              mx: 'auto',
-              width: '160px',
-              '& img': {
-                width: '100%'
-              }
-            }}
-          >
-            <img
-              alt="Go to pro"
-              src="/assets/devias-kit-pro.png"
-            />
-          </Box>
-          <Button
-            component="a"
-            endIcon={(
-              <SvgIcon fontSize="small">
-                <ArrowTopRightOnSquareIcon />
-              </SvgIcon>
-            )}
-            fullWidth
-            href="https://material-kit-pro-react.devias.io/"
-            sx={{ mt: 2 }}
-            target="_blank"
-            variant="contained"
-          >
-            Pro Live Preview
-          </Button>
-        </Box>
       </Box>
     </Scrollbar>
   );