diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Connect/Connect.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Connect/Connect.tsx
index b71285793b2..92a592fe15e 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Connect/Connect.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Connect/Connect.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 import { PermissionAction } from '@supabase/shared-types/out/constants'
 import { IS_PLATFORM, useParams } from 'common'
-import { ExternalLink } from 'lucide-react'
-import { parseAsString, useQueryState } from 'nuqs'
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
-
 import { ApiKeysTabContent } from 'components/interfaces/Connect/ApiKeysTabContent'
 import { DatabaseConnectionString } from 'components/interfaces/Connect/DatabaseConnectionString'
 import { McpTabContent } from 'components/interfaces/Connect/McpTabContent'
@@ -13,7 +9,11 @@ import { useProjectSettingsV2Query } from 'data/config/project-settings-v2-query
 import { useAsyncCheckPermissions } from 'hooks/misc/useCheckPermissions'
 import { useIsFeatureEnabled } from 'hooks/misc/useIsFeatureEnabled'
 import { BASE_PATH } from 'lib/constants'
+import { ExternalLink } from 'lucide-react'
+import Link from 'next/link'
 import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
+import { parseAsBoolean, parseAsString, useQueryState } from 'nuqs'
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import {
   Button,
   DIALOG_PADDING_X,
@@ -30,18 +30,13 @@ import {
   Tabs_Shadcn_,
   cn,
 } from 'ui'
+
 import { CONNECTION_TYPES, ConnectionType, FRAMEWORKS, MOBILES, ORMS } from './Connect.constants'
 import { getContentFilePath, inferConnectTabFromParentKey } from './Connect.utils'
 import { ConnectDropdown } from './ConnectDropdown'
 import { ConnectTabContent } from './ConnectTabContent'
-import Link from 'next/link'
 
-interface ConnectProps {
-  open: boolean
-  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void
-}
-
-export const Connect = ({ open, onOpenChange }: ConnectProps) => {
+export const Connect = () => {
   const router = useRouter()
   const { ref: projectRef } = useParams()
 
@@ -82,6 +77,7 @@ export const Connect = ({ open, onOpenChange }: ConnectProps) => {
     }
   }
 
+  const [open, setOpen] = useQueryState('showConnect', parseAsBoolean.withDefault(false))
   const [tab, setTab] = useQueryState('connectTab', parseAsString.withDefault('direct'))
   const [queryFramework, setQueryFramework] = useQueryState('framework', parseAsString)
   const [queryUsing, setQueryUsing] = useQueryState('using', parseAsString)
@@ -253,12 +249,12 @@ export const Connect = ({ open, onOpenChange }: ConnectProps) => {
     setQueryMethod(null)
   }
 
-  const handleDialogChange = (nextOpen: boolean) => {
-    if (!nextOpen) {
+  const handleDialogChange = (dialogOpen: boolean) => {
+    if (!dialogOpen) {
       setTab(null)
       resetQueryStates()
     }
-    onOpenChange(nextOpen)
+    setOpen(dialogOpen)
   }
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/ConnectButton/ConnectButton.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/ConnectButton/ConnectButton.tsx
index bce3a8e27f3..61a111e4c06 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/ConnectButton/ConnectButton.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/ConnectButton/ConnectButton.tsx
@@ -1,86 +1,39 @@
-import { Connect } from 'components/interfaces/Connect/Connect'
-import { ConnectSheet } from 'components/interfaces/ConnectSheet/ConnectSheet'
 import { ButtonTooltip } from 'components/ui/ButtonTooltip'
 import { useSelectedProjectQuery } from 'hooks/misc/useSelectedProject'
-import { usePHFlag } from 'hooks/ui/useFlag'
-import { PROJECT_STATUS } from 'lib/constants'
 import { Plug } from 'lucide-react'
-import { parseAsBoolean, parseAsString, useQueryState } from 'nuqs'
+import { parseAsBoolean, useQueryState } from 'nuqs'
 import { ComponentProps } from 'react'
 import { Button } from 'ui'
 
+import { PROJECT_STATUS } from '@/lib/constants'
+
 interface ConnectButtonProps {
   buttonType?: ComponentProps<typeof Button>['type']
-  renderDialog?: boolean
 }
 
-export const ConnectButton = ({
-  buttonType = 'default',
-  renderDialog = true,
-}: ConnectButtonProps) => {
-  const connectSheetFlag = usePHFlag<string | boolean>('connectSheet')
-  const isFlagResolved = connectSheetFlag !== undefined
-  const isConnectSheetEnabled = connectSheetFlag === true || connectSheetFlag === 'variation'
-
+export const ConnectButton = ({ buttonType = 'default' }: ConnectButtonProps) => {
   const { data: selectedProject } = useSelectedProjectQuery()
   const isActiveHealthy = selectedProject?.status === PROJECT_STATUS.ACTIVE_HEALTHY
 
-  const [showConnect, setShowConnect] = useQueryState(
-    'showConnect',
-    parseAsBoolean.withDefault(false)
-  )
-  const [connectTab, setConnectTab] = useQueryState('connectTab', parseAsString)
-
-  const handleOpenChange = (open: boolean) => {
-    if (!open) {
-      setShowConnect(null)
-      setConnectTab(null)
-      return
-    }
-
-    setShowConnect(true)
-  }
-
-  if (!isActiveHealthy) {
-    return (
-      <ButtonTooltip
-        disabled
-        type="default"
-        className="rounded-full"
-        icon={<Plug className="rotate-90" />}
-        tooltip={{
-          content: {
-            side: 'bottom',
-            text: 'Project is currently not active and cannot be connected',
-          },
-        }}
-      >
-        Connect
-      </ButtonTooltip>
-    )
-  }
+  const [_, setShowConnect] = useQueryState('showConnect', parseAsBoolean.withDefault(false))
 
   return (
-    <>
-      <Button
-        type={buttonType}
-        className="rounded-full"
-        icon={<Plug className="rotate-90" />}
-        onClick={() => handleOpenChange(true)}
-      >
-        <span>Connect</span>
-      </Button>
-      {renderDialog && isFlagResolved ? (
-        isConnectSheetEnabled ? (
-          <ConnectSheet
-            open={showConnect}
-            onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}
-            connectTab={connectTab}
-          />
-        ) : (
-          <Connect open={showConnect} onOpenChange={handleOpenChange} />
-        )
-      ) : null}
-    </>
+    <ButtonTooltip
+      type={buttonType}
+      disabled={!isActiveHealthy}
+      className="rounded-full"
+      icon={<Plug className="rotate-90" />}
+      onClick={() => setShowConnect(true)}
+      tooltip={{
+        content: {
+          side: 'bottom',
+          text: !isActiveHealthy
+            ? 'Project is currently not active and cannot be connected'
+            : undefined,
+        },
+      }}
+    >
+      <span>Connect</span>
+    </ButtonTooltip>
   )
 }
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/ConnectSheet/ConnectSheet.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/ConnectSheet/ConnectSheet.tsx
index e2064944460..737be71a55d 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/ConnectSheet/ConnectSheet.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/ConnectSheet/ConnectSheet.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
+import { parseAsBoolean, parseAsString, useQueryState } from 'nuqs'
 import { Sheet, SheetContent, SheetDescription, SheetHeader, SheetTitle, cn } from 'ui'
 
-interface ConnectSheetProps {
-  open: boolean
-  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void
-  connectTab?: string | null
-}
+export const ConnectSheet = () => {
+  const [showConnect, setShowConnect] = useQueryState(
+    'showConnect',
+    parseAsBoolean.withDefault(false)
+  )
+  const [connectTab, setConnectTab] = useQueryState('connectTab', parseAsString)
+
+  const handleOpenChange = (sheetOpen: boolean) => {
+    if (!sheetOpen) {
+      setConnectTab(null)
+    }
+    setShowConnect(sheetOpen)
+  }
 
-export const ConnectSheet = ({ open, onOpenChange, connectTab }: ConnectSheetProps) => {
   return (
-    <Sheet open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+    <Sheet open={showConnect} onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}>
       <SheetContent size="lg" className="flex flex-col gap-0 p-0 space-y-0" tabIndex={undefined}>
         <SheetHeader className={cn('text-left border-b shrink-0 py-6 px-8')}>
           <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between">
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Home/NewProjectPanel/APIKeys.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Home/NewProjectPanel/APIKeys.tsx
index ce8271e5d82..f014e3ec747 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Home/NewProjectPanel/APIKeys.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Home/NewProjectPanel/APIKeys.tsx
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export const APIKeys = () => {
                 Connect to your project from a variety of frameworks, ORMs, an MCP server, or even
                 directly via connection string.
               </p>
-              <ConnectButton renderDialog={false} />
+              <ConnectButton />
             </div>
           </CardContent>
         </>
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/HomeNew/GettingStarted/GettingStartedSection.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/HomeNew/GettingStarted/GettingStartedSection.tsx
index c4585d9dd36..d5c61766ffd 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/HomeNew/GettingStarted/GettingStartedSection.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/HomeNew/GettingStarted/GettingStartedSection.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
-import { Code, Table2 } from 'lucide-react'
-import { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
-
-import { ConnectButton } from '@/components/interfaces/ConnectButton/ConnectButton'
 import { useParams } from 'common'
 import { SIDEBAR_KEYS } from 'components/layouts/ProjectLayout/LayoutSidebar/LayoutSidebarProvider'
 import { useSendEventMutation } from 'data/telemetry/send-event-mutation'
 import { useSelectedOrganizationQuery } from 'hooks/misc/useSelectedOrganization'
 import { useSelectedProjectQuery } from 'hooks/misc/useSelectedProject'
 import { BASE_PATH } from 'lib/constants'
+import { Code, Table2 } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import { useAiAssistantStateSnapshot } from 'state/ai-assistant-state'
 import { useSidebarManagerSnapshot } from 'state/sidebar-manager-state'
 import { Button, Card, CardContent, ToggleGroup, ToggleGroupItem } from 'ui'
+
 import { GettingStarted } from './GettingStarted'
 import {
   GettingStartedAction,
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 } from './GettingStarted.types'
 import { getCodeWorkflowSteps, getNoCodeWorkflowSteps } from './GettingStarted.utils'
 import { useGettingStartedProgress } from './useGettingStartedProgress'
+import { ConnectButton } from '@/components/interfaces/ConnectButton/ConnectButton'
 
 interface GettingStartedSectionProps {
   value: GettingStartedState
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export function GettingStartedSection({ value, onChange }: GettingStartedSection
     return [
       {
         label: 'Connect',
-        component: <ConnectButton buttonType="primary" renderDialog={false} />,
+        component: <ConnectButton buttonType="primary" />,
       },
     ]
   }, [])
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/layouts/ProjectLayout/LayoutHeader/LayoutHeader.tsx b/apps/studio/components/layouts/ProjectLayout/LayoutHeader/LayoutHeader.tsx
index 4e972e16119..1279540e9e2 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/layouts/ProjectLayout/LayoutHeader/LayoutHeader.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/layouts/ProjectLayout/LayoutHeader/LayoutHeader.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'framer-motion'
-import { ChevronLeft } from 'lucide-react'
-import Link from 'next/link'
-import { ReactNode, useMemo } from 'react'
-
-import { ConnectButton } from '@/components/interfaces/ConnectButton/ConnectButton'
 import { LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS, useParams } from 'common'
 import { useIsBranching2Enabled } from 'components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreviewContext'
 import { LocalDropdown } from 'components/interfaces/LocalDropdown'
@@ -16,20 +10,29 @@ import { OrganizationDropdown } from 'components/layouts/AppLayout/OrganizationD
 import { ProjectDropdown } from 'components/layouts/AppLayout/ProjectDropdown'
 import { getResourcesExceededLimitsOrg } from 'components/ui/OveragesBanner/OveragesBanner.utils'
 import { useOrgUsageQuery } from 'data/usage/org-usage-query'
+import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'framer-motion'
 import { useLocalStorageQuery } from 'hooks/misc/useLocalStorage'
 import { useSelectedOrganizationQuery } from 'hooks/misc/useSelectedOrganization'
 import { useSelectedProjectQuery } from 'hooks/misc/useSelectedProject'
 import { IS_PLATFORM } from 'lib/constants'
+import { ChevronLeft } from 'lucide-react'
+import Link from 'next/link'
 import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
+import { ReactNode, useMemo } from 'react'
 import { useAppStateSnapshot } from 'state/app-state'
 import { Badge, cn } from 'ui'
 import { CommandMenuTriggerInput } from 'ui-patterns'
+
 import { BreadcrumbsView } from './BreadcrumbsView'
 import { FeedbackDropdown } from './FeedbackDropdown/FeedbackDropdown'
 import { HelpPopover } from './HelpPopover'
 import { HomeIcon } from './HomeIcon'
 import { LocalVersionPopover } from './LocalVersionPopover'
 import MergeRequestButton from './MergeRequestButton'
+import { Connect } from '@/components/interfaces/Connect/Connect'
+import { ConnectButton } from '@/components/interfaces/ConnectButton/ConnectButton'
+import { ConnectSheet } from '@/components/interfaces/ConnectSheet/ConnectSheet'
+import { usePHFlag } from '@/hooks/ui/useFlag'
 
 const LayoutHeaderDivider = ({ className, ...props }: React.HTMLProps<HTMLSpanElement>) => (
   <span className={cn('text-border-stronger pr-2', className)} {...props}>
@@ -64,13 +67,17 @@ export const LayoutHeader = ({
   showProductMenu,
   backToDashboardURL,
 }: LayoutHeaderProps) => {
-  const { ref: projectRef, slug } = useParams()
   const router = useRouter()
+  const { ref: projectRef, slug } = useParams()
   const { data: selectedProject } = useSelectedProjectQuery()
   const { data: selectedOrganization } = useSelectedOrganizationQuery()
   const { setMobileMenuOpen } = useAppStateSnapshot()
   const gitlessBranching = useIsBranching2Enabled()
 
+  const connectSheetFlag = usePHFlag<string | boolean>('connectSheet')
+  const isFlagResolved = connectSheetFlag !== undefined
+  const isConnectSheetEnabled = connectSheetFlag === true || connectSheetFlag === 'variation'
+
   const [commandMenuEnabled] = useLocalStorageQuery(LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.HOTKEY_COMMAND_MENU, true)
 
   const isAccountPage = router.pathname.startsWith('/account')
@@ -265,6 +272,8 @@ export const LayoutHeader = ({
           </div>
         </div>
       </header>
+
+      {isFlagResolved ? isConnectSheetEnabled ? <ConnectSheet /> : <Connect /> : null}
     </>
   )
 }