diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreview.constants.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreview.constants.tsx
index a18fe30d764..753611839be 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreview.constants.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreview.constants.tsx
@@ -50,4 +50,11 @@ export const FEATURE_PREVIEWS = [
     isNew: true,
     isPlatformOnly: false,
   },
+  {
+    key: LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.UI_PREVIEW_SIDEBAR_TOOLBAR,
+    name: 'Sidebar Toolbar',
+    discussionsUrl: 'https://github.com/orgs/supabase/discussions/42462',
+    isNew: true,
+    isPlatformOnly: false,
+  },
 ] as const
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreviewContext.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreviewContext.tsx
index 68b5367357a..081a6470700 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreviewContext.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreviewContext.tsx
@@ -115,12 +115,20 @@ export const useIsTableFilterBarEnabled = () => {
   return flags[LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.UI_PREVIEW_TABLE_FILTER_BAR]
 }
 
+export const useIsSidebarToolbarEnabled = () => {
+  const { flags } = useFeaturePreviewContext()
+  const showSidebarToolbar = useFlag('enableSidebarToolbar')
+
+  return showSidebarToolbar && flags[LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.UI_PREVIEW_SIDEBAR_TOOLBAR]
+}
+
 export const useFeaturePreviewModal = () => {
   const [featurePreviewModal, setFeaturePreviewModal] = useQueryState('featurePreviewModal')
 
   const gitlessBranchingEnabled = useFlag('gitlessBranching')
   const advisorRulesEnabled = useFlag('advisorRules')
   const isUnifiedLogsPreviewAvailable = useFlag('unifiedLogs')
+  const isSidebarToolbarAvailable = useFlag('enableSidebarToolbar')
 
   const selectedFeatureKeyFromQuery = featurePreviewModal?.trim() ?? null
   const showFeaturePreviewModal = selectedFeatureKeyFromQuery !== null
@@ -135,11 +143,13 @@ export const useFeaturePreviewModal = () => {
           return advisorRulesEnabled
         case 'supabase-ui-preview-unified-logs':
           return isUnifiedLogsPreviewAvailable
+        case 'supabase-ui-sidebar-toolbar':
+          return isSidebarToolbarAvailable
         default:
           return true
       }
     },
-    [gitlessBranchingEnabled, advisorRulesEnabled, isUnifiedLogsPreviewAvailable]
+    [gitlessBranchingEnabled, advisorRulesEnabled, isUnifiedLogsPreviewAvailable, isSidebarToolbarAvailable]
   )
 
   const selectedFeatureKey = (
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreviewModal.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreviewModal.tsx
index d3d83963894..9bc299a2770 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreviewModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreviewModal.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { CLSPreview } from './CLSPreview'
 import { FEATURE_PREVIEWS } from './FeaturePreview.constants'
 import { useFeaturePreviewContext, useFeaturePreviewModal } from './FeaturePreviewContext'
 import { QueueOperationsPreview } from './QueueOperationsPreview'
+import { SidebarToolbarPreview } from './SidebarToolbarPreview'
 import { TableFilterBarPreview } from './TableFilterBarPreview'
 import { UnifiedLogsPreview } from './UnifiedLogsPreview'
 
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ const FEATURE_PREVIEW_KEY_TO_CONTENT: {
   [LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.UI_PREVIEW_UNIFIED_LOGS]: <UnifiedLogsPreview />,
   [LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.UI_PREVIEW_QUEUE_OPERATIONS]: <QueueOperationsPreview />,
   [LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.UI_PREVIEW_TABLE_FILTER_BAR]: <TableFilterBarPreview />,
+  [LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.UI_PREVIEW_SIDEBAR_TOOLBAR]: <SidebarToolbarPreview />,
 }
 
 const FeaturePreviewModal = () => {
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/SidebarToolbarPreview.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/SidebarToolbarPreview.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7938549578d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/SidebarToolbarPreview.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { BASE_PATH } from 'lib/constants'
+import Image from 'next/image'
+
+export const SidebarToolbarPreview = () => {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+      <p className="text-foreground-light text-sm mb-4">
+        Enable a dedicated vertical toolbar on the right side of the dashboard for accessing side
+        panels. This creates a consistent, repeatable pattern for opening panels while reducing
+        clutter in the top navigation bar.
+      </p>
+      <Image
+        src={`${BASE_PATH}/img/previews/sidebar-toolbar-preview.png`}
+        width={1296}
+        height={900}
+        alt="sidebar-toolbar-preview"
+        className="rounded border"
+      />
+      <div className="space-y-2 !mt-4">
+        <p className="text-sm">Enabling this preview will:</p>
+        <ul className="list-disc pl-6 text-sm text-foreground-light space-y-1">
+          <li>Add a dedicated sidebar toolbar on the right side of the dashboard</li>
+          <li>
+            Move the Help, Advisors, SQL Editor, and AI Assistant buttons from the top navigation
+            bar to the new sidebar toolbar
+          </li>
+        </ul>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UserDropdown.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UserDropdown.tsx
index 5011055e6d4..5c1db4d518d 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UserDropdown.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UserDropdown.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { useFlag } from 'common'
 import { ProfileImage } from 'components/ui/ProfileImage'
 import { useIsFeatureEnabled } from 'hooks/misc/useIsFeatureEnabled'
 import { IS_PLATFORM } from 'lib/constants'
@@ -25,7 +24,10 @@ import {
 } from 'ui'
 import { useCommandMenuOpenedTelemetry, useSetCommandMenuOpen } from 'ui-patterns/CommandMenu'
 
-import { useFeaturePreviewModal } from './App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreviewContext'
+import {
+  useFeaturePreviewModal,
+  useIsSidebarToolbarEnabled,
+} from './App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreviewContext'
 
 export function UserDropdown() {
   const router = useRouter()
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ export function UserDropdown() {
   const profileShowEmailEnabled = useIsFeatureEnabled('profile:show_email')
   const { username, avatarUrl, primaryEmail, isLoading } = useProfileNameAndPicture()
 
-  const showSidebarToolbar = useFlag('enableSidebarToolbar')
+  const showSidebarToolbar = useIsSidebarToolbarEnabled()
   const setCommandMenuOpen = useSetCommandMenuOpen()
   const sendTelemetry = useCommandMenuOpenedTelemetry()
   const { openFeaturePreviewModal } = useFeaturePreviewModal()
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/layouts/DefaultLayout.tsx b/apps/studio/components/layouts/DefaultLayout.tsx
index 992e2cb74f8..119af111da1 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/layouts/DefaultLayout.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/layouts/DefaultLayout.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS, useFlag, useParams } from 'common'
+import { LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS, useParams } from 'common'
 import { AppBannerWrapper } from 'components/interfaces/App/AppBannerWrapper'
 import { Sidebar } from 'components/interfaces/Sidebar'
 import { useLocalStorageQuery } from 'hooks/misc/useLocalStorage'
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { PropsWithChildren } from 'react'
 import { useAppStateSnapshot } from 'state/app-state'
 import { ResizablePanel, ResizablePanelGroup, SidebarProvider } from 'ui'
 
+import { useIsSidebarToolbarEnabled } from '../interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreviewContext'
 import { LayoutHeader } from './ProjectLayout/LayoutHeader/LayoutHeader'
 import { LayoutSidebar } from './ProjectLayout/LayoutSidebar'
 import { LayoutSidebarProvider } from './ProjectLayout/LayoutSidebar/LayoutSidebarProvider'
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ export const DefaultLayout = ({
   const router = useRouter()
   const appSnap = useAppStateSnapshot()
   const showProductMenu = !!ref && router.pathname !== '/project/[ref]'
-  const showSidebarToolbar = useFlag('enableSidebarToolbar')
+  const showSidebarToolbar = useIsSidebarToolbarEnabled()
 
   const [lastVisitedOrganization] = useLocalStorageQuery(
     LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.LAST_VISITED_ORGANIZATION,
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/layouts/ProjectLayout/LayoutHeader/LayoutHeader.tsx b/apps/studio/components/layouts/ProjectLayout/LayoutHeader/LayoutHeader.tsx
index fb066a47a13..2f3aeaaaf60 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/layouts/ProjectLayout/LayoutHeader/LayoutHeader.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/layouts/ProjectLayout/LayoutHeader/LayoutHeader.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-import { LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS, useFlag, useParams } from 'common'
-import { useIsBranching2Enabled } from 'components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreviewContext'
+import { LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS, useParams } from 'common'
+import {
+  useIsBranching2Enabled,
+  useIsSidebarToolbarEnabled,
+} from 'components/interfaces/App/FeaturePreview/FeaturePreviewContext'
 import { LocalDropdown } from 'components/interfaces/LocalDropdown'
 import { UserDropdown } from 'components/interfaces/UserDropdown'
 import { AdvisorButton } from 'components/layouts/AppLayout/AdvisorButton'
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ export const LayoutHeader = ({
   const { setMobileMenuOpen } = useAppStateSnapshot()
   const gitlessBranching = useIsBranching2Enabled()
 
-  const showSidebarToolbar = useFlag('enableSidebarToolbar')
+  const showSidebarToolbar = useIsSidebarToolbarEnabled()
   const connectSheetFlag = usePHFlag<string | boolean>('connectSheet')
   const isFlagResolved = connectSheetFlag !== undefined
   const isConnectSheetEnabled = connectSheetFlag === true || connectSheetFlag === 'variation'
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/ui/ProfileImage.tsx b/apps/studio/components/ui/ProfileImage.tsx
index 2534e060853..7128ad3f819 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/ui/ProfileImage.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/ui/ProfileImage.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ interface ProfileImageProps {
 export const ProfileImage = ({ alt, src, placeholder, className }: ProfileImageProps) => {
   const [hasInvalidImg, setHasInvalidImg] = useState(false)
 
-  return !!src && !hasInvalidImg ? (
+  return !src && !hasInvalidImg ? (
     <Image
       alt={alt ?? ''}
       src={src}
diff --git a/apps/studio/public/img/previews/sidebar-toolbar-preview.png b/apps/studio/public/img/previews/sidebar-toolbar-preview.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1417db34e4c
Binary files /dev/null and b/apps/studio/public/img/previews/sidebar-toolbar-preview.png differ
diff --git a/packages/common/constants/local-storage.ts b/packages/common/constants/local-storage.ts
index 44e56284601..9b48abfe8b6 100644
--- a/packages/common/constants/local-storage.ts
+++ b/packages/common/constants/local-storage.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export const LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS = {
   UI_PREVIEW_ADVISOR_RULES: 'supabase-ui-advisor-rules',
   UI_PREVIEW_QUEUE_OPERATIONS: 'supabase-ui-queue-operations',
   UI_PREVIEW_TABLE_FILTER_BAR: 'supabase-ui-table-filter-bar',
+  UI_PREVIEW_SIDEBAR_TOOLBAR: 'supabase-ui-sidebar-toolbar',
 
   NEW_LAYOUT_NOTICE_ACKNOWLEDGED: 'new-layout-notice-acknowledge',
   TABS_INTERFACE_ACKNOWLEDGED: 'tabs-interface-acknowledge',