diff --git a/crates/ai/src/assistant.rs b/crates/ai/src/assistant.rs
index 7631381273..9ca54e661a 100644
--- a/crates/ai/src/assistant.rs
+++ b/crates/ai/src/assistant.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ use std::{
     time::Duration,
 };
 use theme::AssistantStyle;
-use util::{channel::ReleaseChannel, paths::CONVERSATIONS_DIR, post_inc, ResultExt, TryFutureExt};
+use util::{paths::CONVERSATIONS_DIR, post_inc, ResultExt, TryFutureExt};
 use workspace::{
     dock::{DockPosition, Panel},
     searchable::Direction,
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@ actions!(
 );
 
 pub fn init(cx: &mut AppContext) {
-    if *util::channel::RELEASE_CHANNEL == ReleaseChannel::Stable {
-        cx.update_default_global::<collections::CommandPaletteFilter, _, _>(move |filter, _cx| {
-            filter.filtered_namespaces.insert("assistant");
-        });
-    }
-
     settings::register::<AssistantSettings>(cx);
     cx.add_action(
         |this: &mut AssistantPanel,
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
index bcdfe57a46..cbd67a84cf 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
@@ -361,15 +361,15 @@ pub fn initialize_workspace(
 
         let project_panel = ProjectPanel::load(workspace_handle.clone(), cx.clone());
         let terminal_panel = TerminalPanel::load(workspace_handle.clone(), cx.clone());
-        let assistant_panel = if *util::channel::RELEASE_CHANNEL == ReleaseChannel::Stable {
-            None
-        } else {
-            Some(AssistantPanel::load(workspace_handle.clone(), cx.clone()).await?)
-        };
-        let (project_panel, terminal_panel) = futures::try_join!(project_panel, terminal_panel)?;
+        let assistant_panel = AssistantPanel::load(workspace_handle.clone(), cx.clone());
+        let (project_panel, terminal_panel, assistant_panel) =
+            futures::try_join!(project_panel, terminal_panel, assistant_panel)?;
         workspace_handle.update(&mut cx, |workspace, cx| {
             let project_panel_position = project_panel.position(cx);
             workspace.add_panel(project_panel, cx);
+            workspace.add_panel(terminal_panel, cx);
+            workspace.add_panel(assistant_panel, cx);
+
             if !was_deserialized
                 && workspace
                     .project()
@@ -383,13 +383,7 @@ pub fn initialize_workspace(
             {
                 workspace.toggle_dock(project_panel_position, cx);
             }
-
             cx.focus_self();
-
-            workspace.add_panel(terminal_panel, cx);
-            if let Some(assistant_panel) = assistant_panel {
-                workspace.add_panel(assistant_panel, cx);
-            }
         })?;
         Ok(())
     })