diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3b3160014..54237eef2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - [client/main] Added Ngrok Debugger UI in PR [2032](https://github.com/microsoft/BotFramework-Emulator/pull/2032)
 - [client/main] Changed conversation infrastructure to use Web Sockets to communicate with Web Chat in PR [2034](https://github.com/microsoft/BotFramework-Emulator/pull/2034)
 
+## Changed
+- [client] Hid services pane by default in PR [2059](https://github.com/microsoft/BotFramework-Emulator/pull/2059)
+
 ## v4.7.0 - 2019 - 12 - 13
 ## Fixed
 - [client] Added an empty state for the recent bots submenu in the app menu for Windows in PR [1945](https://github.com/microsoft/BotFramework-Emulator/pull/1945)
diff --git a/packages/app/client/src/state/reducers/explorer.ts b/packages/app/client/src/state/reducers/explorer.ts
index 213e54b52..663d6a5c1 100644
--- a/packages/app/client/src/state/reducers/explorer.ts
+++ b/packages/app/client/src/state/reducers/explorer.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export interface ExplorerState {
 export declare type SortCriteria = string;
 
 const DEFAULT_STATE: ExplorerState = {
-  showing: true,
+  showing: false,
   sortSelectionByPanelId: { [CONNECTED_SERVICES_PANEL_ID]: 'name' },
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/app/main/src/state/reducers/explorer.ts b/packages/app/main/src/state/reducers/explorer.ts
index 213e54b52..663d6a5c1 100644
--- a/packages/app/main/src/state/reducers/explorer.ts
+++ b/packages/app/main/src/state/reducers/explorer.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export interface ExplorerState {
 export declare type SortCriteria = string;
 
 const DEFAULT_STATE: ExplorerState = {
-  showing: true,
+  showing: false,
   sortSelectionByPanelId: { [CONNECTED_SERVICES_PANEL_ID]: 'name' },
 };