diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 64ae9a81..bbd6a99d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## 5.9.1 - Unreleased
 
+### Changed
+
+- The element sidebar panel no longer appears when no storage driver is selected.
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Fixed a bug on the Tracked Element Queries page in the Blitz Diagnostics utility ([#716](https://github.com/putyourlightson/craft-blitz/issues/716)).
diff --git a/src/helpers/ElementSidebarHelper.php b/src/helpers/ElementSidebarHelper.php
index 93dae1d2..750a9722 100755
--- a/src/helpers/ElementSidebarHelper.php
+++ b/src/helpers/ElementSidebarHelper.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use craft\helpers\Html;
 use craft\helpers\UrlHelper;
 use putyourlightson\blitz\Blitz;
+use putyourlightson\blitz\drivers\storage\DummyStorage;
 use putyourlightson\blitz\models\SiteUriModel;
 use putyourlightson\blitz\records\CacheRecord;
 
@@ -50,6 +51,10 @@ public static function getSidebarHtml(Element $element): string
             return '';
         }
 
+        if (Blitz::$plugin->cacheStorage instanceof DummyStorage) {
+            return '';
+        }
+
         $uri = $element->uri;
         if ($uri === null) {
             return '';