diff --git a/client/src/pages/manage/manage.page.component.jsx b/client/src/pages/manage/manage.page.component.jsx
index db7146e15..dc81b0b0c 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/manage/manage.page.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/manage/manage.page.component.jsx
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ export function Manage({ conflict, bodyshop }) {
 
   return (
     <>
-      <ChatAffixContainer bodyshop={bodyshop} chatVisible={chatVisible} />
+      {import.meta.env.PROD && <ChatAffixContainer bodyshop={bodyshop} chatVisible={chatVisible} />}
       <Layout style={{ minHeight: "100vh" }} className="layout-container">
         <UpdateAlert />
         <HeaderContainer />