diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx
index 34d3a88a1..4a364fb3a 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 });
 
 /** Desktop sidebar with links to different views in the app. */
-const SidebarNavigation = () => {
+const SidebarNavigation = React.memo(() => {
   const intl = useIntl();
   const { unreadChatsCount } = useStatContext();
 
@@ -321,6 +321,6 @@ const SidebarNavigation = () => {
       )}
     </Stack>
   );
-};
+});
 
 export { SidebarNavigation as default };