diff --git a/ui/src/components/SidebarSection.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/SidebarSection.test.tsx
index 9cce745b9f3..35c89922b12 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/SidebarSection.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/SidebarSection.test.tsx
@@ -6,12 +6,20 @@ import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { SidebarSection } from "./SidebarSection";
 
+const sidebarState = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  isMobile: false,
+}));
+
 vi.mock("@/lib/router", () => ({
   Link: ({ children, to, ...props }: { children: ReactNode; to: string }) => (
     <a href={to} {...props}>{children}</a>
   ),
 }));
 
+vi.mock("../context/SidebarContext", () => ({
+  useSidebar: () => sidebarState,
+}));
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 (globalThis as any).IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = true;
 
@@ -43,6 +51,7 @@ describe("SidebarSection", () => {
   let root: ReturnType<typeof createRoot> | null;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
+    sidebarState.isMobile = false;
     container = document.createElement("div");
     document.body.appendChild(container);
     root = null;
@@ -146,4 +155,36 @@ describe("SidebarSection", () => {
     });
     expect(onAction).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
+
+  it("keeps section header controls visible on mobile", async () => {
+    sidebarState.isMobile = true;
+    const currentRoot = createRoot(container);
+    root = currentRoot;
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      currentRoot.render(
+        <SidebarSection
+          label="Projects"
+          collapsible={{ open: false, onOpenChange: vi.fn() }}
+          menu={{
+            ariaLabel: "Projects section actions",
+            actions: [{ type: "item", label: "New project" }],
+          }}
+        >
+          <a href="/projects">Projects</a>
+        </SidebarSection>,
+      );
+    });
+    await flushReact();
+
+    const projectsLabel = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("span"))
+      .find((element) => element.textContent === "Projects");
+    const caret = projectsLabel?.previousElementSibling;
+    const trigger = container.querySelector('button[aria-label="Projects section actions"]');
+
+    expect(caret?.getAttribute("class")).toContain("opacity-100");
+    expect(caret?.getAttribute("class")).not.toContain("opacity-0");
+    expect(trigger?.getAttribute("class")).toContain("opacity-100");
+    expect(trigger?.getAttribute("class")).not.toContain("opacity-0");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/ui/src/components/SidebarSection.tsx b/ui/src/components/SidebarSection.tsx
index 0eb45d5f8cc..e81a59bc808 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/SidebarSection.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/SidebarSection.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useState, type ComponentType, type ReactNode } from "react";
 import { Link } from "@/lib/router";
 import { ChevronRight, MoreHorizontal } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { useSidebar } from "../context/SidebarContext";
 import {
   Collapsible,
   CollapsibleContent,
@@ -59,11 +60,16 @@ function SidebarSectionHeader({
   label,
   menu,
 }: Pick<SidebarSectionProps, "collapsible" | "label" | "menu">) {
+  const { isMobile } = useSidebar();
   const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false);
   const hasMenu = Boolean(menu && ((menu.actions?.length ?? 0) > 0 || (menu.radioChoices?.length ?? 0) > 0));
   const labelClassName = "text-[10px] font-medium uppercase tracking-widest font-mono text-muted-foreground/60";
+  const headerControlVisibilityClassName = isMobile
+    ? "opacity-100"
+    : "opacity-0 group-hover/sidebar-section:opacity-100 group-focus-within/sidebar-section:opacity-100";
   const caretClassName = cn(
-    "h-3 w-3 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground/60 opacity-0 transition-all group-hover/sidebar-section:opacity-100 group-focus-within/sidebar-section:opacity-100",
+    "h-3 w-3 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground/60 transition-all",
+    headerControlVisibilityClassName,
     collapsible?.open && "rotate-90",
     menuOpen && "opacity-100",
   );
@@ -97,7 +103,7 @@ function SidebarSectionHeader({
               size="icon-xs"
               className={cn(
                 "h-5 w-5 text-muted-foreground/60 transition-opacity hover:text-foreground data-[state=open]:opacity-100",
-                "opacity-0 group-hover/sidebar-section:opacity-100 group-focus-within/sidebar-section:opacity-100",
+                headerControlVisibilityClassName,
               )}
               aria-label={menu?.ariaLabel ?? `${label} actions`}
             >