diff --git a/client/src/stores/activitySetup.ts b/client/src/stores/activitySetup.ts
index 4336729659e3..fd1f2612c2e2 100644
--- a/client/src/stores/activitySetup.ts
+++ b/client/src/stores/activitySetup.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export const Activities = [
         icon: "fa-laptop",
         id: "interactivetools",
         mutable: false,
-        optional: true,
+        optional: false,
         title: "Interactive Tools",
         tooltip: "Show active interactive tools",
         to: "/interactivetool_entry_points/list",