diff --git a/frontend/src/app/canvas/CanvasMenubar.tsx b/frontend/src/app/canvas/CanvasMenubar.tsx
index 2280840..3215ed5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/canvas/CanvasMenubar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/canvas/CanvasMenubar.tsx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export function CanvasMenubar({
   canDuplicate = false,
   canCopy = false,
   onFitView,
-  showMinimap = true,
+  showMinimap = false,
   onToggleMinimap,
 }: CanvasMenubarProps) {
   const { theme, setTheme } = useTheme()
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/canvas/CanvasPage.tsx b/frontend/src/app/canvas/CanvasPage.tsx
index 4c3ef1e..b6e67af 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/canvas/CanvasPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/canvas/CanvasPage.tsx
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export function CanvasPage({ projectId }: CanvasPageProps) {
   const [lastCreatedNodeId, setLastCreatedNodeId] = React.useState<string | null>(null)
   const [isPanning, setIsPanning] = React.useState(false)
   const [isSelecting, setIsSelecting] = React.useState(false)
-  const [showMinimap, setShowMinimap] = React.useState(true)
+  const [showMinimap, setShowMinimap] = React.useState(false)
   const [ariaAnnouncement, setAriaAnnouncement] = React.useState<string | null>(null)
   const nodesRef = useRef(nodes)
   nodesRef.current = nodes