Hi, Since the update to 2026.5.0, the Vivaldi sidebar opens when I log out of Bitwarden. Bitwarden automatically locks itself after a while. As soon as that happens, the Vivaldi sidebar opens. This has only been happening since the Bitwarden update to 2026.5.0. Is this happening to you too? Vival…

Hi, I have the exact same issue! I thought I’d accidentally changed some settings or was going crazy. It’s definitely not just you; they must have broken something with the latest update.

Thanks for reporting, just to double check, it sounds like you’re experiencing this issue previously affecting Firefox ? Does this issue persist with a fresh installation?

The issue with Firefox sounds similar. I always keep the sidebar closed or minimized in Vivaldi. I don’t really use it at all. Whenever BW locks up, the sidebar pops up immediately. It’s annoying. The same thing happens on another PC, where everything is basically a fresh install. This has definit…

Yes, the issue sounds similar. However, when the sidebar pops up, a blank/white page (or rectangle) also opens from the Bitwarden icon. This also happens when manually clicking the Bitwarden icon in the sidebar. The issue persists even with a fresh installation.

Thanks for confirmation, please either submit a Vivaldi specific bug report for the team to follow up on or share a detailed report directly with the support team .

Same here with Vivaldi 8.0.4033.42 and Bitwarden 2026.5.1

[image] mutilator: I reported it now. :+1: Vivaldi: The sidebar opens when BW locks opened 10:49PM - 03 Jun 26 UTC (UTC) [image] seaartic bug…

I’m seeing it, too, and I’ve added to the Github thread.

Bitwarden keeps opening the side panel, which is a blank disabled page. I keep trying to close it and remove the side panel button, but it eventually re-opens itself. [image] Side panel URI: chrome-extension://nngceckbapebfimnlniiiahkandclblb/sidepanel-disabled.html Something must have changed i…

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