diff --git a/cps/ub.py b/cps/ub.py
index 2b0c0e16..3e753e1d 100644
--- a/cps/ub.py
+++ b/cps/ub.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def get_sidebar_config(kwargs=None):
     sidebar = list()
     sidebar.append({"glyph": "glyphicon-book", "text": _('Recently Added'), "link": 'web.index', "id": "new",
                     "visibility": constants.SIDEBAR_RECENT, 'public': True, "page": "root",
-                    "show_text": _('Show recent books'), "config_show":True})
+                    "show_text": _('Show recent books'), "config_show":False})
     sidebar.append({"glyph": "glyphicon-fire", "text": _('Hot Books'), "link": 'web.books_list', "id": "hot",
                     "visibility": constants.SIDEBAR_HOT, 'public': True, "page": "hot", "show_text": _('Show Hot Books'),
                     "config_show":True})
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ class UserBase:
         return self.default_language
 
     def check_visibility(self, value):
+        if value == constants.SIDEBAR_RECENT:
+            return True
         return constants.has_flag(self.sidebar_view, value)
 
     def show_detail_random(self):