diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSyncViews.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSyncViews.ts
index b13435f84e36cc0a234f3b0133f90d2be74122f6..edded83e72ac73417f94e334052883f111846e3d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSyncViews.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSyncViews.ts
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ export class UserDataSyncDataViews extends Disposable {
 			treeView,
 			collapsed: false,
 			order: 300,
-			hideByDefault: true,
+			hideByDefault: !remote,
 		}], container);
 
 		this.registerDataViewActions(id);