diff --git a/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-live-stream-layout/stalker-live-stream-layout.component.html b/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-live-stream-layout/stalker-live-stream-layout.component.html
index 9736602cd..8a98b90c3 100644
--- a/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-live-stream-layout/stalker-live-stream-layout.component.html
+++ b/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-live-stream-layout/stalker-live-stream-layout.component.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         [minWidth]="250"
         [maxWidth]="600"
         [defaultWidth]="400"
-        storageKey="sidebar-width"
+        storageKey="live-channels-sidebar-width"
     >
         <div class="sidebar-header category-content-header">
             <div class="category-meta">
diff --git a/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-live-stream-layout/stalker-live-stream-layout.component.spec.ts b/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-live-stream-layout/stalker-live-stream-layout.component.spec.ts
index 84d31d973..b61bac7c7 100644
--- a/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-live-stream-layout/stalker-live-stream-layout.component.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-live-stream-layout/stalker-live-stream-layout.component.spec.ts
@@ -590,6 +590,20 @@ describe('StalkerLiveStreamLayoutComponent', () => {
         expect(stalkerStore.setItvChannels).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
+    it('persists the channels sidebar width under a dedicated storage key', () => {
+        // The shell context panel (category sidebar) is visible at the same
+        // time as this sidebar and persists its width under the shared
+        // "sidebar-width" key. Reusing that key here makes the two panels
+        // overwrite each other's stored width across reloads.
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        const sidebar: HTMLElement =
+            fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.sidebar');
+        expect(sidebar.getAttribute('storageKey')).toBe(
+            'live-channels-sidebar-width'
+        );
+    });
+
     it('keeps row previews empty before bulk epg is loaded', async () => {
         fixture.detectChanges();
         await fixture.whenStable();
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.html b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.html
index 16b343dc8..e268afe54 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.html
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         [minWidth]="250"
         [maxWidth]="600"
         [defaultWidth]="400"
-        storageKey="sidebar-width"
+        storageKey="live-channels-sidebar-width"
     >
         <div class="sidebar-header">
             <div class="category-heading">
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.spec.ts b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.spec.ts
index 4abc1b0be..b2f70abf3 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.spec.ts
@@ -1059,6 +1059,21 @@ describe('LiveStreamLayoutComponent', () => {
         ).toBeNull();
     });
 
+    it('persists the channels sidebar width under a dedicated storage key', () => {
+        // The shell context panel (category sidebar) is visible at the same
+        // time as this sidebar and persists its width under the shared
+        // "sidebar-width" key. Reusing that key here makes the two panels
+        // overwrite each other's stored width across reloads.
+        selectedCategoryId.set(1);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        const sidebar: HTMLElement =
+            fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.sidebar');
+        expect(sidebar.getAttribute('storageKey')).toBe(
+            'live-channels-sidebar-width'
+        );
+    });
+
     describe('auto-open from Ctrl+F search navigation state', () => {
         const searchChannel = {
             xtream_id: 202,