diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/FilesView.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/MyFilesModal.tsx
similarity index 78%
rename from client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/FilesView.tsx
rename to client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/MyFilesModal.tsx
index 13a378b93d..098b738b33 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/FilesView.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/MyFilesModal.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,15 @@ import { useGetFiles } from '~/data-provider';
 import { DataTable, columns } from './Table';
 import { useLocalize } from '~/hooks';
 
-export default function Files({ open, onOpenChange }) {
+export function MyFilesModal({
+  open,
+  onOpenChange,
+  triggerRef,
+}: {
+  open: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
+  triggerRef?: React.RefObject<HTMLButtonElement | HTMLDivElement | null>;
+}) {
   const localize = useLocalize();
 
   const { data: files = [] } = useGetFiles<TFile[]>({
@@ -18,7 +26,7 @@ export default function Files({ open, onOpenChange }) {
   });
 
   return (
-    <OGDialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+    <OGDialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange} triggerRef={triggerRef}>
       <OGDialogContent
         title={localize('com_nav_my_files')}
         className="w-11/12 bg-background text-text-primary shadow-2xl"
diff --git a/client/src/components/Nav/AccountSettings.tsx b/client/src/components/Nav/AccountSettings.tsx
index 36e1e256fd..7abf66ccb8 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Nav/AccountSettings.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Nav/AccountSettings.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-import { useState, memo } from 'react';
-import { useRecoilState } from 'recoil';
+import { useState, memo, useRef } from 'react';
 import * as Select from '@ariakit/react/select';
 import { FileText, LogOut } from 'lucide-react';
 import { LinkIcon, GearIcon, DropdownMenuSeparator, Avatar } from '@librechat/client';
+import { MyFilesModal } from '~/components/Chat/Input/Files/MyFilesModal';
 import { useGetStartupConfig, useGetUserBalance } from '~/data-provider';
-import FilesView from '~/components/Chat/Input/Files/FilesView';
 import { useAuthContext } from '~/hooks/AuthContext';
 import { useLocalize } from '~/hooks';
 import Settings from './Settings';
-import store from '~/store';
 
 function AccountSettings() {
   const localize = useLocalize();
@@ -18,11 +16,13 @@ function AccountSettings() {
     enabled: !!isAuthenticated && startupConfig?.balance?.enabled,
   });
   const [showSettings, setShowSettings] = useState(false);
-  const [showFiles, setShowFiles] = useRecoilState(store.showFiles);
+  const [showFiles, setShowFiles] = useState(false);
+  const accountSettingsButtonRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
 
   return (
     <Select.SelectProvider>
       <Select.Select
+        ref={accountSettingsButtonRef}
         aria-label={localize('com_nav_account_settings')}
         data-testid="nav-user"
         className="mt-text-sm flex h-auto w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-xl p-2 text-sm transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-surface-hover aria-[expanded=true]:bg-surface-hover"
@@ -96,7 +96,13 @@ function AccountSettings() {
           {localize('com_nav_log_out')}
         </Select.SelectItem>
       </Select.SelectPopover>
-      {showFiles && <FilesView open={showFiles} onOpenChange={setShowFiles} />}
+      {showFiles && (
+        <MyFilesModal
+          open={showFiles}
+          onOpenChange={setShowFiles}
+          triggerRef={accountSettingsButtonRef}
+        />
+      )}
       {showSettings && <Settings open={showSettings} onOpenChange={setShowSettings} />}
     </Select.SelectProvider>
   );
diff --git a/client/src/components/SidePanel/Files/PanelTable.tsx b/client/src/components/SidePanel/Files/PanelTable.tsx
index ca2cc2deec..f9e3f48e8d 100644
--- a/client/src/components/SidePanel/Files/PanelTable.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/SidePanel/Files/PanelTable.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import { useState, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useState, useCallback, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
 import { ArrowUpLeft } from 'lucide-react';
-import { useSetRecoilState } from 'recoil';
 import {
   Button,
   Input,
@@ -33,10 +32,10 @@ import {
   getEndpointFileConfig,
   type TFile,
 } from 'librechat-data-provider';
+import { MyFilesModal } from '~/components/Chat/Input/Files/MyFilesModal';
 import { useFileMapContext, useChatContext } from '~/Providers';
 import { useLocalize, useUpdateFiles } from '~/hooks';
 import { useGetFileConfig } from '~/data-provider';
-import store from '~/store';
 
 interface DataTableProps<TData, TValue> {
   columns: ColumnDef<TData, TValue>[];
@@ -49,7 +48,8 @@ export default function DataTable<TData, TValue>({ columns, data }: DataTablePro
   const [columnFilters, setColumnFilters] = useState<ColumnFiltersState>([]);
   const [columnVisibility, setColumnVisibility] = useState<VisibilityState>({});
   const [{ pageIndex, pageSize }, setPagination] = useState({ pageIndex: 0, pageSize: 10 });
-  const setShowFiles = useSetRecoilState(store.showFiles);
+  const [showFilesModal, setShowFilesModal] = useState(false);
+  const manageFilesRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
 
   const pagination = useMemo(
     () => ({
@@ -301,9 +301,10 @@ export default function DataTable<TData, TValue>({ columns, data }: DataTablePro
 
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
         <Button
+          ref={manageFilesRef}
           variant="outline"
           size="sm"
-          onClick={() => setShowFiles(true)}
+          onClick={() => setShowFilesModal(true)}
           aria-label={localize('com_sidepanel_manage_files')}
         >
           <ArrowUpLeft className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true" />
@@ -334,6 +335,11 @@ export default function DataTable<TData, TValue>({ columns, data }: DataTablePro
           </Button>
         </div>
       </div>
+      <MyFilesModal
+        open={showFilesModal}
+        onOpenChange={setShowFilesModal}
+        triggerRef={manageFilesRef}
+      />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/client/src/store/settings.ts b/client/src/store/settings.ts
index 50c1ce3d54..ece96d119a 100644
--- a/client/src/store/settings.ts
+++ b/client/src/store/settings.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import type { TOptionSettings } from '~/common';
 // Static atoms without localStorage
 const staticAtoms = {
   abortScroll: atom<boolean>({ key: 'abortScroll', default: false }),
-  showFiles: atom<boolean>({ key: 'showFiles', default: false }),
   optionSettings: atom<TOptionSettings>({ key: 'optionSettings', default: {} }),
   currentSettingsView: atom<SettingsViews>({
     key: 'currentSettingsView',