diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/PdfViewer.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/PdfViewer.svelte
index 0d1863ce..0df93095 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/PdfViewer.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/PdfViewer.svelte
@@ -277,6 +277,10 @@ $effect(() => {
 	}
 });
 
+$effect(() => {
+	if (annotateMode) showAnnotations = true;
+});
+
 function prevPage() {
 	if (currentPage > 1) currentPage -= 1;
 }