diff --git a/src/panels/config/automation/ha-automation-picker.ts b/src/panels/config/automation/ha-automation-picker.ts
index 8bdb3103a2..6138f519ec 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/automation/ha-automation-picker.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/automation/ha-automation-picker.ts
@@ -296,14 +296,14 @@ class HaAutomationPicker extends SubscribeMixin(LitElement) {
         },
         area: {
           title: localize("ui.panel.config.automation.picker.headers.area"),
-          hidden: true,
+          defaultHidden: true,
           groupable: true,
           filterable: true,
           sortable: true,
         },
         category: {
           title: localize("ui.panel.config.automation.picker.headers.category"),
-          hidden: true,
+          defaultHidden: true,
           groupable: true,
           filterable: true,
           sortable: true,
diff --git a/src/panels/config/scene/ha-scene-dashboard.ts b/src/panels/config/scene/ha-scene-dashboard.ts
index 14ab765b5a..a54b004fcd 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/scene/ha-scene-dashboard.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/scene/ha-scene-dashboard.ts
@@ -266,14 +266,14 @@ class HaSceneDashboard extends SubscribeMixin(LitElement) {
         },
         area: {
           title: localize("ui.panel.config.scene.picker.headers.area"),
-          hidden: true,
+          defaultHidden: true,
           groupable: true,
           filterable: true,
           sortable: true,
         },
         category: {
           title: localize("ui.panel.config.scene.picker.headers.category"),
-          hidden: true,
+          defaultHidden: true,
           groupable: true,
           filterable: true,
           sortable: true,
diff --git a/src/panels/config/script/ha-script-picker.ts b/src/panels/config/script/ha-script-picker.ts
index 0fa9fd4393..0efd0a0a4c 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/script/ha-script-picker.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/script/ha-script-picker.ts
@@ -276,14 +276,14 @@ class HaScriptPicker extends SubscribeMixin(LitElement) {
         },
         area: {
           title: localize("ui.panel.config.script.picker.headers.area"),
-          hidden: true,
+          defaultHidden: true,
           groupable: true,
           filterable: true,
           sortable: true,
         },
         category: {
           title: localize("ui.panel.config.script.picker.headers.category"),
-          hidden: true,
+          defaultHidden: true,
           groupable: true,
           filterable: true,
           sortable: true,