diff --git a/app/pages/catalog/index.vue b/app/pages/catalog/index.vue
index f3eaab2..c15ced1 100644
--- a/app/pages/catalog/index.vue
+++ b/app/pages/catalog/index.vue
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ const {
   setMapViewMode,
   entityColors,
   selectItem,
-  startSelect,
   cancelSelect,
   openInfo,
   closeInfo,
@@ -338,24 +337,6 @@ watch([filterByBounds, urlBounds], ([enabled, urlB]) => {
   setProductBoundsFilter(boundsToApply)
 }, { immediate: true })
 
-const selectModeForView = (mode: 'offers' | 'hubs' | 'suppliers') =>
-  mode === 'hubs' ? 'hub' : mode === 'suppliers' ? 'supplier' : 'product'
-
-const ensureExploreSelectionOpen = () => {
-  if (catalogMode.value !== 'explore') return
-  if (infoId.value) return
-  if (showQuoteResults.value) return
-
-  const desired = selectModeForView(mapViewMode.value)
-  if (selectMode.value !== desired) {
-    startSelect(desired)
-  }
-}
-
-watch([catalogMode, mapViewMode, infoId], () => {
-  ensureExploreSelectionOpen()
-}, { immediate: true })
-
 // Watch infoId to load info data
 watch(infoId, async (info) => {
   if (info) {