diff --git a/frontend/components/admin/dashboard/DashboardDesigner.tsx b/frontend/components/admin/dashboard/DashboardDesigner.tsx
index 5b39a8f7..07303e24 100644
--- a/frontend/components/admin/dashboard/DashboardDesigner.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/admin/dashboard/DashboardDesigner.tsx
@@ -271,6 +271,10 @@ export default function DashboardDesigner({ dashboardId: initialDashboardId }: D
       setElements((prev) => [...prev, newElement]);
       setElementCounter((prev) => prev + 1);
       setSelectedElement(newElement.id);
+
+      // 새 요소 생성 시 자동으로 설정 사이드바 열기
+      setSidebarElement(newElement);
+      setSidebarOpen(true);
     },
     [elementCounter, canvasConfig],
   );