diff --git a/src/helpers/isDataElementLeftPanel.js b/src/helpers/isDataElementLeftPanel.js
index 2f1eadcb6..384b04858 100644
--- a/src/helpers/isDataElementLeftPanel.js
+++ b/src/helpers/isDataElementLeftPanel.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export const getLeftPanelDataElements = (state) => {
   const { customizableUI } = featureFlags;
 
   if (customizableUI) {
-    return state.viewer.genericPanels.filter((item) => item.location === PLACEMENT.LEFT);
+    return state.viewer.genericPanels.filter((item) => item.location === PLACEMENT.LEFT).map((item) => item.dataElement);
   }
 
   const defaultLeftPanels = [