diff --git a/code/core/src/manager/container/Panel.tsx b/code/core/src/manager/container/Panel.tsx
index f8cc2877cef0..7bb36246e931 100644
--- a/code/core/src/manager/container/Panel.tsx
+++ b/code/core/src/manager/container/Panel.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { FC } from 'react';
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { useCallback } from 'react';
 
 import { Addon_TypesEnum } from '@storybook/core/types';
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const createPanelActions = memoize(1)((api) => ({
   togglePosition: () => api.togglePanelPosition(),
 }));
 
-const getPanels = (api: API) => {
+const getPanels = memoize(1)((api: API) => {
   const allPanels = api.getElements(Addon_TypesEnum.PANEL);
   const story = api.getCurrentStoryData();
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const getPanels = (api: API) => {
   });
 
   return filteredPanels;
-};
+});
 
 const mapper = ({ state, api }: Combo) => ({
   panels: getPanels(api),