diff --git a/src/Explorer/Explorer.tsx b/src/Explorer/Explorer.tsx
index 305cf12f9..1a20c68a0 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Explorer.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Explorer.tsx
@@ -1284,6 +1284,10 @@ export default class Explorer {
       : this.refreshAllDatabases();
     await useNotebook.getState().refreshNotebooksEnabledStateForAccount();
 
+    //Disable phoenix in case of Vnet or Firewall was enabled.
+    if (useNotebook.getState().isPhoenix && !isPublicInternetAccessAllowed()) {
+      useNotebook.getState().setIsPhoenix(false);
+    }
     // TODO: remove reference to isNotebookEnabled and isNotebooksEnabledForAccount
     const isNotebookEnabled = userContext.features.notebooksDownBanner || useNotebook.getState().isPhoenix;
     useNotebook.getState().setIsNotebookEnabled(isNotebookEnabled);