diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 941b7580..b83f98ae 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@
         if (iframe === 'true') $ae_loc.iframe = true;
         else if (iframe === 'false') $ae_loc.iframe = false;
 
-        // ae_hide_menu=true — suppress the AE system bar when embedding in Novi or
+        // hide_menu=true — suppress the AE system bar when embedding in Novi or
         // other host pages with their own navigation. Applies even for trusted_access
         // users who would otherwise always see the menu in iframe mode.
-        if (data.url.searchParams.get('ae_hide_menu') === 'true') {
+        if (data.url.searchParams.get('hide_menu') === 'true') {
             $ae_loc.sys_menu.hide = true;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/jitsi_reports/ae_idaa_comp__jitsi_url_builder.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/jitsi_reports/ae_idaa_comp__jitsi_url_builder.svelte
index d7fddb42..3c80ddde 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/jitsi_reports/ae_idaa_comp__jitsi_url_builder.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/jitsi_reports/ae_idaa_comp__jitsi_url_builder.svelte
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         if (disable_reaction) p.set('reaction_sound', 'true');
         if (disable_raise_hand) p.set('raise_hand_sound', 'true');
         // AE embed option: hide AE system menu when embedding in other pages
-        if (hide_ae_menu) p.set('ae_hide_menu', 'true');
+        if (hide_ae_menu) p.set('hide_menu', 'true');
         return `${effective_base}?${p.toString()}`;
     });
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
                 />
                 <span class="text-xs"
                     >Hide AE system menu <span class="opacity-40"
-                        >(ae_hide_menu=true)</span
+                        >(hide_menu=true)</span
                     ></span
                 >
             </label>