diff --git a/src/ansys/geometry/core/plotting/plotter.py b/src/ansys/geometry/core/plotting/plotter.py
index 6500bc77b8..cd6c69a011 100644
--- a/src/ansys/geometry/core/plotting/plotter.py
+++ b/src/ansys/geometry/core/plotting/plotter.py
@@ -509,7 +509,8 @@ def show(
         # Conditionally set the Jupyter backend as not all users will be within
         # a notebook environment to avoid a pyvista warning
         if self.scene.notebook and jupyter_backend is None:
-            jupyter_backend = "panel"
+            # TODO revert this once the dynamic plotters in documentation are back.
+            jupyter_backend = "static"
 
         # Enabling anti-aliasing by default on scene
         self.scene.enable_anti_aliasing("ssaa")