diff --git a/static/app/components/events/autofix/useExplorerAutofix.tsx b/static/app/components/events/autofix/useExplorerAutofix.tsx
index b6df65d5637c..f42382afa525 100644
--- a/static/app/components/events/autofix/useExplorerAutofix.tsx
+++ b/static/app/components/events/autofix/useExplorerAutofix.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {trackAnalytics} from 'sentry/utils/analytics';
 import {apiOptions} from 'sentry/utils/api/apiOptions';
 import {getApiUrl} from 'sentry/utils/api/getApiUrl';
 import {defined} from 'sentry/utils/defined';
+import {isDemoModeActive} from 'sentry/utils/demoMode';
 import {useApi} from 'sentry/utils/useApi';
 import {useOrganization} from 'sentry/utils/useOrganization';
 import {useUser} from 'sentry/utils/useUser';
@@ -854,10 +855,9 @@ export function useExplorerAutofix(
           await invalidation;
         }
 
-        if (
-          organization.features.includes('autofix-browser-notifications') &&
-          serviceWorker.isServiceWorkerSupported
-        ) {
+        // The sandbox can start Seer runs to showcase AI, but announcing them
+        // to a demo visitor's OS is not part of that pitch.
+        if (!isDemoModeActive() && serviceWorker.isServiceWorkerSupported) {
           serviceWorker.controller
             .postMessage({
               type: 'event',
diff --git a/static/app/components/events/autofix/v3/seerEnableNotifications.spec.tsx b/static/app/components/events/autofix/v3/seerEnableNotifications.spec.tsx
index a4306455d4c4..4ea6858a7ffb 100644
--- a/static/app/components/events/autofix/v3/seerEnableNotifications.spec.tsx
+++ b/static/app/components/events/autofix/v3/seerEnableNotifications.spec.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import {render, screen} from 'sentry-test/reactTestingLibrary';
 
 import {SeerEnableNotifications} from 'sentry/components/events/autofix/v3/seerEnableNotifications';
 import {AutofixChatProvider} from 'sentry/components/seer/autofixChatContext';
+import {isDemoModeActive} from 'sentry/utils/demoMode';
+
+jest.mock('sentry/utils/demoMode');
 
 // Service workers and the Notification API do not exist in jsdom, and
 // `supportsNotifications` is read once at module scope, so there is no store or
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ describe('SeerEnableNotifications', () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     MockApiClient.clearMockResponses();
+    jest.mocked(isDemoModeActive).mockReturnValue(false);
     promptsRequest = MockApiClient.addMockResponse({
       url: '/organizations/org-slug/prompts-activity/',
       body: {data: {}},
@@ -40,28 +44,31 @@ describe('SeerEnableNotifications', () => {
   });
 
   it('offers to notify while a run is processing', async () => {
-    render(<SeerEnableNotifications status="processing" />, {
-      organization: OrganizationFixture({features: ['autofix-browser-notifications']}),
-    });
+    render(<SeerEnableNotifications status="processing" />);
 
     expect(await screen.findByRole('button', {name: NOTIFY_BUTTON})).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(promptsRequest).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it('stays quiet in the demo sandbox', () => {
+    jest.mocked(isDemoModeActive).mockReturnValue(true);
+
+    render(<SeerEnableNotifications status="processing" />);
+
+    expect(promptsRequest).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', {name: NOTIFY_BUTTON})).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it('stays quiet in code mode, where the agent owns the run', () => {
     render(
       <AutofixChatProvider sendMessage={jest.fn()}>
         <SeerEnableNotifications status="processing" />
       </AutofixChatProvider>,
       {
-        // Code mode needs the Explorer's own prerequisites alongside its flag,
-        // and a chat that can take the run.
+        // Code mode needs the Explorer's own prerequisites, and a chat that can
+        // take the run.
         organization: OrganizationFixture({
-          features: [
-            'autofix-browser-notifications',
-            'seer-explorer-code-mode-tools',
-            'seer-explorer',
-          ],
+          features: ['seer-explorer-code-mode-tools', 'seer-explorer'],
           openMembership: true,
           hideAiFeatures: false,
         }),
diff --git a/static/app/components/events/autofix/v3/seerEnableNotifications.tsx b/static/app/components/events/autofix/v3/seerEnableNotifications.tsx
index 2bfa0e958a38..9ffd70ff457c 100644
--- a/static/app/components/events/autofix/v3/seerEnableNotifications.tsx
+++ b/static/app/components/events/autofix/v3/seerEnableNotifications.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {useServiceWorker} from 'sentry/serviceWorker/client/serviceWorkerContext
 import {useNotificationPermission} from 'sentry/serviceWorker/client/useNotificationPermission';
 import type {RequestMessage} from 'sentry/serviceWorker/types';
 import {trackAnalytics} from 'sentry/utils/analytics';
+import {isDemoModeActive} from 'sentry/utils/demoMode';
 import {useOrganization} from 'sentry/utils/useOrganization';
 
 const SUCCESS_VISIBLE_DURATION_MS = 25_000;
@@ -47,7 +48,9 @@ export function SeerEnableNotifications({status}: Props) {
   const analyticsArea = useAnalyticsArea();
 
   const isEligible =
-    organization.features.includes('autofix-browser-notifications') &&
+    // The sandbox can start Seer runs to showcase AI, but asking a demo visitor
+    // for browser notification permission is not part of that pitch.
+    !isDemoModeActive() &&
     // In code mode the run is handed to the agent and followed in chat, so an
     // offer to announce it from here would point at the wrong surface.
     !isCodeMode &&