diff --git a/cli/cmd/chains/kusama/run.go b/cli/cmd/chains/kusama/run.go
index f9927374..c9187a49 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/chains/kusama/run.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/chains/kusama/run.go
@@ -386,10 +386,18 @@ func startExplorer(cli *common.Cli, enclaveCtx *enclaves.EnclaveContext, finalRe
 		cli.Logger().Info("Explorer service is already running.")
 	}
 
-	url := updatePort(polkadotJUrl, "127.0.0.1", extractPort(publicEndpoint))
-	cli.Logger().Info("Redirecting to Polkadote explorer UI...")
-	if err := common.OpenFile(url); err != nil {
-		cli.Logger().Fatalf(common.CodeOf(err), "Failed to open HugoByte Polkadot explorer UI with error %v", err)
+	isLocalContext, err := cli.Context().IsLocalKurtosisContext()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if isLocalContext {
+		url := updatePort(polkadotJUrl, "127.0.0.1", extractPort(publicEndpoint))
+		cli.Logger().Info("Redirecting to Polkadote explorer UI...")
+		if err := common.OpenFile(url); err != nil {
+			cli.Logger().Fatalf(common.CodeOf(err), "Failed to open HugoByte Polkadot explorer UI with error %v", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return explorerResponseData, nil
diff --git a/cli/cmd/chains/polkadot/run.go b/cli/cmd/chains/polkadot/run.go
index 46316c32..7846a691 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/chains/polkadot/run.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/chains/polkadot/run.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ const (
 )
 
 func RunPolkadot(cli *common.Cli) (*common.DiveMultipleServiceResponse, error) {
-
 	enclaveContext, err := cli.Context().GetEnclaveContext(common.EnclaveName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, common.WrapMessageToError(err, "Failed to retrieve the enclave context for Polkadot.")
@@ -386,10 +385,18 @@ func startExplorer(cli *common.Cli, enclaveCtx *enclaves.EnclaveContext, finalRe
 		cli.Logger().Info("Explorer service is already running.")
 	}
 
-	url := updatePort(polkadotJUrl, "127.0.0.1", extractPort(publicEndpoint))
-	cli.Logger().Info("Redirecting to Polkadote explorer UI...")
-	if err := common.OpenFile(url); err != nil {
-		cli.Logger().Fatalf(common.CodeOf(err), "Failed to open HugoByte Polkadot explorer UI with error %v", err)
+	isLocalContext, err := cli.Context().IsLocalKurtosisContext()
+	
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if isLocalContext {
+		url := updatePort(polkadotJUrl, "127.0.0.1", extractPort(publicEndpoint))
+		cli.Logger().Info("Redirecting to Polkadote explorer UI...")
+		if err := common.OpenFile(url); err != nil {
+			cli.Logger().Fatalf(common.CodeOf(err), "Failed to open HugoByte Polkadot explorer UI with error %v", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return explorerResponseData, nil
diff --git a/cli/common/context.go b/cli/common/context.go
index fabba94f..aab38529 100644
--- a/cli/common/context.go
+++ b/cli/common/context.go
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/api/golang/core/lib/enclaves"
-	"github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/api/golang/engine/lib/kurtosis_context"
 	"github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/api/golang/core/lib/services"
+	"github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/api/golang/engine/lib/kurtosis_context"
+	contexts_config_api "github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/contexts-config-store/api/golang"
+	contexts_config_generated_api "github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/contexts-config-store/api/golang/generated"
+	"github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/contexts-config-store/store"
 )
 
 type diveContext struct {
@@ -86,6 +89,39 @@ func (dc *diveContext) GetEnclaveContext(enclaveName string) (*enclaves.EnclaveC
 
 }
 
+func (dc *diveContext) IsLocalKurtosisContext() (bool, error) {
+	var isLocalContext bool
+	contextsConfigStore := store.GetContextsConfigStore()
+	currentContextsConfig, err := contextsConfigStore.GetKurtosisContextsConfig()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, WrapMessageToError(err, "Failed to get kurtosis context config.")
+	}
+
+	currentContextUuid := currentContextsConfig.GetCurrentContextUuid()
+	for _, kurtosisContext := range currentContextsConfig.GetContexts() {
+		if kurtosisContext.GetUuid().GetValue() == currentContextUuid.GetValue() {
+			contextVisitorForRemoteString := contexts_config_api.KurtosisContextVisitor[struct{}]{
+				VisitLocalOnlyContextV0: func(localContext *contexts_config_generated_api.LocalOnlyContextV0) (*struct{}, error) {
+					isLocalContext = true
+					return nil, nil
+				},
+				VisitRemoteContextV0: func(remoteContext *contexts_config_generated_api.RemoteContextV0) (*struct{}, error) {
+					isLocalContext = false
+					return nil, nil
+				},
+			}
+
+			_, err := contexts_config_api.Visit[struct{}](kurtosisContext, contextVisitorForRemoteString)
+			if err != nil {
+				return false, WrapMessageToError(err, "Failed to run visitor, The visitor function could not be executed.")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return isLocalContext, nil
+}
+
 func (dc *diveContext) GetAllEnlavesServices() (map[string]map[services.ServiceName]services.ServiceUUID, error) {
 	enclaves, err := dc.GetEnclaves()
 
@@ -336,7 +372,7 @@ func (dc *diveContext) GetShortUuid(enclaveName string) (string, error) {
 			shortUuid = enclave.ShortUuid
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	return shortUuid, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/cli/common/interfaces.go b/cli/common/interfaces.go
index 3350bfdc..2d784768 100644
--- a/cli/common/interfaces.go
+++ b/cli/common/interfaces.go
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ type Context interface {
 	// GetEnclaveContext retrieves the context of a specific enclave by its name.
 	GetEnclaveContext(enclaveName string) (*enclaves.EnclaveContext, error)
 
+	// IsLocalKurtosisContext checks whether current running kurtosis context is local.
+	IsLocalKurtosisContext() (bool, error)
+
 	// CleanEnclaves stops and cleans up all running enclaves.
 	CleanEnclaves() ([]*EnclaveInfo, error)