diff --git a/extenders/extendergroup.cpp b/extenders/extendergroup.cpp
index eac33bc27..f7267324f 100644
--- a/extenders/extendergroup.cpp
+++ b/extenders/extendergroup.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ ExtenderGroupPrivate::ExtenderGroupPrivate(ExtenderGroup *group)
       svg(new Svg(group)),
       collapsed(true),
       autoHide(true),
-      autoCollapse(true)
+      autoCollapse(false)
 {
 }