diff --git a/static/js/sidebar.mjs b/static/js/sidebar.mjs
index 63c2b75..71a9371 100644
--- a/static/js/sidebar.mjs
+++ b/static/js/sidebar.mjs
@@ -438,11 +438,6 @@ export class N2Sidebar extends CustomHTMLElement {
 		return currNode
 	}//}}}
 	async recursiveExpand(node, state) {//{{{
-		if (!state) {
-			await this.setNodeExpanded(node, false)
-			return
-		}
-
 		if (state)
 			await this.setNodeExpanded(node, true)
 
@@ -452,6 +447,9 @@ export class N2Sidebar extends CustomHTMLElement {
 
 		for (const child of node.Children)
 			await this.recursiveExpand(child, state)
+
+		if (!state)
+			await this.setNodeExpanded(node, false)
 	}//}}}
 	async makeVisible(node, providedAncestors, dontExpand) {// {{{
 		const treenode = this.treeNodeComponents[node.UUID]