diff --git a/app/pages/search/controls/SearchControlsContainer.js b/app/pages/search/controls/SearchControlsContainer.js
index f4cd27540..f2b3871c6 100644
--- a/app/pages/search/controls/SearchControlsContainer.js
+++ b/app/pages/search/controls/SearchControlsContainer.js
@@ -159,7 +159,11 @@ class UnconnectedSearchControlsContainer extends Component {
                 />
               </Col>
             </Row>
-            <Panel collapsible header={t('SearchControlsContainer.advancedSearch')}>
+            <Panel
+              collapsible
+              defaultExpanded={hasFilters}
+              header={t('SearchControlsContainer.advancedSearch')}
+            >
               <Row>
                 <Col md={12}>
                   <SelectControl