diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/branch.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/branch.js
index 92c293ae580794..334299535a9a1c 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/branch.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/branch.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function ListViewBranch( props ) {
 		isBranchSelected = false,
 		listPosition = 0,
 		fixedListWindow,
-		expandNested = true,
+		expandNested,
 	} = props;
 
 	const {