diff --git a/src/gui/vector/qgsattributesformproperties.cpp b/src/gui/vector/qgsattributesformproperties.cpp
index 74afcdbc5bf..8fbb8acd51b 100644
--- a/src/gui/vector/qgsattributesformproperties.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/vector/qgsattributesformproperties.cpp
@@ -572,6 +572,9 @@ QTreeWidgetItem *QgsAttributesFormProperties::loadAttributeEditorTreeItem( QgsAt
     }
   }
 
+  if ( newWidget )
+    newWidget->setExpanded( true );
+
   return newWidget;
 }