diff --git a/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/postgis/plugins/qgis_topoview/__init__.py b/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/postgis/plugins/qgis_topoview/__init__.py
index 10719e861d1..f596345f85a 100644
--- a/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/postgis/plugins/qgis_topoview/__init__.py
+++ b/python/plugins/db_manager/db_plugins/postgis/plugins/qgis_topoview/__init__.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ def run(item, action, mainwindow):
 		layer.loadNamedStyle(os.path.join(template_dir, 'face.qml'))
 		registry.addMapLayer(layer)
 		legend.setLayerVisible(layer, False)
+		legend.setLayerExpanded(layer, False)
 		legend.moveLayer(layer, group)
 
 	  # node
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ def run(item, action, mainwindow):
 		layer.loadNamedStyle(os.path.join(template_dir, 'node.qml'))
 		registry.addMapLayer(layer)
 		legend.setLayerVisible(layer, False)
+		legend.setLayerExpanded(layer, False)
 		legend.moveLayer(layer, group)
 
 	  # node labels
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ def run(item, action, mainwindow):
 		layer.loadNamedStyle(os.path.join(template_dir, 'node_label.qml'))
 		registry.addMapLayer(layer)
 		legend.setLayerVisible(layer, False)
+		legend.setLayerExpanded(layer, False)
 		legend.moveLayer(layer, group)
 
 	  # edge
@@ -130,6 +133,7 @@ def run(item, action, mainwindow):
 		layer.loadNamedStyle(os.path.join(template_dir, 'edge.qml'))
 		registry.addMapLayer(layer)
 		legend.setLayerVisible(layer, False)
+		legend.setLayerExpanded(layer, False)
 		legend.moveLayer(layer, group)
 
 	  # edge labels
@@ -138,6 +142,7 @@ def run(item, action, mainwindow):
 		layer.loadNamedStyle(os.path.join(template_dir, 'edge_label.qml'))
 		registry.addMapLayer(layer)
 		legend.setLayerVisible(layer, False)
+		legend.setLayerExpanded(layer, False)
 		legend.moveLayer(layer, group)
 
 	  # face_left
@@ -146,6 +151,7 @@ def run(item, action, mainwindow):
 		layer.loadNamedStyle(os.path.join(template_dir, 'face_left.qml'))
 		registry.addMapLayer(layer)
 		legend.setLayerVisible(layer, False)
+		legend.setLayerExpanded(layer, False)
 		legend.moveLayer(layer, group)
 
 	  # face_right
@@ -154,6 +160,7 @@ def run(item, action, mainwindow):
 		layer.loadNamedStyle(os.path.join(template_dir, 'face_right.qml'))
 		registry.addMapLayer(layer)
 		legend.setLayerVisible(layer, False)
+		legend.setLayerExpanded(layer, False)
 		legend.moveLayer(layer, group)
 
 	  # next_left
@@ -162,6 +169,7 @@ def run(item, action, mainwindow):
 		layer.loadNamedStyle(os.path.join(template_dir, 'next_left.qml'))
 		registry.addMapLayer(layer)
 		legend.setLayerVisible(layer, False)
+		legend.setLayerExpanded(layer, False)
 		legend.moveLayer(layer, group)
 
 	  # next_right
@@ -170,6 +178,7 @@ def run(item, action, mainwindow):
 		layer.loadNamedStyle(os.path.join(template_dir, 'next_right.qml'))
 		registry.addMapLayer(layer)
 		legend.setLayerVisible(layer, False)
+		legend.setLayerExpanded(layer, False)
 		legend.moveLayer(layer, group)
 
 	  # face_seed
@@ -179,6 +188,7 @@ def run(item, action, mainwindow):
 		layer.loadNamedStyle(os.path.join(template_dir, 'face_seed.qml'))
 		registry.addMapLayer(layer)
 		legend.setLayerVisible(layer, False)
+		legend.setLayerExpanded(layer, False)
 		legend.moveLayer(layer, group)
 
 	  # TODO: add polygon0, polygon1 and polygon2 ?
diff --git a/src/app/legend/qgsapplegendinterface.cpp b/src/app/legend/qgsapplegendinterface.cpp
index 6ef6abdd552..86e16469a09 100644
--- a/src/app/legend/qgsapplegendinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/app/legend/qgsapplegendinterface.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ void QgsAppLegendInterface::setLayerVisible( QgsMapLayer * ml, bool visible )
   mLegend->setLayerVisible( ml, visible );
 }
 
+void QgsAppLegendInterface::setLayerExpanded( QgsMapLayer * ml, bool expand )
+{
+  QgsLegendLayer * item = mLegend->findLegendLayer( ml );
+  item->setExpanded( expand );
+}
+
 QStringList QgsAppLegendInterface::groups()
 {
   return mLegend->groups();
diff --git a/src/app/legend/qgsapplegendinterface.h b/src/app/legend/qgsapplegendinterface.h
index 00295eff723..dabb922d644 100644
--- a/src/app/legend/qgsapplegendinterface.h
+++ b/src/app/legend/qgsapplegendinterface.h
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ class QgsAppLegendInterface : public QgsLegendInterface
     //! Collapse or expand a group
     virtual void setGroupExpanded( int groupIndex, bool expand );
 
+    //! Collapse or expand a layer
+    virtual void setLayerExpanded( QgsMapLayer * ml, bool expand );
+
     //! Set the visibility of a group
     virtual void setGroupVisible( int groupIndex, bool visible );