diff --git a/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
+        if (plasmoid.hasOwnProperty("activationTogglesExpanded")) {
+            plasmoid.activationTogglesExpanded = !isDash
+        }
         windowSystem.focusOut.connect(enableHideOnWindowDeactivate);
         plasmoid.hideOnWindowDeactivate = true;
 
diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Kickoff.qml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Kickoff.qml
--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Kickoff.qml
+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Kickoff.qml
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
+        if (plasmoid.hasOwnProperty("activationTogglesExpanded")) {
+            plasmoid.activationTogglesExpanded = true
+        }
         if (plasmoid.immutability !== PlasmaCore.Types.SystemImmutable) {
             plasmoid.setAction("menuedit", i18n("Edit Applications..."));
         }