diff --git a/applets/systemtray/container/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/systemtray/container/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/systemtray/container/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/systemtray/container/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
     Plasmoid.preferredRepresentation: Plasmoid.fullRepresentation
     Plasmoid.status: internalSystray ? internalSystray.status : PlasmaCore.Types.UnknownStatus
 
+    Plasmoid.onExpandedChanged: {
+        if (internalSystray && !plasmoid.expanded) {
+            internalSystray.expanded = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     property Item internalSystray
 
     Component.onCompleted: {