diff --git a/frontend-web/src/pages/AgentChatPage.tsx b/frontend-web/src/pages/AgentChatPage.tsx
index 5a1ec505..87f07992 100644
--- a/frontend-web/src/pages/AgentChatPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend-web/src/pages/AgentChatPage.tsx
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ export default function AgentChatPage({
             agentName={agentDisplayName}
             disabled={thread.isLoading || isDemoMode}
             onAskQuestion={(text) => handleSubmit({ text, files: [] })}
-            defaultCollapsed
+            defaultCollapsed={taskCtxOn}
             showRecentChats={!taskCtxOn}
             compactAppearanceActions={compactAppearanceActions}
           />