diff --git a/dist/file-picker.esm.js b/dist/file-picker.esm.js
index a4e0f78..d9f7ac1 100644
--- a/dist/file-picker.esm.js
+++ b/dist/file-picker.esm.js
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ function safeEntryParts(entryName) {
   return parts;
 }
 function node(kind, name, path, children = [], file = null) {
-  return { id: crypto.randomUUID(), kind, name, path, children, file, expanded: true };
+  return { id: crypto.randomUUID(), kind, name, path, children, file, expanded: kind === "file" };
 }
 function addPath(root, parts, fileNode) {
   let current = root;
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ function onFolderChange(state, cfg, elements) {
             name: rootName,
             path: rootName,
             children: [],
-            expanded: true
+            expanded: false
           });
         }
         const root = roots.get(rootName);
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ function onFolderChange(state, cfg, elements) {
                 name: part,
                 path: `${rootName}/${nodeParts.slice(0, index + 1).join("/")}`,
                 children: [],
-                expanded: true
+                expanded: false
               };
               current.children.push(child);
             }
diff --git a/dist/file-picker.iife.js b/dist/file-picker.iife.js
index ca25259..0659d05 100644
--- a/dist/file-picker.iife.js
+++ b/dist/file-picker.iife.js
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ var FilePicker = (() => {
     return parts;
   }
   function node(kind, name, path, children = [], file = null) {
-    return { id: crypto.randomUUID(), kind, name, path, children, file, expanded: true };
+    return { id: crypto.randomUUID(), kind, name, path, children, file, expanded: kind === "file" };
   }
   function addPath(root, parts, fileNode) {
     let current = root;
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ var FilePicker = (() => {
               name: rootName,
               path: rootName,
               children: [],
-              expanded: true
+              expanded: false
             });
           }
           const root = roots.get(rootName);
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ var FilePicker = (() => {
                   name: part,
                   path: `${rootName}/${nodeParts.slice(0, index + 1).join("/")}`,
                   children: [],
-                  expanded: true
+                  expanded: false
                 };
                 current.children.push(child);
               }