diff --git a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index cc6421c9..86981c48 100644
--- a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ PlasmaCore.ColorScope {
         applet.visible = true;
         container.visible = true;
         if (applet.pluginName == "org.kde.phone.notifications") {
+            applet.expanded = true
             applet.fullRepresentationItem.parent = notificationsParent;
             notificationsParent.applet = applet;
             applet.fullRepresentationItem.anchors.fill = notificationsParent;