diff --git a/themes/default/app_config.php b/themes/default/app_config.php
index 908e0d8d8a..f9c9ca52e4 100644
--- a/themes/default/app_config.php
+++ b/themes/default/app_config.php
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_category'] = "theme";
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_subcategory'] = "menu_side_state";
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_name'] = "text";
-		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_value'] = "contracted";
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_value'] = "expanded";
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_enabled'] = "true";
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_description'] = "Set the default state of the Side Menu: expanded (pinned) or contracted (unpinned).";
 		$y++;