diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Godot/Features/SolutionExplorer/SolutionExplorerPanel.cs b/src/SharpIDE.Godot/Features/SolutionExplorer/SolutionExplorerPanel.cs
index d15ed57..f92a5f9 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Godot/Features/SolutionExplorer/SolutionExplorerPanel.cs
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Godot/Features/SolutionExplorer/SolutionExplorerPanel.cs
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ public partial class SolutionExplorerPanel : MarginContainer
 		{
 			AddSlnFolderToTree(rootItem, folder);
 		}
+		rootItem.SetCollapsedRecursive(true);
+		rootItem.Collapsed = false;
 	}
 
 	private void AddSlnFolderToTree(TreeItem parent, SharpIdeSolutionFolder folder)