diff --git a/classes/pref/feeds.php b/classes/pref/feeds.php
index 71b81e1da..c0b209f57 100755
--- a/classes/pref/feeds.php
+++ b/classes/pref/feeds.php
@@ -1224,6 +1224,8 @@ class Pref_Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 		<img src='images/indicator_tiny.gif'>".
 		 __("Loading, please wait...")."</div>";
 
+		$auto_expand = $feed_search != "" ? "true" : "false";
+
 		print "<div dojoType=\"fox.PrefFeedStore\" jsId=\"feedStore\"
 			url=\"backend.php?op=pref-feeds&method=getfeedtree\">
 		</div>
@@ -1234,7 +1236,7 @@ class Pref_Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 		<div dojoType=\"fox.PrefFeedTree\" id=\"feedTree\"
 			dndController=\"dijit.tree.dndSource\"
 			betweenThreshold=\"5\"
-			autoExpand='false'
+			autoExpand='$auto_expand'
 			model=\"feedModel\" openOnClick=\"false\">
 		<script type=\"dojo/method\" event=\"onClick\" args=\"item\">
 			var id = String(item.id);