diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageGalleryContent.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageGalleryContent.tsx
index 6c34029490..672cf4e17a 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageGalleryContent.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageGalleryContent.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const ImageGalleryContent = () => {
   const { galleryView } = useAppSelector(selector);
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const { isOpen: isBoardListOpen, onToggle: onToggleBoardList } =
-    useDisclosure();
+    useDisclosure({ defaultIsOpen: true });
 
   const handleClickImages = useCallback(() => {
     dispatch(galleryViewChanged('images'));