diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab2.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab2.java
index 9e28912a..286203dd 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab2.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab2.java
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ public class SettingsTab2 extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
                         )
                 );
         setContent(prefs.getView());
+        prefs.expandTree();
     }
 
     private List<String> getTabNames() {
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/api/Preferences.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/api/Preferences.java
index 539817fa..75903187 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/api/Preferences.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/api/Preferences.java
@@ -182,4 +182,8 @@ public class Preferences {
         }
         return parent;
     }
+
+    public void expandTree() {
+        expandAll(categoryTree.getRoot());
+    }
 }