diff --git a/src/EntitySelector/EntitySelectorRenderer.php b/src/EntitySelector/EntitySelectorRenderer.php
index da9a95e..d822a07 100644
--- a/src/EntitySelector/EntitySelectorRenderer.php
+++ b/src/EntitySelector/EntitySelectorRenderer.php
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@ class EntitySelectorRenderer
         $requiredClass = !empty($config['required']) ? ' trait-required' : '';
         $singleModeClass = $globalMode === 'single' ? ' single-mode' : '';
 
-        // Default: expanded (collapsed=false) so content is visible immediately
-        $collapsed = isset($config['collapsed']) ? $config['collapsed'] : false;
+        // Default: collapsed (true) — shows clean tab bar; users click to expand
+        $collapsed = isset($config['collapsed']) ? $config['collapsed'] : true;
         $collapsedClass = $collapsed ? ' blocks-collapsed' : '';
 
         // Entity selector container (without form-group wrapper, without header)