diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
index 96fd66246040f9d397c5ab6e590397d1dcb317d9..c67c41ce19a1cbb99055543fb4108c436fb12a5b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ public class ConversationsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConversatio
 
         binding.drawer.setOnDrawerItemClickListener((v, drawerItem, pos) -> {
             final var id = drawerItem.getIdentifier();
+            if (id != DRAWER_START_CHAT) binding.drawer.getExpandableExtension().collapse(false);
             if (id == DRAWER_SETTINGS) {
                 startActivity(new Intent(this, eu.siacs.conversations.ui.activity.SettingsActivity.class));
                 return false;