diff --git a/templates/nostrmarket/components/direct-messages.html b/templates/nostrmarket/components/direct-messages.html
index 88ae2c0..602eb8b 100644
--- a/templates/nostrmarket/components/direct-messages.html
+++ b/templates/nostrmarket/components/direct-messages.html
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
       label="Messages"
       header-class="text-grey"
       expand-separator
+      default-opened
     >
       <q-card-section class="q-pb-none">
         <div class="row items-center q-col-gutter-sm">