diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/friends/FriendsList.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/friends/FriendsList.vue
index 71c8c1c8fe..1b954325ac 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/friends/FriendsList.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/friends/FriendsList.vue
@@ -17,17 +17,40 @@ import ModalWrapper from '@/components/ui/modal/ModalWrapper.vue'
 import { useFriends } from '@/composables/use-friends'
 import type { FriendWithUserData } from '@/helpers/friends.ts'
 import type { ModrinthCredentials } from '@/helpers/mr_auth'
+import { get as getSettings, set as setSettings } from '@/helpers/settings.ts'
+import { useTheming } from '@/store/state'
 
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 
 const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const formatRelativeTime = useRelativeTime()
+const themeStore = useTheming()
 
 const props = defineProps<{
 	credentials: ModrinthCredentials | null
 	signIn: () => void
 }>()
 
+type FriendsSectionCollapsedFlag =
+	| 'friends_active_collapsed'
+	| 'friends_online_collapsed'
+	| 'friends_offline_collapsed'
+	| 'friends_pending_collapsed'
+
+function isFriendsSectionCollapsed(flag: FriendsSectionCollapsedFlag) {
+	return themeStore.getFeatureFlag(flag)
+}
+
+function setFriendsSectionCollapsed(flag: FriendsSectionCollapsedFlag, collapsed: boolean) {
+	themeStore.featureFlags[flag] = collapsed
+	getSettings()
+		.then((settings) => {
+			settings.feature_flags[flag] = collapsed
+			return setSettings(settings)
+		})
+		.catch(handleError)
+}
+
 const userCredentials = computed(() => props.credentials)
 const {
 	friends: userFriends,
@@ -331,33 +354,42 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 			<FriendsSection
 				v-if="activeFriends.length > 0"
 				:is-searching="!!search"
-				open-by-default
+				:open-by-default="!isFriendsSectionCollapsed('friends_active_collapsed')"
 				:friends="activeFriends"
 				:heading="formatMessage(messages.active)"
 				:remove-friend="removeFriend"
+				@on-open="setFriendsSectionCollapsed('friends_active_collapsed', false)"
+				@on-close="setFriendsSectionCollapsed('friends_active_collapsed', true)"
 			/>
 			<FriendsSection
 				v-if="onlineFriends.length > 0"
 				:is-searching="!!search"
-				open-by-default
+				:open-by-default="!isFriendsSectionCollapsed('friends_online_collapsed')"
 				:friends="onlineFriends"
 				:heading="formatMessage(messages.online)"
 				:remove-friend="removeFriend"
+				@on-open="setFriendsSectionCollapsed('friends_online_collapsed', false)"
+				@on-close="setFriendsSectionCollapsed('friends_online_collapsed', true)"
 			/>
 			<FriendsSection
 				v-if="offlineFriends.length > 0"
 				:is-searching="!!search"
-				:open-by-default="activeFriends.length + onlineFriends.length < 3"
+				:open-by-default="!isFriendsSectionCollapsed('friends_offline_collapsed')"
 				:friends="offlineFriends"
 				:heading="formatMessage(messages.offline)"
 				:remove-friend="removeFriend"
+				@on-open="setFriendsSectionCollapsed('friends_offline_collapsed', false)"
+				@on-close="setFriendsSectionCollapsed('friends_offline_collapsed', true)"
 			/>
 			<FriendsSection
 				v-if="pendingFriends.length > 0"
 				:is-searching="!!search"
+				:open-by-default="!isFriendsSectionCollapsed('friends_pending_collapsed')"
 				:friends="pendingFriends"
 				:heading="formatMessage(messages.pending)"
 				:remove-friend="removeFriend"
+				@on-open="setFriendsSectionCollapsed('friends_pending_collapsed', false)"
+				@on-close="setFriendsSectionCollapsed('friends_pending_collapsed', true)"
 			/>
 			<p v-if="filteredFriends.length === 0 && search" class="text-sm text-secondary my-1 mx-4">
 				{{ formatMessage(messages.noFriendsMatch, { query: search }) }}
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/friends/FriendsSection.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/friends/FriendsSection.vue
index f9efeb79e6..ec453e6c38 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/friends/FriendsSection.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/friends/FriendsSection.vue
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ const props = withDefaults(
 	},
 )
 
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+	onOpen: []
+	onClose: []
+}>()
+
 function createContextMenuOptions(friend: FriendWithUserData) {
 	if (friend.accepted) {
 		return [
@@ -112,6 +117,8 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 				? ''
 				: ' cursor-pointer hover:brightness-[--hover-brightness] active:scale-[0.98] transition-all')
 		"
+		@on-open="emit('onOpen')"
+		@on-close="emit('onClose')"
 	>
 		<template #title>
 			<h3 class="text-base text-primary font-medium m-0">
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/store/theme.ts b/apps/app-frontend/src/store/theme.ts
index 4b61ebff78..00d47dc5f3 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/store/theme.ts
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/store/theme.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ export const DEFAULT_FEATURE_FLAGS = {
 	advanced_filters_collapsed: true,
 	always_show_copy_details: false,
 	hide_installed_modpacks: false,
+	friends_active_collapsed: false,
+	friends_online_collapsed: false,
+	friends_offline_collapsed: true,
+	friends_pending_collapsed: true,
 }
 
 export const THEME_OPTIONS = ['dark', 'light', 'oled', 'retro', 'system'] as const
diff --git a/packages/app-lib/src/state/settings.rs b/packages/app-lib/src/state/settings.rs
index 304cc43e4d..2e831754a5 100644
--- a/packages/app-lib/src/state/settings.rs
+++ b/packages/app-lib/src/state/settings.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ pub enum FeatureFlag {
     AdvancedFiltersCollapsed,
     AlwaysShowCopyDetails,
     HideInstalledModpacks,
+    FriendsActiveCollapsed,
+    FriendsOnlineCollapsed,
+    FriendsOfflineCollapsed,
+    FriendsPendingCollapsed,
 }
 
 impl Settings {