diff --git a/src/components/SideMenu/MenuItem.tsx b/src/components/SideMenu/MenuItem.tsx
index 376e9afa..88e0ac32 100644
--- a/src/components/SideMenu/MenuItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SideMenu/MenuItem.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export class MenuItem extends React.Component<MenuItemProps> {
               {item.sidebarLabel}
               {this.props.children}
             </MenuItemTitle>
-            {(item.depth > 0 && item.items.length > 0 && (
+            {(item.items.length > 0 && (
               <ShelfIcon float={'right'} direction={item.expanded ? 'down' : 'right'} />
             )) ||
               null}
diff --git a/src/services/models/Group.model.ts b/src/services/models/Group.model.ts
index e68f1724..fc496e44 100644
--- a/src/services/models/Group.model.ts
+++ b/src/services/models/Group.model.ts
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ export class GroupModel implements IMenuItem {
     this.parent = parent;
     this.externalDocs = (tagOrGroup as OpenAPITag).externalDocs;
 
-    // groups are active (expanded) by default
+    // groups are active but not expanded by default
     if (this.type === 'group') {
-      this.expanded = true;
+      this.active = true;
     }
   }
 
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ export class GroupModel implements IMenuItem {
 
   @action
   collapse() {
-    // disallow collapsing groups
-    if (this.type === 'group') {
-      return;
-    }
     this.expanded = false;
   }