diff --git a/src/component/treevaluechooser/abstract.treevaluechooser.js b/src/component/treevaluechooser/abstract.treevaluechooser.js
index 33a824709..40c10350c 100644
--- a/src/component/treevaluechooser/abstract.treevaluechooser.js
+++ b/src/component/treevaluechooser/abstract.treevaluechooser.js
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ BI.AbstractTreeValueChooser = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
                     isParent: node.getChildrenLength() > 0,
                     checked: state[0],
                     halfCheck: state[1],
-                    open: self.options.open,
+                    open: true,
                     disabled: node.disabled,
                     title: node.title || node.text,
                     warningTitle: node.warningTitle,