diff --git a/frontend/src/app/workspace/chats/[thread_id]/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/workspace/chats/[thread_id]/page.tsx
index 2207e87..017ce15 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/workspace/chats/[thread_id]/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/workspace/chats/[thread_id]/page.tsx
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export default function ChatPage() {
     return artifactsOpen;
   }, [artifactsOpen, artifacts]);
 
-  const [todoListCollapsed, setTodoListCollapsed] = useState(false);
+  const [todoListCollapsed, setTodoListCollapsed] = useState(true);
 
   const handleSubmit = useSubmitThread({
     isNewThread,