diff --git a/radiant/ui/einspector/SkinChooser.cpp b/radiant/ui/einspector/SkinChooser.cpp
index 82cc26e3fa..68af7f467c 100644
--- a/radiant/ui/einspector/SkinChooser.cpp
+++ b/radiant/ui/einspector/SkinChooser.cpp
@@ -238,6 +238,9 @@ void SkinChooser::populateSkins()
 	// Visit the tree populator in order to fill in the column data
 	SkinTreeVisitor visitor(_columns);
 	pop.forEachNode(visitor);
+
+	// Make sure the "matching skins" item is expanded
+	_treeView->Expand(matchingSkins.getItem());
 }
 
 std::string SkinChooser::getSelectedSkin()