diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/MangaScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/MangaScreen.kt
index 62c49c766..7789c938d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/MangaScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/MangaScreen.kt
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ private fun MangaScreenSmallImpl(
                         contentType = MangaScreenItem.DESCRIPTION_WITH_TAG,
                     ) {
                         ExpandableMangaDescription(
-                            defaultExpandState = state.isFromSource,
+                            defaultExpandState = state.isFromSource && !state.manga.favorite,
                             description = state.manga.description,
                             tagsProvider = { state.manga.genre },
                             onTagSearch = onTagSearch,