diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/sidebar/more-section-links.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/sidebar/more-section-links.js
index d339ad6edfd..3e54ee34d20 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/sidebar/more-section-links.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/sidebar/more-section-links.js
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ export default class SidebarMoreSectionLinks extends GlimmerComponent {
   }
 
   @action
-  toggleSectionLinks() {
-    this.shouldDisplaySectionLinks = !this.shouldDisplaySectionLinks;
+  toggleSectionLinks(element) {
+    this.shouldDisplaySectionLinks = element.target.hasAttribute("open");
   }
 
   #removeClickEventListener() {