diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules.js b/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules.js
index b97c20fa9..a8112fc47 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ function initTaskCollapseState() {
       if (JSON.parse(collapsed)) {
         $('#' + taskSectionType).collapse('hide');
       }
+      $(this).closest('.task-section').removeClass('hidden');
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/app/views/my_modules/protocols.html.erb b/app/views/my_modules/protocols.html.erb
index 183b5a27f..4f2ebe4f0 100644
--- a/app/views/my_modules/protocols.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/my_modules/protocols.html.erb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     </div>
   </div>
   <!-- Notes -->
-  <div class="task-section">
+  <div class="task-section hidden">
     <div class="task-section-header">
       <a class="task-section-caret" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" href="#notes-container" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="notes-container">
         <i class="fas fa-caret-right"></i>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     </div>
   </div>
   <!-- Assigned items -->
-  <div class="task-section">
+  <div class="task-section hidden">
     <div class="task-section-header">
       <a class="task-section-caret" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" href="#assigned-items-container" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="assigned-items-container">
         <i class="fas fa-caret-right"></i>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <%= render partial: "my_modules/modals/update_repository_records_modal" %>
   </div>
   <!-- Protocol -->
-  <div class="task-section">
+  <div class="task-section hidden">
     <div class="task-section-header">
       <a class="task-section-caret" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" href="#protocol-container" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="protocol-container">
         <i class="fas fa-caret-right"></i>