diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/PhotoEditPanel.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/PhotoEditPanel.svelte
index 095f3d9..0113e65 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/PhotoEditPanel.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/PhotoEditPanel.svelte
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	let busy = $state(false);
 	let error = $state('');
 	let collapsed = $state(false);
-	let curveCollapsed = $state(false);
+	let curveCollapsed = $state(true);
 	let channel = $state<CurveChannel>('rgb');
 
 	const saved = $derived(readEditParams(photo));