diff --git a/Code/Widget/Activity_filter.php b/Code/Widget/Activity_filter.php
index 92b72f878..7afd218d8 100644
--- a/Code/Widget/Activity_filter.php
+++ b/Code/Widget/Activity_filter.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use App;
 use Code\Lib\Apps;
 use Code\Lib\Features;
 use Code\Extend\Hook;
+use Code\Lib\PConfig;
 use Code\Render\Theme;
 
 
@@ -248,7 +249,8 @@ class Activity_filter implements WidgetInterface
     			'$content_id' => 'activity-filter-widget',
                 '$reset' => $reset,
                 '$content' => $content,
-                '$name' => $name
+                '$name' => $name,
+                '$display' => PConfig::Get(local_channel(), 'system', 'filter_menu_open') ? 'block' : 'none',
             ]);
         }
         return '';
diff --git a/view/tpl/activity_filter_widget.tpl b/view/tpl/activity_filter_widget.tpl
index 7149a9917..bf6229427 100644
--- a/view/tpl/activity_filter_widget.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/activity_filter_widget.tpl
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		{{/if}}
 
 	</h3>
-	<div id="{{$content_id}}" style="display: none;">
+	<div id="{{$content_id}}" style="display: {{$display}};">
 	{{if $name}}
 	<div class="notifications-textinput">
 		<form method="get" action="{{$name.url}}" role="search">