diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/monitor/MonitorViewPage.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/monitor/MonitorViewPage.java
index 2c54a587313..17658f2a5f8 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/monitor/MonitorViewPage.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/monitor/MonitorViewPage.java
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ FocusListener
 		_scaleValue.setEnabled(_isPolling);		
 						
 		collapsable.addCollapseListener(new CollapsableListener(inputContainer));
+		collapsable.setCollapsed(true);
 	}
 	
 	class CollapsableListener implements ISystemCollapsableSectionListener