diff --git a/src/Gui/PropertyView.cpp b/src/Gui/PropertyView.cpp
index 603e66c658..1aa08e7fae 100644
--- a/src/Gui/PropertyView.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/PropertyView.cpp
@@ -85,15 +85,11 @@ PropertyView::PropertyView(QWidget *parent)
     propertyEditorView = new Gui::PropertyEditor::PropertyEditor();
     propertyEditorView->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("propertyEditorView"));
     propertyEditorView->setAutomaticDocumentUpdate(_GetParam()->GetBool("AutoTransactionView", false));
-    propertyEditorView->setAutomaticExpand(_GetParam()->GetBool("AutoExpandView", false));
-    propertyEditorView->setAutomaticCollapse(_GetParam()->GetBool("AutoCollapseView", false));
     tabs->addTab(propertyEditorView, tr("View"));
 
     propertyEditorData = new Gui::PropertyEditor::PropertyEditor();
     propertyEditorData->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("propertyEditorData"));
     propertyEditorData->setAutomaticDocumentUpdate(_GetParam()->GetBool("AutoTransactionData", true));
-    propertyEditorData->setAutomaticExpand(_GetParam()->GetBool("AutoExpandData", false));
-    propertyEditorView->setAutomaticCollapse(_GetParam()->GetBool("AutoCollapseData", false));
     tabs->addTab(propertyEditorData, tr("Data"));
 
     int preferredTab = _GetParam()->GetInt("LastTabIndex", 1);
diff --git a/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyEditor.cpp b/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyEditor.cpp
index a37bb62929..d601842b92 100644
--- a/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyEditor.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <QHeaderView>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QPainter>
+#include <QActionGroup>
 
 #include <App/Application.h>
 #include <App/AutoTransaction.h>
@@ -52,8 +53,7 @@ using namespace Gui::PropertyEditor;
 
 PropertyEditor::PropertyEditor(QWidget* parent)
     : QTreeView(parent)
-    , autocollapse(false)
-    , autoexpand(false)
+    , expansionMode(ExpansionMode::DefaultExpand)
     , autoupdate(false)
     , committing(false)
     , delaybuild(false)
@@ -119,24 +119,6 @@ PropertyEditor::~PropertyEditor()
     delete f;
 }
 
-void PropertyEditor::setAutomaticCollapse(bool v) {
-    autocollapse = v;
-}
-
-bool PropertyEditor::isAutomaticCollapse(bool) const {
-    return autocollapse;
-}
-
-void PropertyEditor::setAutomaticExpand(bool v)
-{
-    autoexpand = v;
-}
-
-bool PropertyEditor::isAutomaticExpand(bool) const
-{
-    return autoexpand;
-}
-
 void PropertyEditor::onItemExpanded(const QModelIndex& index)
 {
     auto item = static_cast<PropertyItem*>(index.internalPointer());
@@ -721,12 +703,16 @@ void PropertyEditor::buildUp(PropertyModel::PropertyList&& props, bool _checkDoc
         }
     }
 
-    if (autoexpand) {
+    switch (expansionMode) {
+    case ExpansionMode::DefaultExpand:
+        // take the current expansion state
+        break;
+    case ExpansionMode::AutoExpand:
         expandAll();
-    }
-
-    if (autocollapse) {
+        break;
+    case ExpansionMode::AutoCollapse:
         collapseAll();
+        break;
     }
 }
 
@@ -784,6 +770,8 @@ enum MenuAction
 {
     MA_AutoCollapse,
     MA_AutoExpand,
+    MA_ExpandToDefault,
+    MA_DefaultExpand,
     MA_CollapseAll,
     MA_ExpandAll,
     MA_ShowHidden,
@@ -804,6 +792,94 @@ enum MenuAction
     MA_Copy,
 };
 
+void PropertyEditor::setFirstLevelExpanded(bool doExpand)
+{
+    if (!propertyModel) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::function<void(const QModelIndex&, bool)> setExpanded = [&](
+        const QModelIndex& index, bool doExpand) {
+        if (!index.isValid()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto* item = static_cast<PropertyItem*>(index.internalPointer());
+        if (item == nullptr || item->childCount() <= 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (doExpand) {
+            expand(index);
+        }
+        else {
+            collapse(index);
+        }
+
+        for (int row = 0; row < propertyModel->rowCount(index); ++row) {
+            setExpanded(propertyModel->index(row, 0, index), false);
+        }
+    };
+
+    const QModelIndex root = QModelIndex();
+    for (int row = 0; row <propertyModel->rowCount(root); ++row) {
+        setExpanded(propertyModel->index(row, 0, root), doExpand);
+    }
+}
+
+void PropertyEditor::expandToDefault()
+{
+    setFirstLevelExpanded(true);
+}
+
+void PropertyEditor::collapseAll()
+{
+    setFirstLevelExpanded(false);
+}
+
+QMenu* PropertyEditor::setupExpansionSubmenu(QWidget* parent)
+{
+    auto* expandMenu = new QMenu(tr("Expand/Collapse Properties"), parent);
+
+    QAction* expandToDefault = expandMenu->addAction(tr("Expand to Default"));
+    expandToDefault->setData(QVariant(MA_ExpandToDefault));
+    QAction* expandAll = expandMenu->addAction(tr("Expand All"));
+    expandAll->setData(QVariant(MA_ExpandAll));
+    QAction* collapseAll = expandMenu->addAction(tr("Collapse All"));
+    collapseAll->setData(QVariant(MA_CollapseAll));
+
+    auto* group = new QActionGroup(expandMenu);
+    group->setExclusive(true);
+
+    QAction* defaultExpand = expandMenu->addAction(tr("Default Expand"));
+    defaultExpand->setData(QVariant(MA_DefaultExpand));
+
+    QAction* autoExpand = expandMenu->addAction(tr("Auto Expand"));
+    autoExpand->setData(QVariant(MA_AutoExpand));
+
+    QAction* autoCollapse = expandMenu->addAction(tr("Auto Collapse"));
+    autoCollapse->setData(QVariant(MA_AutoCollapse));
+
+    for (QAction* action : {defaultExpand, autoExpand, autoCollapse}) {
+        action->setCheckable(true);
+        group->addAction(action);
+    }
+
+    switch (expansionMode) {
+    case ExpansionMode::DefaultExpand:
+        defaultExpand->setChecked(true);
+        break;
+    case ExpansionMode::AutoExpand:
+        autoExpand->setChecked(true);
+        break;
+    case ExpansionMode::AutoCollapse:
+        autoCollapse->setChecked(true);
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return expandMenu;
+}
+
 static App::PropertyContainer* getSelectedPropertyContainer()
 {
     auto sels = Gui::Selection().getSelection("*");
@@ -856,9 +932,6 @@ void PropertyEditor::removeProperties(const std::unordered_set<App::Property*>&
 void PropertyEditor::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent*)
 {
     QMenu menu;
-    QAction* autoExpand = nullptr;
-    QAction* autoCollapse = nullptr;
-
     auto contextIndex = currentIndex();
 
     std::unordered_set<App::Property*> props = acquireSelectedProperties();
@@ -915,30 +988,15 @@ void PropertyEditor::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent*)
     // add a separator between adding/removing properties and the rest
     menu.addSeparator();
 
+    QMenu* expandMenu = setupExpansionSubmenu(&menu);
+    menu.addMenu(expandMenu);
+
     // show all
     QAction* showHidden = menu.addAction(tr("Show Hidden"));
     showHidden->setCheckable(true);
     showHidden->setChecked(PropertyView::showAll());
     showHidden->setData(QVariant(MA_ShowHidden));
 
-    // auto collapse
-    autoCollapse = menu.addAction(tr("Auto collapse"));
-    autoCollapse->setCheckable(true);
-    autoCollapse->setChecked(autocollapse);
-    autoCollapse->setData(QVariant(MA_AutoCollapse));
-
-    // auto expand
-    autoExpand = menu.addAction(tr("Auto-Expand"));
-    autoExpand->setCheckable(true);
-    autoExpand->setChecked(autoexpand);
-    autoExpand->setData(QVariant(MA_AutoExpand));
-
-    QAction* collapseall = menu.addAction(tr("Collapse all"));
-    collapseall->setData(QVariant(MA_CollapseAll));
-
-    QAction* expandall = menu.addAction(tr("Expand all"));
-    expandall->setData(QVariant(MA_ExpandAll));
-
     menu.addSeparator();
 
     // expression
@@ -1000,36 +1058,8 @@ void PropertyEditor::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent*)
     }
 
     switch (action->data().toInt()) {
-        case MA_AutoCollapse:
-            if (autoCollapse) {
-                autocollapse = autoCollapse->isChecked();
-
-                // uncheck auto expand
-                if (autoExpand->isChecked()) {
-                    autoexpand = false;
-                }
-                
-                if (autocollapse) {
-                    collapseAll();
-                }
-            }
-            return;
-        case MA_AutoExpand:
-            if (autoExpand) {
-                // Variable autoExpand should not be null when we arrive here, but
-                // since we explicitly initialize the variable to nullptr, a check
-                // nonetheless.
-                autoexpand = autoExpand->isChecked();
-
-                // uncheck auto collapse
-                if (autoCollapse->isChecked()) {
-                    autocollapse = false;
-                }
-
-                if (autoexpand) {
-                    expandAll();
-                }
-            }
+        case MA_ExpandToDefault:
+            expandToDefault();
             return;
         case MA_CollapseAll:
             collapseAll();
@@ -1037,6 +1067,20 @@ void PropertyEditor::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent*)
         case MA_ExpandAll:
             expandAll();
             return;
+        case MA_DefaultExpand:
+            action->setChecked(true);
+            expansionMode = ExpansionMode::DefaultExpand;
+            return;
+        case MA_AutoCollapse:
+            action->setChecked(true);
+            expansionMode = ExpansionMode::AutoCollapse;
+            collapseAll();
+            return;
+        case MA_AutoExpand:
+            action->setChecked(true);
+            expansionMode = ExpansionMode::AutoExpand;
+            expandAll();
+            return;
         case MA_ShowHidden:
             PropertyView::setShowAll(action->isChecked());
             return;
diff --git a/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyEditor.h b/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyEditor.h
index 01c73f66ac..4f5da0511d 100644
--- a/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyEditor.h
+++ b/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyEditor.h
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ class GuiExport PropertyEditor: public QTreeView
     // clang-format on
 
 public:
+    enum class ExpansionMode {
+        DefaultExpand,
+        AutoExpand,
+        AutoCollapse
+    };
+
     PropertyEditor(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
     ~PropertyEditor() override;
 
@@ -79,10 +85,6 @@ public:
     void updateProperty(const App::Property&);
     void removeProperty(const App::Property&);
     void renameProperty(const App::Property&);
-    void setAutomaticCollapse(bool);
-    bool isAutomaticCollapse(bool) const;
-    void setAutomaticExpand(bool);
-    bool isAutomaticExpand(bool) const;
     void setAutomaticDocumentUpdate(bool);
     bool isAutomaticDocumentUpdate(bool) const;
     /*! Reset the internal state of the view. */
@@ -133,6 +135,10 @@ protected:
     void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event) override;
 
 private:
+    void setFirstLevelExpanded(bool doExpand);
+    void expandToDefault();
+    QMenu* setupExpansionSubmenu(QWidget* parent);
+    void collapseAll();
     void setEditorMode(const QModelIndex& parent, int start, int end);
     void closeTransaction();
     void recomputeDocument(App::Document*);
@@ -150,8 +156,7 @@ private:
     QStringList selectedProperty;
     PropertyModel::PropertyList propList;
     std::unordered_set<const App::PropertyContainer*> propOwners;
-    bool autocollapse;
-    bool autoexpand;
+    ExpansionMode expansionMode;
     bool autoupdate;
     bool committing;
     bool delaybuild;