diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/folders_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/folders_widget.py
index 7b146456da..efd041937d 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/folders_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/folders_widget.py
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ class LoaderFoldersWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         """
 
         self._folders_proxy_model.setFilterFixedString(name)
+        if name:
+            self._folders_view.expandAll()
 
     def set_merged_products_selection(self, items):
         """
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/folders_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/folders_widget.py
index 2ad640de37..6aae68bf8a 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/folders_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/folders_widget.py
@@ -370,6 +370,8 @@ class FoldersWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         """
 
         self._folders_proxy_model.setFilterFixedString(name)
+        if name:
+            self._folders_view.expandAll()
 
     def refresh(self):
         """Refresh folders model.