diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
index d4a9ccc45f1..3c212616496 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
@@ -838,9 +838,8 @@ openerp.web.Menu =  openerp.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.Menu# */{
         this._super(parent, element_id);
         this.secondary_menu_id = secondary_menu_id;
         this.$secondary_menu = $("#" + secondary_menu_id);
-        this.$secondary_menu.hide();
         this.menu = false;
-        this.folded = true;
+        this.folded = false;
         if (window.localStorage) {
             this.folded = localStorage.getItem('oe_menu_folded') === 'true';
         }
@@ -912,9 +911,6 @@ openerp.web.Menu =  openerp.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.Menu# */{
         sub_menu_visible = $sub_menu.is(':visible');
         this.$secondary_menu.find('.oe_secondary_menu').hide();
 
-        if (this.$secondary_menu.hasClass('oe_folded')) {
-            this.$secondary_menu.show();
-        }
         $('.active', this.$element.add(this.$secondary_menu)).removeClass('active');
         $main_menu.add($clicked_menu).add($sub_menu).addClass('active');
 
diff --git a/addons/web_dashboard/static/src/js/dashboard.js b/addons/web_dashboard/static/src/js/dashboard.js
index ed9cd467666..c717d629656 100644
--- a/addons/web_dashboard/static/src/js/dashboard.js
+++ b/addons/web_dashboard/static/src/js/dashboard.js
@@ -443,16 +443,14 @@ openerp.web_dashboard.ApplicationInstaller = openerp.web.Widget.extend({
                 action_buttons: false,
                 sidebar: false,
                 pager: false
-            },
+            }
         });
-        $('.secondary_menu', this.$element.closest('.openerp')).hide();
         return r;
     },
     stop: function() {
-        $('.secondary_menu', this.$element.closest('.openerp')).show();
         this.action_manager.stop();
         return this._super();
-    },
+    }
 });