diff --git a/resources/qml/Settings/SettingView.qml b/resources/qml/Settings/SettingView.qml
index 0058b6d359..146049d814 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Settings/SettingView.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Settings/SettingView.qml
@@ -97,7 +97,15 @@ Item
                 visibilityHandler: UM.SettingPreferenceVisibilityHandler { }
                 exclude: ["machine_settings", "command_line_settings", "infill_mesh", "infill_mesh_order"] // TODO: infill_mesh settigns are excluded hardcoded, but should be based on the fact that settable_globally, settable_per_meshgroup and settable_per_extruder are false.
                 expanded: Printer.expandedCategories
-                onExpandedChanged: Printer.setExpandedCategories(expanded)
+                onExpandedChanged:
+                {
+                    if(!findingSettings)
+                    {
+                        // Do not change expandedCategories preference while filtering settings
+                        // because all categories are expanded while filtering
+                        Printer.setExpandedCategories(expanded)
+                    }
+                }
                 onVisibilityChanged: Cura.SettingInheritanceManager.forceUpdate()
             }