diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index 66b42301598..f7b780356cb 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -7955,7 +7955,7 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 	center_split->set_name("DockVSplitCenter");
 	center_split->set_vertical(true);
 	center_split->set_v_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
-	center_split->set_collapsed(false);
+	center_split->set_collapsed(true);
 	center_vb->add_child(center_split);
 
 	right_hsplit = memnew(DockSplitContainer);