diff --git a/src/lib/sidebar/SidebarDropdownWrapper.svelte b/src/lib/sidebar/SidebarDropdownWrapper.svelte
index 091fea2c..1a3c4236 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidebar/SidebarDropdownWrapper.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/sidebar/SidebarDropdownWrapper.svelte
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 
   const { base, btn, span, svg, ul } = $derived(sidebardropdownwrapper());
 
-  let sidebarDropdown = uiHelpers();
-  sidebarDropdown.isOpen = isOpen;
+  let sidebarDropdown = uiHelpers(isOpen);
   let ctx = getContext<SidebarContext>("sidebarContext") || { isSingle: false };
   let self = {};
 
diff --git a/src/lib/uiHelpers.svelte.ts b/src/lib/uiHelpers.svelte.ts
index 7c04208a..fd7800d1 100644
--- a/src/lib/uiHelpers.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/uiHelpers.svelte.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-export function uiHelpers() {
-  let isOpen: boolean = $state(false);
+export function uiHelpers(initialValue: boolean = false) {
+  let isOpen: boolean = $state(initialValue);
 
   function toggle() {
     isOpen = !isOpen;