diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/js/reddit.js b/r2/r2/public/static/js/reddit.js
index 5dd5f7273..8f1a87df6 100644
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/js/reddit.js
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/js/reddit.js
@@ -215,8 +215,10 @@ function click_thing(elem) {
 }
 
 function hide_thing(elem) {
-    $(elem).thing().fadeOut(function(elem) { 
-            $(this).toggleClass("hidden") });
+    $(elem).thing().fadeOut(function() {
+            $(this).toggleClass("hidden");
+            unexpando_child(elem);
+    });
 };
 
 function toggle_label (elem, callback, cancelback) {