diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/JobEvents.js b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/JobEvents.js
index 9bf73b441b..582f4e6e63 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/JobEvents.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/JobEvents.js
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ function JobEventsList ($scope, $rootScope, $location, $log, $routeParams, Rest,
        }
 
     scope.refresh = function() {
+       scope.expand = true;
        scope.search(list.iterator);
        }