diff --git a/webapp/packages/core-app/src/NavigationTree/ElementsTree/ElementsTree.tsx b/webapp/packages/core-app/src/NavigationTree/ElementsTree/ElementsTree.tsx
index 36c667ecc4..cd36059620 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/core-app/src/NavigationTree/ElementsTree/ElementsTree.tsx
+++ b/webapp/packages/core-app/src/NavigationTree/ElementsTree/ElementsTree.tsx
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export const ElementsTree = observer<Props>(function ElementsTree({
   const autoOpenFolders = useCallback(async function autoOpenFolders(nodeId: string, path: string[]) {
     path = [...path];
 
-    if (!ref.settings?.foldersTree) {
+    if (!ref.settings?.foldersTree && !folderExplorer.options.expandFoldersWithSingleElement) {
       return;
     }