diff --git a/packages/component-faraday-ui/src/contextualBoxes/HERecommendation.js b/packages/component-faraday-ui/src/contextualBoxes/HERecommendation.js
index 57dff3b2e60883b5bb9663c092793e50b8082a33..6347335dbe2191ef5fe03c81c754d66b2d983120 100644
--- a/packages/component-faraday-ui/src/contextualBoxes/HERecommendation.js
+++ b/packages/component-faraday-ui/src/contextualBoxes/HERecommendation.js
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ const HERecommendation = ({
   handleSubmit,
   formValues,
   highlight,
+  expanded,
   toggle,
   rejectRecommendation,
   publishRecommendation,
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ const HERecommendation = ({
   ...rest
 }) => (
   <ContextualBox
-    expanded
+    expanded={expanded}
     highlight={highlight}
     label="Your Editorial Recommendation"
     mb={2}