diff --git a/src/folderOverview/FileExplorer.ts b/src/folderOverview/FileExplorer.ts
index ebd4c82..8a37611 100644
--- a/src/folderOverview/FileExplorer.ts
+++ b/src/folderOverview/FileExplorer.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ export class FileExplorerOverview {
         newFolderElement.querySelectorAll('div.nav-folder-title').forEach((el) => {
             const folder = plugin.app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(el.getAttribute('data-path') || '');
             if (!(folder instanceof TFolder)) return;
-            if (yaml.storeFolderCondition) {
+            if (yaml.alwaysCollapse) {
+                folder.collapsed = true;
+            } else if (yaml.storeFolderCondition) {
                 if (folder.collapsed) {
                     el.classList.add('is-collapsed');
                 } else {
diff --git a/src/folderOverview/FolderOverview.ts b/src/folderOverview/FolderOverview.ts
index c11c18d..ea43924 100644
--- a/src/folderOverview/FolderOverview.ts
+++ b/src/folderOverview/FolderOverview.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export type yamlSettings = {
     storeFolderCondition: boolean;
     showFolderNotes: boolean;
     disableCollapseIcon: boolean;
+    alwaysCollapse: boolean;
 };
 
 export class FolderOverview {
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ export class FolderOverview {
             storeFolderCondition: yaml?.storeFolderCondition === undefined || yaml?.storeFolderCondition === null ? plugin.settings.defaultOverview.storeFolderCondition : yaml?.storeFolderCondition,
             showFolderNotes: yaml?.showFolderNotes === undefined || yaml?.showFolderNotes === null ? plugin.settings.defaultOverview.showFolderNotes : yaml?.showFolderNotes,
             disableCollapseIcon: yaml?.disableCollapseIcon === undefined || yaml?.disableCollapseIcon === null ? plugin.settings.defaultOverview.disableCollapseIcon : yaml?.disableCollapseIcon,
+            alwaysCollapse: yaml?.alwaysCollapse || plugin.settings.defaultOverview.alwaysCollapse,
         }
 
         const customChild = new CustomMarkdownRenderChild(el, this);
diff --git a/src/settings/FolderOverviewSettings.ts b/src/settings/FolderOverviewSettings.ts
index 5b93733..0a821df 100644
--- a/src/settings/FolderOverviewSettings.ts
+++ b/src/settings/FolderOverviewSettings.ts
@@ -244,6 +244,17 @@ export async function renderFolderOverview(settingsTab: SettingsTab) {
                         plugin.saveSettings();
                     });
             });
-    }
 
+        new Setting(containerEl)
+            .setName('Collapse all in the tree by default')
+            .setDesc('Collapse every folder in the file explorer in the overview by default')
+            .addToggle((toggle) => {
+                toggle
+                    .setValue(overviewSettings.alwaysCollapse)
+                    .onChange(async (value) => {
+                        overviewSettings.alwaysCollapse = value;
+                        plugin.saveSettings();
+                    });
+            });
+    }
 }