diff --git a/application/controllers/DashboardsController.php b/application/controllers/DashboardsController.php
index 4f75e5888..bd2b9ea13 100644
--- a/application/controllers/DashboardsController.php
+++ b/application/controllers/DashboardsController.php
@@ -410,6 +410,18 @@ class DashboardsController extends CompatController
     public function settingsAction()
     {
         $this->dashboard->load();
+
+        $highlightHome = $this->params->get('home');
+        if ($highlightHome) {
+            if (! $this->dashboard->hasEntry($highlightHome)) {
+                $this->httpNotFound(t('Home "%s" not found'), $highlightHome);
+            }
+
+            $home = $this->dashboard->getEntry($highlightHome);
+            $this->dashboard->activateHome($home);
+            $home->loadDashboardEntries(); // createTabs() won't get the panes otherwise
+        }
+
         $this->createTabs();
 
         $activeHome = $this->dashboard->getActiveHome();
@@ -444,7 +456,12 @@ class DashboardsController extends CompatController
         $tabs = $this->dashboard->getTabs();
         $activeHome = $this->dashboard->getActiveHome();
         if ($activeHome && ($activeHome->getName() !== DashboardHome::DEFAULT_HOME || $activeHome->hasEntries())) {
-            $tabs->extend(new DashboardSettings());
+            $params = [];
+            if ($activeHome->getName() !== DashboardHome::DEFAULT_HOME) {
+                $params['home'] = $activeHome->getName();
+            }
+
+            $tabs->extend(new DashboardSettings($params));
         }
 
         return $tabs;
diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/Common/ItemListControl.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/Common/ItemListControl.php
index 7ed02feff..fed31d192 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/Common/ItemListControl.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/Common/ItemListControl.php
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ abstract class ItemListControl extends BaseHtmlElement
      */
     abstract protected function getHtmlId(): string;
 
+    /**
+     * Get whether the item should be expanded by default
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    abstract protected function shouldExpandByDefault(): bool;
+
     /**
      * Get a class name for the collapsible control
      *
@@ -84,7 +91,8 @@ abstract class ItemListControl extends BaseHtmlElement
     {
         $this->getAttributes()->add([
             'id'    => $this->getHtmlId(),
-            'class' => 'collapsible'
+            'class' => 'collapsible',
+            'open'  => $this->shouldExpandByDefault()
         ]);
 
         $this->addHtml($this->createItemList());
diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/ItemList/DashboardHomeList.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/ItemList/DashboardHomeList.php
index 2967115d4..5f9eac3ec 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/ItemList/DashboardHomeList.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/ItemList/DashboardHomeList.php
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ class DashboardHomeList extends ItemListControl
         return $this->home->getUuid();
     }
 
+    protected function shouldExpandByDefault(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->home->getActive();
+    }
+
     protected function getCollapsibleControlClass(): string
     {
         return 'dashboard-list-info';
diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/ItemList/DashboardList.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/ItemList/DashboardList.php
index 69b41c598..a4deba46b 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/ItemList/DashboardList.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/ItemList/DashboardList.php
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ class DashboardList extends ItemListControl
         return bin2hex($this->pane->getUuid());
     }
 
+    protected function shouldExpandByDefault(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->pane->getHome()->getActive();
+    }
+
     protected function getCollapsibleControlClass(): string
     {
         return 'dashlets-list-info';