diff --git a/paragraphs.js b/paragraphs.js
index c66487f..2bf5b94 100644
--- a/paragraphs.js
+++ b/paragraphs.js
@@ -93,41 +93,43 @@
       });
 
       // Trigger for all paragaphs.
-      $('span.paragraphs-collapsible a', context).once("paragraphs").click(function(event) {
-        // Prevent the default click event.
-        event.preventDefault();
-        var $t = $(this);
-        var $triggers = [$t];
+      $('span.paragraphs-collapsible a', context).once("paragraphs")
+        .click(function(event) {
+          // Prevent the default click event.
+          event.preventDefault();
+          var $t = $(this);
+          var $triggers = [$t];
 
-        var $items_table = $t.closest('table.field-multiple-table');
-        if ($items_table.length) {
-          // Items table click.
-          $triggers.push($items_table.siblings('table.sticky-header').find('span.paragraphs-collapsible a'));
-        }
-        else {
-          // Sticky header click.
-          $triggers.push($t.closest('table.sticky-header').siblings('table.field-multiple-table').find('span.paragraphs-collapsible a'));
-        }
+          var $items_table = $t.closest('table.field-multiple-table');
+          if ($items_table.length) {
+            // Items table click.
+            $triggers.push($items_table.siblings('table.sticky-header').find('span.paragraphs-collapsible a'));
+          }
+          else {
+            // Sticky header click.
+            $triggers.push($t.closest('table.sticky-header').siblings('table.field-multiple-table').find('span.paragraphs-collapsible a'));
+          }
 
-        if ($t.hasClass('collapse')) {
-          showhideParagraphs(this, 'collapse');
-          $.each($triggers, function(index, $trigger) {
-            if ($trigger.length) {
-              $trigger.removeClass('collapse').addClass('expand');
-              $trigger.text(Drupal.t('Collapse All'));
-            }
-          });
-        }
-        else {
-          showhideParagraphs(this, 'expand');
-          $.each($triggers, function(index, $trigger) {
-            if ($trigger.length) {
-              $trigger.removeClass('expand').addClass('collapse');
-              $trigger.text(Drupal.t('Expand All'));
-            }
-          });
-        }
-      });
+          if ($t.hasClass('collapsed')) {
+            showhideParagraphs(this, 'expand');
+            $.each($triggers, function(index, $trigger) {
+              if ($trigger.length) {
+                $trigger.removeClass('collapsed').addClass('expanded');
+                $trigger.text(Drupal.t('Expand All'));
+              }
+            });
+          }
+          else {
+            showhideParagraphs(this, 'collapse');
+            $.each($triggers, function(index, $trigger) {
+              if ($trigger.length) {
+                $trigger.removeClass('expanded').addClass('collapsed');
+                $trigger.text(Drupal.t('Collapse All'));
+              }
+            });
+          }
+        })
+        .parent('.paragraphs-collapsible-init-collapsed').find('a.expanded').click();
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/paragraphs.module b/paragraphs.module
index f6f9d89..d45033d 100644
--- a/paragraphs.module
+++ b/paragraphs.module
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ define('PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_TITLE_MULTIPLE', 'Paragraphs');
 define('PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_EDIT_MODE', 'open');
 define('PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_EDIT_MODE_OVERRIDE', 1);
 define('PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_ADD_MODE', 'select');
+define('PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_OPEN_COLLAPSIBLE', TRUE);
+define('PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_OPEN_COLLAPSIBLE_COLLAPSED', TRUE);
 
 /**
  * Modules should return this value from hook_paragraphs_item_access() to allow access to a paragraphs item.
@@ -431,6 +433,8 @@ function paragraphs_field_info() {
       'title_multiple' => PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_TITLE_MULTIPLE,
       'allowed_bundles' => array(),
       'bundle_weights' => array(),
+      'open_collapsible' => PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_OPEN_COLLAPSIBLE,
+      'open_collapsible_collapsed' => PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_OPEN_COLLAPSIBLE_COLLAPSED,
     ),
     'default_widget' => 'paragraphs_hidden',
     'default_formatter' => 'paragraphs_view',
@@ -593,6 +597,32 @@ function paragraphs_field_instance_settings_form($field, $instance) {
     '#required' => TRUE,
   );
 
+  $element['open_collapsible'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'checkbox',
+    '#title' => t('Enable collapsible form items'),
+    '#description' => t('Provides client-side collapsible paragraphs via JavaScript.'),
+    '#default_value' => isset($settings['open_collapsible']) ? $settings['open_collapsible'] : PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_OPEN_COLLAPSIBLE,
+    '#states' => array(
+      // Show the settings when the default edit mode is set to "Open".
+      'visible' => array(
+        ':input[name="instance[settings][default_edit_mode]"]' => array('value' => 'open'),
+      ),
+    ),
+  );
+
+  $element['open_collapsible_collapsed'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'checkbox',
+    '#field_prefix' => '<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>',
+    '#title' => t('Collapse all paragraphs initially'),
+    '#default_value' => isset($settings['open_collapsible_collapsed']) ? $settings['open_collapsible_collapsed'] : PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_OPEN_COLLAPSIBLE_COLLAPSED,
+    '#states' => array(
+      // Show the settings when open_collapsible is enabled.
+      'visible' => array(
+        ':input[name="instance[settings][open_collapsible]"]' => array('checked' => TRUE),
+      ),
+    ),
+  );
+
   if (!count($bundles)) {
     $element['allowed_bundles_explain'] = array(
       '#type' => 'markup',
@@ -1154,14 +1184,32 @@ function theme_paragraphs_field_multiple_value_form($variables) {
   if (!isset($instance['settings']['title_multiple'])) {
     $instance['settings']['title_multiple'] = PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_TITLE_MULTIPLE;
   }
+  if (!isset($instance['settings']['open_collapsible'])) {
+    $instance['settings']['open_collapsible'] = PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_OPEN_COLLAPSIBLE;
+  }
+  if (!isset($instance['settings']['open_collapsible_collapsed'])) {
+    $instance['settings']['open_collapsible_collapsed'] = PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_OPEN_COLLAPSIBLE_COLLAPSED;
+  }
 
   $add_mode = (isset($instance['settings']['add_mode']) ? $instance['settings']['add_mode'] : PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_ADD_MODE);
   $default_edit_mode = isset($instance['settings']['default_edit_mode']) ? $instance['settings']['default_edit_mode'] : PARAGRAPHS_DEFAULT_EDIT_MODE;
 
   $required = !empty($element['#required']) ? theme('form_required_marker', $variables) : '';
+
+  // Open collapsible processing.
   $expand_collapse = '';
-  if ($default_edit_mode == 'open') {
-    $expand_collapse = '<span style="float: right" class="paragraphs-collapsible collapse">' . l('Collapse All', '#', array('external' => TRUE)) . '</span>';
+  if ($default_edit_mode == 'open' && !empty($instance['settings']['open_collapsible'])) {
+    $expand_collapse_classes = 'paragraphs-collapsible';
+    if (!empty($instance['settings']['open_collapsible_collapsed'])) {
+      $expand_collapse_classes .= ' paragraphs-collapsible-init-collapsed';
+    }
+
+    $expand_collapse = '<span style="float: right" class="' . $expand_collapse_classes . '">';
+    $expand_collapse .= l(t('Collapse All'), '#', array(
+      'external' => TRUE,
+      'attributes' => array('class' => array('expanded')),
+    ));
+    $expand_collapse .= '</span>';
   }
 
   // Sort items according to '_weight' (needed when the form comes back after