diff --git a/frontend/src/components/task-notification-menu.tsx b/frontend/src/components/task-notification-menu.tsx
index e17f9579..fed7e6f1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/task-notification-menu.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/task-notification-menu.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client"
 
-import { useState } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { Bell, CheckCircle, XCircle, Clock, Loader2, ChevronDown, ChevronUp, X } from 'lucide-react'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card'
@@ -8,9 +8,16 @@ import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
 import { useTask, Task } from '@/contexts/task-context'
 
 export function TaskNotificationMenu() {
-  const { tasks, isFetching, isMenuOpen, cancelTask } = useTask()
+  const { tasks, isFetching, isMenuOpen, isRecentTasksExpanded, cancelTask } = useTask()
   const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useState(false)
 
+  // Sync local state with context state
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isRecentTasksExpanded) {
+      setIsExpanded(true)
+    }
+  }, [isRecentTasksExpanded])
+
   // Don't render if menu is closed
   if (!isMenuOpen) return null
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/contexts/task-context.tsx b/frontend/src/contexts/task-context.tsx
index a8693526..f5d0c0c4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/contexts/task-context.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/contexts/task-context.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ interface TaskContextType {
   isFetching: boolean;
   isMenuOpen: boolean;
   toggleMenu: () => void;
+  isRecentTasksExpanded: boolean;
+  setRecentTasksExpanded: (expanded: boolean) => void;
   // React Query states
   isLoading: boolean;
   error: Error | null;
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ const TaskContext = createContext<TaskContextType | undefined>(undefined);
 export function TaskProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   const [files, setFiles] = useState<TaskFile[]>([]);
   const [isMenuOpen, setIsMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isRecentTasksExpanded, setIsRecentTasksExpanded] = useState(false);
   const previousTasksRef = useRef<Task[]>([]);
   const { isAuthenticated, isNoAuthMode } = useAuth();
 
@@ -220,7 +223,10 @@ export function TaskProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
             description,
             action: {
               label: "View",
-              onClick: () => setIsMenuOpen(true),
+              onClick: () => {
+                setIsMenuOpen(true);
+                setIsRecentTasksExpanded(true);
+              },
             },
           });
           setTimeout(() => {
@@ -302,6 +308,8 @@ export function TaskProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
     isFetching,
     isMenuOpen,
     toggleMenu,
+    isRecentTasksExpanded,
+    setRecentTasksExpanded: setIsRecentTasksExpanded,
     isLoading,
     error,
   };