diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/global/SearchMarker.vue b/packages/frontend/src/components/global/SearchMarker.vue
index 1cffbe28b0..ded1f9a28b 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/global/SearchMarker.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/global/SearchMarker.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 <template>
 <div ref="root" :class="[$style.root, { [$style.highlighted]: highlighted }]">
-	<slot></slot>
+	<slot :isParentOfTarget="isParentOfTarget"></slot>
 </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ const rootElMutationObserver = new MutationObserver(() => {
 const injectedSearchMarkerId = inject(DI.inAppSearchMarkerId, null);
 const searchMarkerId = computed(() => injectedSearchMarkerId?.value ?? window.location.hash.slice(1));
 const highlighted = ref(props.markerId === searchMarkerId.value);
+const isParentOfTarget = computed(() => props.children?.includes(searchMarkerId.value));
 
 function checkChildren() {
-	if (props.children?.includes(searchMarkerId.value)) {
+	if (isParentOfTarget.value) {
 		const el = window.document.querySelector(`[data-in-app-search-marker-id="${searchMarkerId.value}"]`);
 		highlighted.value = el == null;
 	}
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/preferences.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/preferences.vue
index 42a7b486ed..df54534b2c 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/preferences.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/preferences.vue
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 		</MkFeatureBanner>
 
 		<div class="_gaps_s">
-			<SearchMarker :keywords="['general']">
-				<MkFolder>
+			<SearchMarker v-slot="slotProps" :keywords="['general']">
+				<MkFolder :defaultOpen="slotProps.isParentOfTarget">
 					<template #label><SearchLabel>{{ i18n.ts.general }}</SearchLabel></template>
 					<template #icon><SearchIcon><i class="ti ti-settings"></i></SearchIcon></template>
 
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 				</MkFolder>
 			</SearchMarker>
 
-			<SearchMarker :keywords="['timeline', 'note']">
-				<MkFolder>
+			<SearchMarker v-slot="slotProps" :keywords="['timeline', 'note']">
+				<MkFolder :defaultOpen="slotProps.isParentOfTarget">
 					<template #label><SearchLabel>{{ i18n.ts._settings.timelineAndNote }}</SearchLabel></template>
 					<template #icon><SearchIcon><i class="ti ti-notes"></i></SearchIcon></template>
 
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 				</MkFolder>
 			</SearchMarker>
 
-			<SearchMarker :keywords="['post', 'form']">
-				<MkFolder>
+			<SearchMarker v-slot="slotProps" :keywords="['post', 'form']">
+				<MkFolder :defaultOpen="slotProps.isParentOfTarget">
 					<template #label><SearchLabel>{{ i18n.ts.postForm }}</SearchLabel></template>
 					<template #icon><SearchIcon><i class="ti ti-edit"></i></SearchIcon></template>
 
@@ -338,8 +338,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 				</MkFolder>
 			</SearchMarker>
 
-			<SearchMarker :keywords="['notification']">
-				<MkFolder>
+			<SearchMarker v-slot="slotProps" :keywords="['notification']">
+				<MkFolder :defaultOpen="slotProps.isParentOfTarget">
 					<template #label><SearchLabel>{{ i18n.ts.notifications }}</SearchLabel></template>
 					<template #icon><SearchIcon><i class="ti ti-bell"></i></SearchIcon></template>
 
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 			</SearchMarker>
 
 			<template v-if="$i.policies.chatAvailability !== 'unavailable'">
-				<SearchMarker :keywords="['chat', 'messaging']">
-					<MkFolder>
+				<SearchMarker v-slot="slotProps" :keywords="['chat', 'messaging']">
+					<MkFolder :defaultOpen="slotProps.isParentOfTarget">
 						<template #label><SearchLabel>{{ i18n.ts.chat }}</SearchLabel></template>
 						<template #icon><SearchIcon><i class="ti ti-messages"></i></SearchIcon></template>
 
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 				</SearchMarker>
 			</template>
 
-			<SearchMarker :keywords="['accessibility']">
-				<MkFolder>
+			<SearchMarker v-slot="slotProps" :keywords="['accessibility']">
+				<MkFolder :defaultOpen="slotProps.isParentOfTarget">
 					<template #label><SearchLabel>{{ i18n.ts.accessibility }}</SearchLabel></template>
 					<template #icon><SearchIcon><i class="ti ti-accessible"></i></SearchIcon></template>
 
@@ -530,8 +530,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 				</MkFolder>
 			</SearchMarker>
 
-			<SearchMarker :keywords="['performance']">
-				<MkFolder>
+			<SearchMarker v-slot="slotProps" :keywords="['performance']">
+				<MkFolder :defaultOpen="slotProps.isParentOfTarget">
 					<template #label><SearchLabel>{{ i18n.ts.performance }}</SearchLabel></template>
 					<template #icon><SearchIcon><i class="ti ti-battery-vertical-eco"></i></SearchIcon></template>
 
@@ -566,8 +566,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 				</MkFolder>
 			</SearchMarker>
 
-			<SearchMarker :keywords="['datasaver']">
-				<MkFolder>
+			<SearchMarker v-slot="slotProps" :keywords="['datasaver']">
+				<MkFolder :defaultOpen="slotProps.isParentOfTarget">
 					<template #label><SearchLabel>{{ i18n.ts.dataSaver }}</SearchLabel></template>
 					<template #icon><SearchIcon><i class="ti ti-antenna-bars-3"></i></SearchIcon></template>
 
@@ -600,8 +600,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 				</MkFolder>
 			</SearchMarker>
 
-			<SearchMarker :keywords="['other']">
-				<MkFolder>
+			<SearchMarker v-slot="slotProps" :keywords="['other']">
+				<MkFolder :defaultOpen="slotProps.isParentOfTarget">
 					<template #label><SearchLabel>{{ i18n.ts.other }}</SearchLabel></template>
 					<template #icon><SearchIcon><i class="ti ti-settings-cog"></i></SearchIcon></template>