diff --git a/src/widgets/request-item.ui b/src/widgets/request-item.ui
index af30a71..9435c30 100644
--- a/src/widgets/request-item.ui
+++ b/src/widgets/request-item.ui
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
         <property name="tooltip-text">Options</property>
         <style>
           <class name="flat"/>
+          <class name="request-menu-button"/>
         </style>
       </object>
     </child>
diff --git a/src/window.py b/src/window.py
index 16337ff..3baeaa1 100644
--- a/src/window.py
+++ b/src/window.py
@@ -224,6 +224,16 @@ class RosterWindow(Adw.ApplicationWindow):
                 min-width: 0;
             }
 
+            /* Request menu button: hidden by default, visible on row hover or when open */
+            .request-menu-button {
+                opacity: 0;
+                transition: opacity 150ms ease;
+            }
+            row:hover .request-menu-button,
+            .request-menu-button:checked {
+                opacity: 1;
+            }
+
             /* Method chips in sidebar request list */
             .method-chip {
                 border-radius: 4px;
@@ -961,6 +971,14 @@ class RosterWindow(Adw.ApplicationWindow):
 
     def _load_projects(self) -> None:
         """Load and display projects."""
+        # Remember which projects are currently expanded
+        expanded_ids = set()
+        child = self.projects_listbox.get_first_child()
+        while child:
+            if isinstance(child, ProjectItem) and child.expanded:
+                expanded_ids.add(child.project.id)
+            child = child.get_next_sibling()
+
         # Clear existing
         while child := self.projects_listbox.get_first_child():
             self.projects_listbox.remove(child)
@@ -984,6 +1002,11 @@ class RosterWindow(Adw.ApplicationWindow):
             item.connect('request-move-up-requested', self._on_request_move_up, project)
             item.connect('request-move-down-requested', self._on_request_move_down, project)
             item.connect('request-move-to-project-requested', self._on_request_move_to_project, project)
+            if project.id in expanded_ids:
+                item.expanded = True
+                item.requests_revealer.set_transition_duration(0)
+                item.requests_revealer.set_reveal_child(True)
+                GLib.idle_add(lambda r=item.requests_revealer: (r.set_transition_duration(250), False)[1])
             self.projects_listbox.append(item)
 
     def on_add_project_clicked(self, button):