diff --git a/knowledge_repo/app/config_defaults.py b/knowledge_repo/app/config_defaults.py
index 4daf8e67a..63eea7b9e 100644
--- a/knowledge_repo/app/config_defaults.py
+++ b/knowledge_repo/app/config_defaults.py
@@ -314,3 +314,9 @@ def prepare_repo(repo):
 # Posts with certain tags can be excluded from showing up
 # in the app. This can be useful for security purposes
 EXCLUDED_TAGS = ['private']
+
+
+# -------------
+# Collapse Code as Default Display Option
+# -------------
+COLLAPSE_CODE_DEFAULT = False
diff --git a/knowledge_repo/app/routes/posts.py b/knowledge_repo/app/routes/posts.py
index 0b6f43b55..d61a384c9 100755
--- a/knowledge_repo/app/routes/posts.py
+++ b/knowledge_repo/app/routes/posts.py
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ def render(path):
                                is_private=(post.private == 1),
                                is_author=is_author,
                                can_download=permissions.post_download.can(),
-                               downloads=post.kp.src_paths)
+                               downloads=post.kp.src_paths,
+                               collapse_code=current_app.config['COLLAPSE_CODE_DEFAULT'])
     return rendered
 
 
diff --git a/knowledge_repo/app/templates/markdown-rendered.html b/knowledge_repo/app/templates/markdown-rendered.html
index f6737ac2a..4ed4b6b14 100644
--- a/knowledge_repo/app/templates/markdown-rendered.html
+++ b/knowledge_repo/app/templates/markdown-rendered.html
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ <h2> {{ comments | length }} Comments </h2>
   $maindiv = $('.renderedMarkdown');
   $maindiv.prepend("<div class=\"codetoggleall\">Collapse All Code</div>");
 
-  $('.codetoggleall').click(function() {
+  var toggleCode = function() {
     var label = $(this).html();
     if (label.indexOf("Expand All Code") >= 0) {
       $(this).html(label.replace("Expand All Code", "Collapse All Code"));
@@ -198,7 +198,13 @@ <h2> {{ comments | length }} Comments </h2>
 		  $(this).html(label.replace("Collapse", "Expand"));
 	  });
     }
-  });
+  };
+
+  $('.codetoggleall').click(toggleCode);
+
+  {% if collapse_code %}
+    $('.codetoggleall').trigger( "click" )
+  {% endif %}
 })
 
 //Turn all the headers to be links