diff --git a/mesh_looptools.py b/mesh_looptools.py
index ffa4027e7a1e2bb1e6516d9d10359d5e4266f4ef..81f972cf53f17ac741ddca8ac7f1e80d18cdf780 100644
--- a/mesh_looptools.py
+++ b/mesh_looptools.py
@@ -3627,6 +3627,7 @@ class VIEW3D_PT_tools_looptools(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_region_type = 'TOOLS'
     bl_context = "mesh_edit"
     bl_label = "LoopTools"
+    bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
 
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
diff --git a/object_cloud_gen.py b/object_cloud_gen.py
index 149eea1c05b85fc3c2a1cd9a9e418538b5c948bb..c71764e492fc2fa509ad5419adb6f7bc3dd4b42e 100644
--- a/object_cloud_gen.py
+++ b/object_cloud_gen.py
@@ -301,9 +301,9 @@ def getActionToDo(obj):
 class VIEW3D_PT_tools_cloud(Panel):
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'TOOLS'
-
     bl_label = "Cloud Generator"
     bl_context = "objectmode"
+    bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
 
     def draw(self, context):
         active_obj = context.active_object