diff --git a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/sync/GradleProjectStructureChangesPanel.java b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/sync/GradleProjectStructureChangesPanel.java
index d2bc50a5ff41..28a389e9aeed 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/sync/GradleProjectStructureChangesPanel.java
+++ b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/sync/GradleProjectStructureChangesPanel.java
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.diff.PlatformFacade;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.util.GradleConstants;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
+import javax.swing.tree.DefaultMutableTreeNode;
+import javax.swing.tree.TreePath;
 import java.awt.*;
 import java.util.Collection;
 
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ public class GradleProjectStructureChangesPanel extends GradleToolWindowPanel {
     myContent = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
     myTreeModel = new GradleProjectStructureTreeModel(getProject(), getProjectStructureHelper());
     Tree tree = new Tree(myTreeModel);
+    applyInitialAppearance(tree, (DefaultMutableTreeNode)myTreeModel.getRoot());
 
     GridBagConstraints constraints = new GridBagConstraints();
     constraints.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
@@ -71,4 +74,14 @@ public class GradleProjectStructureChangesPanel extends GradleToolWindowPanel {
     int i = 1;
   }
 
+  private static void applyInitialAppearance(@NotNull Tree tree, @NotNull DefaultMutableTreeNode node) {
+    if (node.getUserObject() == GradleProjectStructureTreeModel.DEPENDENCIES_NODE_DESCRIPTOR) {
+      tree.expandPath(new TreePath(node.getPath()));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < node.getChildCount(); i++) {
+      applyInitialAppearance(tree, (DefaultMutableTreeNode)node.getChildAt(i));
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/sync/GradleProjectStructureTreeModel.java b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/sync/GradleProjectStructureTreeModel.java
index 5327468b119c..e841df3cd0fd 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/sync/GradleProjectStructureTreeModel.java
+++ b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/sync/GradleProjectStructureTreeModel.java
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@ import java.util.Map;
  * @since 1/30/12 4:20 PM
  */
 public class GradleProjectStructureTreeModel extends DefaultTreeModel {
-
+  
+  public static final GradleProjectStructureNodeDescriptor<Object> DEPENDENCIES_NODE_DESCRIPTOR = buildDescriptor(
+    GradleBundle.message("gradle.project.structure.tree.node.dependencies"),
+    null
+  );
+  
   /**
    * <pre>
    *     ...
@@ -136,12 +141,10 @@ public class GradleProjectStructureTreeModel extends DefaultTreeModel {
       myModules.put(moduleName, moduleNode);
     }
 
-    DefaultMutableTreeNode result = new DefaultMutableTreeNode(buildDescriptor(
-      GradleBundle.message("gradle.project.structure.tree.node.dependencies"),
-      null
-    ));
+    DefaultMutableTreeNode result = new DefaultMutableTreeNode(DEPENDENCIES_NODE_DESCRIPTOR);
     moduleNode.add(result);
     myModuleDependencies.put(moduleName, result);
+    
     return result;
   }