diff --git a/src/components/Sidebar.test.tsx b/src/components/Sidebar.test.tsx
index 81ea9fbd..389b6a29 100644
--- a/src/components/Sidebar.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Sidebar.test.tsx
@@ -296,6 +296,39 @@ describe('Sidebar', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  it('expands a collapsed section when clicking its header', () => {
+    render(<Sidebar entries={mockEntries} selection={defaultSelection} onSelect={() => {}} />)
+    // Sections start collapsed — items hidden
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Build Laputa App')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    // Click the section header text (not the chevron)
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Projects'))
+    // Section should now be expanded
+    expect(screen.getByText('Build Laputa App')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('collapses an expanded+selected section when clicking its header again', () => {
+    const projectSelection: SidebarSelection = { kind: 'sectionGroup', type: 'Project' }
+    render(<Sidebar entries={mockEntries} selection={projectSelection} onSelect={() => {}} />)
+    // First click expands (starts collapsed) and selects
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Projects'))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Build Laputa App')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    // Second click: section is expanded + selected → should collapse
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Projects'))
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Build Laputa App')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('selects but keeps expanded an unselected expanded section when clicking its header', () => {
+    const onSelect = vi.fn()
+    render(<Sidebar entries={mockEntries} selection={defaultSelection} onSelect={onSelect} />)
+    // Expand via chevron first
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText('Expand Projects'))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Build Laputa App')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    // Click the header — section is expanded but not selected → should select and stay expanded
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Projects'))
+    expect(onSelect).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ kind: 'sectionGroup', type: 'Project' })
+    expect(screen.getByText('Build Laputa App')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
   it('calls onSelect with sectionGroup for People', () => {
     const onSelect = vi.fn()
     render(<Sidebar entries={mockEntries} selection={defaultSelection} onSelect={onSelect} />)
diff --git a/src/components/SidebarParts.tsx b/src/components/SidebarParts.tsx
index 84dc5ead..66c0c758 100644
--- a/src/components/SidebarParts.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SidebarParts.tsx
@@ -156,7 +156,11 @@ function SectionHeader({ label, type, Icon, sectionColor, isCollapsed, isActive,
     <div
       className={cn("group/section flex cursor-pointer select-none items-center justify-between rounded transition-colors", isActive ? "bg-secondary" : "hover:bg-accent")}
       style={{ padding: '6px 8px 6px 6px', borderRadius: 4, gap: 4 }}
-      onClick={onSelect} onContextMenu={onContextMenu}
+      onClick={() => {
+        if (isCollapsed) { onToggle(); onSelect() }
+        else if (isActive) { onToggle() }
+        else { onSelect() }
+      }} onContextMenu={onContextMenu}
     >
       <div className="flex items-center" style={{ gap: 4 }}>
         <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground opacity-0 group-hover/section:opacity-50 hover:!opacity-100 cursor-grab" style={{ width: 16, height: 16 }} {...dragHandleProps} aria-label={`Drag to reorder ${label}`}>