diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/__init__.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/__init__.py
index 96f29abdce..955584dd9e 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/__init__.py
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ classes = (
     prop.BIMMaterialProperties,
     prop.SweptSolid,
     prop.BIMMeshProperties,
-    ui.BIM_PT_gis,
     ui.BIM_PT_bim,
     ui.BIM_PT_qa,
+    ui.BIM_PT_gis,
     ui.BIM_PT_diff,
     ui.BIM_PT_mvd,
     ui.BIM_PT_material,
diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/ui.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/ui.py
index 9bc218c1c1..46d53f78fe 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/ui.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/ui.py
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ class BIM_PT_material(Panel):
 class BIM_PT_gis(Panel):
     bl_label = 'IFC Georeferencing'
     bl_idname = "BIM_PT_gis"
+    bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
     bl_space_type = 'PROPERTIES'
     bl_region_type = 'WINDOW'
     bl_context = "scene"
@@ -262,6 +263,7 @@ class BIM_PT_bim(Panel):
 class BIM_PT_qa(Panel):
     bl_label = "BIMTester Quality Auditing"
     bl_idname = "BIM_PT_qa"
+    bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
     bl_space_type = 'PROPERTIES'
     bl_region_type = 'WINDOW'
     bl_context = "scene"