diff --git a/res/xml/network_and_internet_v2.xml b/res/xml/network_and_internet_v2.xml
index f004d06450e..0d9e2ea1331 100644
--- a/res/xml/network_and_internet_v2.xml
+++ b/res/xml/network_and_internet_v2.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:settings="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:key="network_and_internet_screen"
-    android:title="@string/network_dashboard_title">
+    android:title="@string/network_dashboard_title"
+    settings:initialExpandedChildrenCount="6">
 
     <PreferenceCategory
         android:key="multi_network_header"
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/MultiNetworkHeaderController.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/MultiNetworkHeaderController.java
index ba201a5521f..e99cbb6e067 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/MultiNetworkHeaderController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/MultiNetworkHeaderController.java
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ public class MultiNetworkHeaderController extends BasePreferenceController imple
     private WifiConnectionPreferenceController mWifiController;
     private SubscriptionsPreferenceController mSubscriptionsController;
     private PreferenceCategory mPreferenceCategory;
+    private PreferenceScreen mPreferenceScreen;
+    private int mOriginalExpandedChildrenCount;
 
     public MultiNetworkHeaderController(Context context, String key) {
         super(context, key);
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ public class MultiNetworkHeaderController extends BasePreferenceController imple
     @Override
     public void displayPreference(PreferenceScreen screen) {
         super.displayPreference(screen);
+        mPreferenceScreen = screen;
+        mOriginalExpandedChildrenCount = mPreferenceScreen.getInitialExpandedChildrenCount();
         mPreferenceCategory = screen.findPreference(mPreferenceKey);
         mPreferenceCategory.setVisible(isAvailable());
         mWifiController.displayPreference(screen);
@@ -82,6 +86,18 @@ public class MultiNetworkHeaderController extends BasePreferenceController imple
 
     @Override
     public void onChildrenUpdated() {
-        mPreferenceCategory.setVisible(isAvailable());
+        final boolean available = isAvailable();
+        // TODO(b/129893781) we need a better way to express where the advanced collapsing starts
+        // for preference groups that have items dynamically added/removed in the top expanded
+        // section.
+        if (mOriginalExpandedChildrenCount != Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
+            if (available) {
+                mPreferenceScreen.setInitialExpandedChildrenCount(
+                        mOriginalExpandedChildrenCount + mPreferenceCategory.getPreferenceCount());
+            } else {
+                mPreferenceScreen.setInitialExpandedChildrenCount(mOriginalExpandedChildrenCount);
+            }
+        }
+        mPreferenceCategory.setVisible(available);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionsPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionsPreferenceController.java
index b6e8f587428..1ff67f8b307 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionsPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionsPreferenceController.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class SubscriptionsPreferenceController extends AbstractPreferenceControl
             return;
         }
 
-        if (mSubscriptionsListener.isAirplaneModeOn()) {
+        if (!isAvailable()) {
             for (Preference pref : mSubscriptionPreferences.values()) {
                 mPreferenceGroup.removePreference(pref);
             }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/MultiNetworkHeaderControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/MultiNetworkHeaderControllerTest.java
index b4ebcc4be18..47935d0dd32 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/MultiNetworkHeaderControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/MultiNetworkHeaderControllerTest.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.settings.network;
 
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyInt;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.atLeastOnce;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doReturn;
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ import androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen;
 @RunWith(RobolectricTestRunner.class)
 public class MultiNetworkHeaderControllerTest {
     private static final String KEY_HEADER = "multi_network_header";
+    private static final int EXPANDED_CHILDREN_COUNT = 5;
 
     @Mock
     private PreferenceScreen mPreferenceScreen;
@@ -75,6 +77,9 @@ public class MultiNetworkHeaderControllerTest {
         mLifecycle = new Lifecycle(mLifecycleOwner);
         when(mContext.getSystemService(SubscriptionManager.class)).thenReturn(mSubscriptionManager);
         when(mPreferenceScreen.findPreference(eq(KEY_HEADER))).thenReturn(mPreferenceCategory);
+        when(mPreferenceCategory.getPreferenceCount()).thenReturn(3);
+        when(mPreferenceScreen.getInitialExpandedChildrenCount()).thenReturn(
+                EXPANDED_CHILDREN_COUNT);
 
         mHeaderController = spy(new MultiNetworkHeaderController(mContext, KEY_HEADER));
         doReturn(mWifiController).when(mHeaderController).createWifiController(mLifecycle);
@@ -133,6 +138,11 @@ public class MultiNetworkHeaderControllerTest {
         verify(mPreferenceCategory, atLeastOnce()).setVisible(captor.capture());
         List<Boolean> values = captor.getAllValues();
         assertThat(values.get(values.size()-1)).isEqualTo(Boolean.TRUE);
+
+        ArgumentCaptor<Integer> expandedCountCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(Integer.class);
+        verify(mPreferenceScreen).setInitialExpandedChildrenCount(expandedCountCaptor.capture());
+        assertThat(expandedCountCaptor.getValue()).isEqualTo(
+                EXPANDED_CHILDREN_COUNT + mPreferenceCategory.getPreferenceCount());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -148,5 +158,23 @@ public class MultiNetworkHeaderControllerTest {
         verify(mPreferenceCategory, atLeastOnce()).setVisible(captor.capture());
         List<Boolean> values = captor.getAllValues();
         assertThat(values.get(values.size()-1)).isEqualTo(Boolean.FALSE);
+
+        ArgumentCaptor<Integer> expandedCountCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(Integer.class);
+        verify(mPreferenceScreen).setInitialExpandedChildrenCount(expandedCountCaptor.capture());
+        assertThat(expandedCountCaptor.getValue()).isEqualTo(EXPANDED_CHILDREN_COUNT);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void onChildUpdated_noExpandedChildCountAndAvailable_doesNotSetExpandedCount() {
+        when(mPreferenceScreen.getInitialExpandedChildrenCount()).thenReturn(Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+
+        when(mSubscriptionsController.isAvailable()).thenReturn(false);
+        mHeaderController.init(mLifecycle);
+        mHeaderController.displayPreference(mPreferenceScreen);
+
+        when(mSubscriptionsController.isAvailable()).thenReturn(true);
+        mHeaderController.onChildrenUpdated();
+
+        verify(mPreferenceScreen, never()).setInitialExpandedChildrenCount(anyInt());
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionsPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionsPreferenceControllerTest.java
index a4847457441..97966b3420a 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionsPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionsPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import static android.telephony.SubscriptionManager.INVALID_SUBSCRIPTION_ID;
 
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyInt;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doReturn;
@@ -186,19 +187,24 @@ public class SubscriptionsPreferenceControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void onSubscriptionsChanged_countBecameOne_eventFired() {
+    public void onSubscriptionsChanged_countBecameOne_eventFiredAndPrefsRemoved() {
         final SubscriptionInfo sub1 = mock(SubscriptionInfo.class);
         final SubscriptionInfo sub2 = mock(SubscriptionInfo.class);
+        when(sub1.getSubscriptionId()).thenReturn(1);
+        when(sub2.getSubscriptionId()).thenReturn(2);
         SubscriptionUtil.setAvailableSubscriptionsForTesting(Arrays.asList(sub1, sub2));
         mController.onResume();
         mController.displayPreference(mScreen);
         assertThat(mController.isAvailable()).isTrue();
+        verify(mPreferenceCategory, times(2)).addPreference(any(Preference.class));
 
         final int updateCountBeforeSubscriptionChange = mOnChildUpdatedCount;
         SubscriptionUtil.setAvailableSubscriptionsForTesting(Arrays.asList(sub1));
         mController.onSubscriptionsChanged();
         assertThat(mController.isAvailable()).isFalse();
         assertThat(mOnChildUpdatedCount).isEqualTo(updateCountBeforeSubscriptionChange + 1);
+
+        verify(mPreferenceCategory, times(2)).removePreference(any(Preference.class));
     }