diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/form-exif_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/form-exif_controller.js
index d966c80f9d..72c239a782 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/form-exif_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/form-exif_controller.js
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ const internalConfig = {
 // (formerly "observation_images" section of the form)
 // Connects to data-controller="form-exif"
 export default class extends Controller {
-  static targets = ["carousel", "item", "useExifBtn", "collapseFields"]
+  static targets = ["carousel", "item", "useExifBtn",
+    "collapseFields", "collapseCheck"]
   static outlets = ["autocompleter", "map"]
 
   connect() {
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
   showFields() {
     if (this.hasCollapseFieldsTarget) {
       $(this.collapseFieldsTarget).collapse('show');
+      this.collapseCheckTarget.checked = true
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/views/controllers/observations/form/_details.html.erb b/app/views/controllers/observations/form/_details.html.erb
index 8d5733b808..fc128e8170 100644
--- a/app/views/controllers/observations/form/_details.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/controllers/observations/form/_details.html.erb
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ t_s = {
           form: f, field: :has_geolocation, # field is ignored
           label: "#{:GEOLOCATION.l}:",
           help: :form_observations_lat_long_help.t,
-          data: { toggle: "collapse", target: "#observation_geolocation" },
+          data: { toggle: "collapse", target: "#observation_geolocation",
+                  form_exif_target: "collapseCheck" },
           aria: { controls: "observation_geolocation",
                   expanded: @observation.lat }
         ) %>