diff --git a/ganttzk/src/main/java/org/zkoss/ganttz/resourceload/ResourcesLoadPanel.java b/ganttzk/src/main/java/org/zkoss/ganttz/resourceload/ResourcesLoadPanel.java
index 638ce4ab5..9f8d7db24 100644
--- a/ganttzk/src/main/java/org/zkoss/ganttz/resourceload/ResourcesLoadPanel.java
+++ b/ganttzk/src/main/java/org/zkoss/ganttz/resourceload/ResourcesLoadPanel.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import org.zkoss.zk.ui.HtmlMacroComponent;
 import org.zkoss.zk.ui.event.Event;
 import org.zkoss.zk.ui.event.EventListener;
 import org.zkoss.zk.ui.event.Events;
+import org.zkoss.zkex.zul.api.South;
 import org.zkoss.zul.Button;
 import org.zkoss.zul.Comboitem;
 import org.zkoss.zul.ListModel;
@@ -99,11 +100,14 @@ public class ResourcesLoadPanel extends HtmlMacroComponent {
     private WeakReferencedListeners<IChartVisibilityChangedListener> chartVisibilityListeners = WeakReferencedListeners
             .create();
 
-    public ResourcesLoadPanel(List<LoadTimeLine> groups,
-            TimeTracker timeTracker, Component componentOnWhichGiveFeedback) {
-        this.componentOnWhichGiveFeedback = componentOnWhichGiveFeedback;
-        init(groups, timeTracker);
+    private final boolean expandResourceLoadViewCharts;
 
+    public ResourcesLoadPanel(List<LoadTimeLine> groups,
+            TimeTracker timeTracker, Component componentOnWhichGiveFeedback,
+            boolean expandResourceLoadViewCharts) {
+        this.componentOnWhichGiveFeedback = componentOnWhichGiveFeedback;
+        this.expandResourceLoadViewCharts = expandResourceLoadViewCharts;
+        init(groups, timeTracker);
     }
 
     public void init(List<LoadTimeLine> groups, TimeTracker timeTracker) {
@@ -312,6 +316,9 @@ public class ResourcesLoadPanel extends HtmlMacroComponent {
         }
 
         getFellow("insertionPointChart").appendChild(loadChart);
+
+        this.visibleChart = expandResourceLoadViewCharts;
+        ((South) getFellow("graphics")).setOpen(this.visibleChart);
     }
 
     public void clearComponents() {
diff --git a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/IResourceLoadModel.java b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/IResourceLoadModel.java
index b7fa42529..f28dc2d87 100644
--- a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/IResourceLoadModel.java
+++ b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/IResourceLoadModel.java
@@ -68,4 +68,6 @@ public interface IResourceLoadModel {
 
     List<Resource> getResources();
 
+    boolean isExpandResourceLoadViewCharts();
+
 }
diff --git a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/ResourceLoadController.java b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/ResourceLoadController.java
index 7ef97a4f1..9b1a5ee68 100644
--- a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/ResourceLoadController.java
+++ b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/ResourceLoadController.java
@@ -253,7 +253,8 @@ public class ResourceLoadController implements Composer {
             }
         } else {
             resourcesLoadPanel = new ResourcesLoadPanel(resourceLoadModel
-                    .getLoadTimeLines(), timeTracker, parent);
+                    .getLoadTimeLines(), timeTracker, parent, resourceLoadModel
+                    .isExpandResourceLoadViewCharts());
             resourcesLoadPanel.setLoadChart(buildChart());
             if(filterBy == null) {
                 addWorkersBandbox();
diff --git a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/ResourceLoadModel.java b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/ResourceLoadModel.java
index b49749f31..de182f0d4 100644
--- a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/ResourceLoadModel.java
+++ b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/resourceload/ResourceLoadModel.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
 import org.navalplanner.business.calendars.daos.IBaseCalendarDAO;
 import org.navalplanner.business.calendars.entities.ResourceCalendar;
 import org.navalplanner.business.common.BaseEntity;
+import org.navalplanner.business.common.daos.IConfigurationDAO;
 import org.navalplanner.business.common.exceptions.InstanceNotFoundException;
 import org.navalplanner.business.orders.daos.IOrderDAO;
 import org.navalplanner.business.orders.daos.IOrderElementDAO;
@@ -121,6 +122,9 @@ public class ResourceLoadModel implements IResourceLoadModel {
     @Autowired
     private IBaseCalendarDAO baseCalendarDAO;
 
+    @Autowired
+    private IConfigurationDAO configurationDAO;
+
     @Override
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)
     public void initGlobalView(boolean filterByResources) {
@@ -777,6 +781,14 @@ public class ResourceLoadModel implements IResourceLoadModel {
         }
         return resources;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public boolean isExpandResourceLoadViewCharts() {
+        return configurationDAO.getConfiguration()
+                .isExpandResourceLoadViewCharts();
+    }
+
 }
 
 class PeriodsBuilder {