diff --git a/assets/javascripts/templates/sidebar_tmpl.coffee b/assets/javascripts/templates/sidebar_tmpl.coffee
index 4964c5ed..6b03a26b 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/templates/sidebar_tmpl.coffee
+++ b/assets/javascripts/templates/sidebar_tmpl.coffee
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ templates.sidebarDisabledList = (html) ->
   """<div class="_disabled-list">#{html}</div>"""
 
 templates.sidebarDisabledVersionedDoc = (doc, versions) ->
-  """<a class="_list-item _list-dir _icon-#{doc.icon} _list-disabled"><span class="_list-arrow"></span>#{doc.name}</a><div class="_list _list-sub">#{versions}</div>"""
+  """<a class="_list-item _list-dir _icon-#{doc.icon} _list-disabled" data-slug="#{doc.slug_without_version}"><span class="_list-arrow"></span>#{doc.name}</a><div class="_list _list-sub">#{versions}</div>"""
 
 templates.sidebarPickerNote = """
   <div class="_list-note">Tip: for faster and better search results, select only the docs you need.</div>
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/doc_list.coffee b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/doc_list.coffee
index c0ae1acc..02f60598 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/doc_list.coffee
+++ b/assets/javascripts/views/sidebar/doc_list.coffee
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class app.views.DocList extends app.View
     return
 
   openDoc: (doc) ->
+    @listFold.open @find("[data-slug='#{doc.slug_without_version}']") if app.disabledDocs.contains(doc) and doc.version
     @listFold.open @find("[data-slug='#{doc.slug}']")
     return