diff --git a/python/pyrogue/pydm/__init__.py b/python/pyrogue/pydm/__init__.py
index 67ac4bb0e..41d9e7378 100644
--- a/python/pyrogue/pydm/__init__.py
+++ b/python/pyrogue/pydm/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 import pydm
 import pyrogue.pydm.data_plugins.rogue_plugin
 
-def runPyDM(serverList='localhost:9090', root=None, ui=None, title=None,sizeX=800,sizeY=1000):
+def runPyDM(serverList='localhost:9090', root=None, ui=None, title=None,sizeX=800,sizeY=1000,maxListExpand=5):
 
     if root is not None:
 
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def runPyDM(serverList='localhost:9090', root=None, ui=None, title=None,sizeX=80
     args.append(f"sizeX={sizeX}")
     args.append(f"sizeY={sizeY}")
     args.append(f"title='{title}'")
+    args.append(f"maxListExpand={maxListExpand}")
 
     app = pydm.PyDMApplication(ui_file=ui,
                                command_line_args=args,
diff --git a/python/pyrogue/pydm/pydmTop.py b/python/pyrogue/pydm/pydmTop.py
index ba25670ca..dc53f7dbd 100644
--- a/python/pyrogue/pydm/pydmTop.py
+++ b/python/pyrogue/pydm/pydmTop.py
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None, args=[], macros=None):
         self.setStyleSheet("*[dirty='true']\
                            {background-color: orange;}")
 
-        self.sizeX = None
-        self.sizeY = None
-        self.title = None
+        self.sizeX  = None
+        self.sizeY  = None
+        self.title  = None
+        self.maxExp = None
 
         for a in args:
             if 'sizeX=' in a:
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None, args=[], macros=None):
                 self.sizeY = int(a.split('=')[1])
             if 'title=' in a:
                 self.title = a.split('=')[1]
+            if 'maxListExpand' in a:
+                self.maxExp = int(a.split('=')[1])
 
         if self.title is None:
             self.title = "Rogue Server: {}".format(os.getenv('ROGUE_SERVERS'))
@@ -48,6 +51,9 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None, args=[], macros=None):
         if self.sizeY is None:
             self.sizeY = 1000
 
+        if self.maxExp is None:
+            self.maxExp = 5
+
         self.setWindowTitle(self.title)
 
         vb = QVBoxLayout()
@@ -56,7 +62,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None, args=[], macros=None):
         self.tab = QTabWidget()
         vb.addWidget(self.tab)
 
-        var = VariableTree(parent=None, init_channel=Channel)
+        var = VariableTree(parent=None, init_channel=Channel, maxListExpand=self.maxExp)
         self.tab.addTab(var,'Variables')
 
         cmd = CommandTree(parent=None, init_channel=Channel)
diff --git a/python/pyrogue/pydm/widgets/variable_tree.py b/python/pyrogue/pydm/widgets/variable_tree.py
index a18169465..33951b222 100644
--- a/python/pyrogue/pydm/widgets/variable_tree.py
+++ b/python/pyrogue/pydm/widgets/variable_tree.py
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ def _setup(self,noExpand):
                         dev=val,
                         noExpand=noExpand)
 
+        # Auto expand list variables
+        for k,v in self._avars.items():
+            v._autoExpand()
+
     def _expand(self):
         if self._dummy is None:
             return
@@ -111,7 +115,7 @@ def __init__(self,*, path, top, parent, name):
         self._dummy    = None
         self._path     = path
         self._list     = []
-        self._depth     = parent._depth+1
+        self._depth    = parent._depth+1
 
         self._lab = QLabel(parent=None, text=self._name + ' (0)')
 
@@ -136,6 +140,10 @@ def _expand(self):
         self._dummy = None
         self._setup()
 
+    def _autoExpand(self):
+        if len(self._list) <= self._top._maxListExpand:
+            self.setExpanded(True)
+
     def addNode(self,node):
         self._list.append(node)
         self._lab.setText(self._name + ' ({})'.format(len(self._list)))
@@ -215,7 +223,7 @@ def __init__(self,*,path,top,parent,variable):
 
 
 class VariableTree(PyDMFrame):
-    def __init__(self, parent=None, init_channel=None, incGroups=None, excGroups=['Hidden']):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, init_channel=None, incGroups=None, excGroups=['Hidden'], maxListExpand=5):
         PyDMFrame.__init__(self, parent, init_channel)
 
         self._node = None
@@ -225,6 +233,8 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None, init_channel=None, incGroups=None, excGroups=['H
         self._excGroups = excGroups
         self._tree      = None
 
+        self._maxListExpand = maxListExpand
+
         self._colWidths = [250,50,75,200,50]
 
     def connection_changed(self, connected):