diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselV2GroupSelection.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselV2GroupSelection.cs
index 04ca0a9085..f4d97be5a5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselV2GroupSelection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselV2GroupSelection.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelect
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void TestOpenCloseGroupWithNoSelection()
+        public void TestOpenCloseGroupWithNoSelectionMouse()
         {
             AddBeatmaps(10, 5);
             WaitForDrawablePanels();
@@ -41,6 +41,29 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelect
             CheckNoSelection();
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestOpenCloseGroupWithNoSelectionKeyboard()
+        {
+            AddBeatmaps(10, 5);
+            WaitForDrawablePanels();
+
+            AddAssert("no beatmaps visible", () => Carousel.ChildrenOfType<BeatmapPanel>().Count(p => p.Alpha > 0), () => Is.Zero);
+            CheckNoSelection();
+
+            SelectNextPanel();
+            Select();
+            AddUntilStep("some beatmaps visible", () => Carousel.ChildrenOfType<BeatmapPanel>().Count(p => p.Alpha > 0), () => Is.GreaterThan(0));
+            AddAssert("keyboard selected is expanded", () => getKeyboardSelectedPanel()?.Expanded.Value, () => Is.True);
+            CheckNoSelection();
+
+            Select();
+            AddUntilStep("no beatmaps visible", () => Carousel.ChildrenOfType<BeatmapPanel>().Count(p => p.Alpha > 0), () => Is.Zero);
+            AddAssert("keyboard selected is collapsed", () => getKeyboardSelectedPanel()?.Expanded.Value, () => Is.False);
+            CheckNoSelection();
+
+            GroupPanel? getKeyboardSelectedPanel() => Carousel.ChildrenOfType<GroupPanel>().SingleOrDefault(p => p.KeyboardSelected.Value);
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestCarouselRemembersSelection()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapPanel.cs
index 4a9e406def..3edfd4203b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapPanel.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
 
         public CarouselItem? Item { get; set; }
         public BindableBool Selected { get; } = new BindableBool();
+        public BindableBool Expanded { get; } = new BindableBool();
         public BindableBool KeyboardSelected { get; } = new BindableBool();
 
         public double DrawYPosition { get; set; }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapSetPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapSetPanel.cs
index 06e3ad3426..79ffe0f68a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapSetPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapSetPanel.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
         private BeatmapCarousel carousel { get; set; } = null!;
 
         private OsuSpriteText text = null!;
+        private Box box = null!;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
 
             InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
             {
-                new Box
+                box = new Box
                 {
                     Colour = Color4.Yellow.Darken(5),
                     Alpha = 0.8f,
@@ -48,6 +49,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 }
             };
 
+            Expanded.BindValueChanged(value =>
+            {
+                box.FadeColour(value.NewValue ? Color4.Yellow.Darken(2) : Color4.Yellow.Darken(5), 500, Easing.OutQuint);
+            });
+
             KeyboardSelected.BindValueChanged(value =>
             {
                 if (value.NewValue)
@@ -85,6 +91,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
 
         public CarouselItem? Item { get; set; }
         public BindableBool Selected { get; } = new BindableBool();
+        public BindableBool Expanded { get; } = new BindableBool();
         public BindableBool KeyboardSelected { get; } = new BindableBool();
 
         public double DrawYPosition { get; set; }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/Carousel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/Carousel.cs
index a1bafac620..608ef207d9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/Carousel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/Carousel.cs
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
 
                 c.Selected.Value = c.Item == currentSelection?.CarouselItem;
                 c.KeyboardSelected.Value = c.Item == currentKeyboardSelection?.CarouselItem;
+                c.Expanded.Value = c.Item.IsExpanded;
             }
         }
 
@@ -674,6 +675,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             carouselPanel.Item = null;
             carouselPanel.Selected.Value = false;
             carouselPanel.KeyboardSelected.Value = false;
+            carouselPanel.Expanded.Value = false;
         }
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/GroupPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/GroupPanel.cs
index 882d77cb8d..7ed256ca6a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/GroupPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/GroupPanel.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
         private Box activationFlash = null!;
         private OsuSpriteText text = null!;
 
+        private Box box = null!;
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
 
             InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
             {
-                new Box
+                box = new Box
                 {
                     Colour = Color4.DarkBlue.Darken(5),
                     Alpha = 0.8f,
@@ -60,6 +62,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 activationFlash.FadeTo(value.NewValue ? 0.2f : 0, 500, Easing.OutQuint);
             });
 
+            Expanded.BindValueChanged(value =>
+            {
+                box.FadeColour(value.NewValue ? Color4.SkyBlue : Color4.DarkBlue.Darken(5), 500, Easing.OutQuint);
+            });
+
             KeyboardSelected.BindValueChanged(value =>
             {
                 if (value.NewValue)
@@ -97,6 +104,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
 
         public CarouselItem? Item { get; set; }
         public BindableBool Selected { get; } = new BindableBool();
+        public BindableBool Expanded { get; } = new BindableBool();
         public BindableBool KeyboardSelected { get; } = new BindableBool();
 
         public double DrawYPosition { get; set; }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/ICarouselPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/ICarouselPanel.cs
index a956bb22a3..4fba0d2827 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/ICarouselPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/ICarouselPanel.cs
@@ -14,10 +14,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
     public interface ICarouselPanel
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Whether this item has selection. Should be read from to update the visual state.
+        /// Whether this item has selection (see <see cref="Carousel{T}.CurrentSelection"/>). Should be read from to update the visual state.
         /// </summary>
         BindableBool Selected { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether this item is expanded (see <see cref="CarouselItem.IsExpanded"/>). Should be read from to update the visual state.
+        /// </summary>
+        BindableBool Expanded { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this item has keyboard selection. Should be read from to update the visual state.
         /// </summary>