diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/common.css b/src/wp-admin/css/common.css
index fbd77c29c7..ec659980ef 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/common.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/common.css
@@ -2270,7 +2270,8 @@ img {
 
 .control-section.open .accordion-section-title:after,
 #customize-info.open .accordion-section-title:after,
-.nav-menus-php .menu-item-edit-active .item-edit:before {
+.nav-menus-php .menu-item-edit-active .item-edit:before,
+.widget.open .widget-top a.widget-action:after {
 	content: '\f142';
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/widgets.js b/src/wp-admin/js/widgets.js
index 7390563e4b..81d2248cc4 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/widgets.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/widgets.js
@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@ wpWidgets = {
 						css[ margin ] = widgetWidth - ( targetWidth + 30 ) + 'px';
 						widget.css( css );
 					}
+					widget.addClass( 'open' );
 					inside.slideDown('fast');
 				} else {
 					inside.slideUp('fast', function() {
 						widget.attr( 'style', '' );
+						widget.removeClass( 'open' );
 					});
 				}
 				e.preventDefault();