diff --git a/client/src/components/StreamField/blocks/BaseSequenceBlock.js b/client/src/components/StreamField/blocks/BaseSequenceBlock.js
index 64a3dd0cfe3b..1f76d84814e9 100644
--- a/client/src/components/StreamField/blocks/BaseSequenceBlock.js
+++ b/client/src/components/StreamField/blocks/BaseSequenceBlock.js
@@ -349,6 +349,11 @@ export class BaseSequenceChild extends EventEmitter {
 
   setError(error) {
     this.block.setError(error);
+
+    // If there is an error, the panel should be expanded always so the error is not obscured
+    if (error) {
+      toggleCollapsiblePanel(this.toggleElement, true);
+    }
   }
 
   focus(opts) {