diff --git a/src/markdown.rs b/src/markdown.rs
index f5fff41..1604553 100644
--- a/src/markdown.rs
+++ b/src/markdown.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ fn indent_of(content: &str, position: usize, max: usize) -> usize {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
+    use std::collections::HashMap;
+
     use super::*;
     use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 
@@ -738,6 +740,7 @@ Text
                 title: Some("Admonish".to_owned()),
                 css_id_prefix: None,
                 collapsible: false,
+                builtins_collapsible: HashMap::default(),
             },
             &CustomDirectiveMap::default(),
             RenderTextMode::Html,
@@ -774,6 +777,7 @@ Text
                 title: Some("Admonish".to_owned()),
                 css_id_prefix: None,
                 collapsible: false,
+                builtins_collapsible: HashMap::default(),
             },
             &CustomDirectiveMap::default(),
             RenderTextMode::Html,
@@ -930,6 +934,7 @@ Text
                 title: Some("Info".to_owned()),
                 css_id_prefix: Some("".to_owned()),
                 collapsible: false,
+                builtins_collapsible: HashMap::default(),
             },
             &CustomDirectiveMap::default(),
             RenderTextMode::Html,
@@ -972,6 +977,7 @@ Text
                 title: Some("Info".to_owned()),
                 css_id_prefix: Some("prefix-".to_owned()),
                 collapsible: false,
+                builtins_collapsible: HashMap::default(),
             },
             &CustomDirectiveMap::default(),
             RenderTextMode::Html,
@@ -1014,6 +1020,7 @@ Text
                 title: Some("Info".to_owned()),
                 css_id_prefix: Some("ignored-prefix-".to_owned()),
                 collapsible: false,
+                builtins_collapsible: HashMap::default(),
             },
             &CustomDirectiveMap::default(),
             RenderTextMode::Html,
diff --git a/src/resolve.rs b/src/resolve.rs
index de630ea..dfd93fb 100644
--- a/src/resolve.rs
+++ b/src/resolve.rs
@@ -86,15 +86,21 @@ impl AdmonitionMeta {
 
         let directive = Directive::from_str(custom_directives, &raw_directive);
 
-        // If the directive is a custom one, use collapsible from block, else use default
-        // value of the custom directive, else use global default value        
         let collapsible = match directive {
+            // If the directive is a builin one, use collapsible from block, else use default
+            // value of the builtin directive, else use global default value
+            Ok(Directive::Builtin(_)) => collapsible.unwrap_or(
+                *defaults
+                    .builtins_collapsible
+                    .get(&raw_directive)
+                    .unwrap_or(&defaults.collapsible),
+            ),
+            // If the directive is a custom one, use collapsible from block, else use default
+            // value of the custom directive, else use global default value
             Ok(Directive::Custom(ref custom_dir)) => {
-                 collapsible.unwrap_or(custom_dir.collapsible.unwrap_or(defaults.collapsible))
+                collapsible.unwrap_or(custom_dir.collapsible.unwrap_or(defaults.collapsible))
             }
-            _ => {
-                collapsible.unwrap_or(defaults.collapsible)
-                }
+            Err(_) => collapsible.unwrap_or(defaults.collapsible),
         };
 
         // Load the directive (and title, if one still not given)
@@ -151,6 +157,8 @@ fn uppercase_first(input: &str) -> String {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
+    use std::collections::HashMap;
+
     use super::*;
     use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 
@@ -205,6 +213,7 @@ mod test {
                     title: Some("Important!!!".to_owned()),
                     css_id_prefix: Some("custom-prefix-".to_owned()),
                     collapsible: true,
+                    builtins_collapsible: HashMap::new(),
                 },
                 &CustomDirectiveMap::default(),
             ),
@@ -233,6 +242,7 @@ mod test {
                     title: Some("Important!!!".to_owned()),
                     css_id_prefix: Some("ignored-custom-prefix-".to_owned()),
                     collapsible: true,
+                    builtins_collapsible: HashMap::new(),
                 },
                 &CustomDirectiveMap::default(),
             ),
@@ -360,4 +370,63 @@ mod test {
                 collapsible: true,
             }
         );
-    }}
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_admonition_info_from_raw_with_collapsible_builtin_directive() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            AdmonitionMeta::resolve(
+                InstanceConfig {
+                    directive: "abstract".to_owned(),
+                    title: None,
+                    id: None,
+                    additional_classnames: Vec::new(),
+                    collapsible: None,
+                },
+                &AdmonitionDefaults {
+                    title: None,
+                    css_id_prefix: None,
+                    collapsible: false,
+                    builtins_collapsible: HashMap::from([("abstract".to_string(), true),]),
+                },
+                &CustomDirectiveMap::default(),
+            ),
+            AdmonitionMeta {
+                directive: "abstract".to_owned(),
+                title: "Abstract".to_owned(),
+                css_id: CssId::Prefix("admonition-".to_owned()),
+                additional_classnames: Vec::new(),
+                collapsible: true,
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_admonition_info_from_raw_with_non_collapsible_builtin_directive() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            AdmonitionMeta::resolve(
+                InstanceConfig {
+                    directive: "abstract".to_owned(),
+                    title: None,
+                    id: None,
+                    additional_classnames: Vec::new(),
+                    collapsible: None,
+                },
+                &AdmonitionDefaults {
+                    title: None,
+                    css_id_prefix: None,
+                    collapsible: true,
+                    builtins_collapsible: HashMap::from([("abstract".to_string(), false),]),
+                },
+                &CustomDirectiveMap::default(),
+            ),
+            AdmonitionMeta {
+                directive: "abstract".to_owned(),
+                title: "Abstract".to_owned(),
+                css_id: CssId::Prefix("admonition-".to_owned()),
+                additional_classnames: Vec::new(),
+                collapsible: false,
+            }
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/types.rs b/src/types.rs
index faec313..694d603 100644
--- a/src/types.rs
+++ b/src/types.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ pub(crate) struct AdmonitionDefaults {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub(crate) collapsible: bool,
 
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub(crate) builtins_collapsible: HashMap<String, bool>,
+
     #[serde(default)]
     pub(crate) css_id_prefix: Option<String>,
 }