diff --git a/components/analytics/iot-analytics/org.wso2.carbon.iot.geo.dashboard/src/main/resources/carbonapps/GadgetGeoDashboard_1.0.0/geo-dashboard/js/app.js b/components/analytics/iot-analytics/org.wso2.carbon.iot.geo.dashboard/src/main/resources/carbonapps/GadgetGeoDashboard_1.0.0/geo-dashboard/js/app.js
index 5d4bfab3d5..825b523a39 100644
--- a/components/analytics/iot-analytics/org.wso2.carbon.iot.geo.dashboard/src/main/resources/carbonapps/GadgetGeoDashboard_1.0.0/geo-dashboard/js/app.js
+++ b/components/analytics/iot-analytics/org.wso2.carbon.iot.geo.dashboard/src/main/resources/carbonapps/GadgetGeoDashboard_1.0.0/geo-dashboard/js/app.js
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ function initializeMap() {
         }
 
     });
+    //setting the sidebar to be opened when page loads
+    $("a[href='#left_side_pannel']").trigger('click');
 }
 
 /* Attribution control */
@@ -417,4 +419,4 @@ function clearFocus() {
         spatialObject.removeFromMap();
         selectedSpatialObject = null;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}