diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/settings_panels.js b/app/assets/javascripts/settings_panels.js
index 8635ccece6e..d34a21b37e1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/settings_panels.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/settings_panels.js
@@ -1,34 +1,26 @@
-function expandSectionParent($section, $content) {
-  $section.addClass('expanded');
-  $content.off('animationend.expandSectionParent');
-}
-
 function expandSection($section) {
   $section.find('.js-settings-toggle').text('Collapse');
-
-  const $content = $section.find('.settings-content');
-  $content.addClass('expanded').off('scroll.expandSection').scrollTop(0);
-
-  if ($content.hasClass('no-animate')) {
-    expandSectionParent($section, $content);
-  } else {
-    $content.on('animationend.expandSectionParent', () => expandSectionParent($section, $content));
+  $section.find('.settings-content').off('scroll.expandSection').scrollTop(0);
+  $section.addClass('expanded');
+  if (!$section.hasClass('no-animate')) {
+    $section.addClass('animating')
+      .one('animationend.animateSection', () => $section.removeClass('animating'));
   }
 }
 
 function closeSection($section) {
   $section.find('.js-settings-toggle').text('Expand');
-
-  const $content = $section.find('.settings-content');
-  $content.removeClass('expanded').on('scroll.expandSection', () => expandSection($section));
-
+  $section.find('.settings-content').on('scroll.expandSection', () => expandSection($section));
   $section.removeClass('expanded');
+  if (!$section.hasClass('no-animate')) {
+    $section.addClass('animating')
+      .one('animationend.animateSection', () => $section.removeClass('animating'));
+  }
 }
 
 function toggleSection($section) {
-  const $content = $section.find('.settings-content');
-  $content.removeClass('no-animate');
-  if ($content.hasClass('expanded')) {
+  $section.removeClass('no-animate');
+  if ($section.hasClass('expanded')) {
     closeSection($section);
   } else {
     expandSection($section);
@@ -39,10 +31,19 @@ export default function initSettingsPanels() {
   $('.settings').each((i, elm) => {
     const $section = $(elm);
     $section.on('click.toggleSection', '.js-settings-toggle', () => toggleSection($section));
-    $section.find('.settings-content:not(.expanded)').on('scroll.expandSection', () => expandSection($section));
+
+    if (!$section.hasClass('expanded')) {
+      $section.find('.settings-content').on('scroll.expandSection', () => {
+        $section.removeClass('no-animate');
+        expandSection($section);
+      });
+    }
   });
 
   if (location.hash) {
-    expandSection($(location.hash));
+    const $target = $(location.hash);
+    if ($target.length && $target.hasClass('.settings')) {
+      expandSection($target);
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/settings.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/settings.scss
index 41a6ba2023a..91ad7f2151b 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/settings.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/settings.scss
@@ -23,15 +23,14 @@
 }
 
 .settings {
-  overflow: hidden;
   border-bottom: 1px solid $gray-darker;
 
   &:first-of-type {
     margin-top: 10px;
   }
 
-  &.expanded {
-    overflow: visible;
+  &.animating {
+    overflow: hidden;
   }
 }
 
@@ -57,13 +56,13 @@
   padding-right: 110px;
   animation: collapseMaxHeight 300ms ease-out;
 
-  &.expanded {
+  .settings.expanded & {
     max-height: none;
     overflow-y: visible;
     animation: expandMaxHeight 300ms ease-in;
   }
 
-  &.no-animate {
+  .settings.no-animate & {
     animation: none;
   }