diff --git a/.changeset/fluffy-peas-beam.md b/.changeset/fluffy-peas-beam.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..afd2da6422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fluffy-peas-beam.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clerk/clerk-js': patch
+---
+
+Initially render Keyless UI as collapsed.
diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/KeylessPrompt/index.tsx b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/KeylessPrompt/index.tsx
index b36262632b..ea13b3fe99 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/KeylessPrompt/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/KeylessPrompt/index.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const buttonIdentifier = `${buttonIdentifierPrefix}-button`;
 const contentIdentifier = `${buttonIdentifierPrefix}-content`;
 
 const _KeylessPrompt = (_props: KeylessPromptProps) => {
-  const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useState(true);
+  const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useState(false);
   const claimed = Boolean(useRevalidateEnvironment().authConfig.claimedAt);
 
   const isForcedExpanded = claimed || isExpanded;