diff --git a/packages/runtime/src/App.ce.vue b/packages/runtime/src/App.ce.vue
index 8a663049..65fa419f 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/src/App.ce.vue
+++ b/packages/runtime/src/App.ce.vue
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@ if (props?.overlayConfig?.initialIsOpen === 'error') {
   })
 }
 
-const userCollapsed = ref<boolean | undefined>(undefined)
+const userCollapsed = ref<boolean>(sessionStorage.vite_checker_overlay_collapsed === "true")
 
 const toggle = () => {
   userCollapsed.value = !(userCollapsed.value ?? initialCollapsed.value)
+  sessionStorage.vite_checker_overlay_collapsed = userCollapsed.value
 }
 
 const collapsed = computed<boolean>(() => userCollapsed.value ?? initialCollapsed.value)
diff --git a/playground/config-initialIsOpen-error/__tests__/test.spec.ts b/playground/config-initialIsOpen-error/__tests__/test.spec.ts
index 69a301cf..1f9ed811 100644
--- a/playground/config-initialIsOpen-error/__tests__/test.spec.ts
+++ b/playground/config-initialIsOpen-error/__tests__/test.spec.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ describe('config-initialIsOpen-error', () => {
       console.log('-- overlay remains after fix error --')
       editFile('src/main.ts', (code) => code.replace('var hello', `const hello`))
       await sleepForEdit()
+      await sleep(6000)
       await pollingUntil(getHmrOverlay, (dom) => !!dom)
       const [, , frame2] = await getHmrOverlayText()
       expect(frame2).toMatchSnapshot()