diff --git a/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md b/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md
index 4877bb3a5..57ed9edfa 100644
--- a/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ New versions of Shoelace are released as-needed and generally occur when a criti
 ## Next
 
 - Fixed a regression that caused `<sl-radio-button>` to render incorrectly with gaps [#1523]
+- Improved expand/collapse behavior of `<sl-tree>` to work more like users expect [#1521]
 
 ## 2.7.0
 
diff --git a/src/components/tree/tree.test.ts b/src/components/tree/tree.test.ts
index 6c52e2311..aec85286c 100644
--- a/src/components/tree/tree.test.ts
+++ b/src/components/tree/tree.test.ts
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ describe('<sl-tree>', () => {
           // Assert
           expect(el.selectedItems.length).to.eq(1);
           expect(el.children[2]).to.have.attribute('selected');
-          expect(el.children[2]).to.have.attribute('expanded');
         });
       });
 
@@ -439,7 +438,6 @@ describe('<sl-tree>', () => {
         await el.updateComplete;
 
         // Assert
-        expect(node).to.have.attribute('selected');
         expect(node).to.have.attribute('expanded');
       });
     });