diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce9aa53d..f331feff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Application behavior can be changed by configuring the following environment var
      - `recipes` (default)
      - `films` (default)
      - `focal-lengths`
-- `NEXT_PUBLIC_EXHAUSTIVE_SIDEBAR_CATEGORIES = 1` shows all sidebar category content
+- `NEXT_PUBLIC_EXHAUSTIVE_SIDEBAR_CATEGORIES = 1` always shows expanded sidebar content
 - `NEXT_PUBLIC_HIDE_EXIF_DATA = 1` hides EXIF data in photo details and OG images (potentially useful for portfolios, which don't focus on photography)
 - `NEXT_PUBLIC_HIDE_ZOOM_CONTROLS = 1` hides fullscreen photo zoom controls
 - `NEXT_PUBLIC_HIDE_TAKEN_AT_TIME = 1` hides taken at time from photo meta
diff --git a/src/admin/AdminAppConfigurationClient.tsx b/src/admin/AdminAppConfigurationClient.tsx
index 437a2baa..3a0e9615 100644
--- a/src/admin/AdminAppConfigurationClient.tsx
+++ b/src/admin/AdminAppConfigurationClient.tsx
@@ -526,8 +526,8 @@ export default function AdminAppConfigurationClient({
             status={collapseSidebarCategories}
             optional
           >
-            Set environment variable to {'"1"'} to show all sidebar
-            category content
+            Set environment variable to {'"1"'} to always show
+            expanded category content
             {renderEnvVars(['NEXT_PUBLIC_EXHAUSTIVE_SIDEBAR_CATEGORIES'])}
           </ChecklistRow>
           <ChecklistRow