diff --git a/sphinx/themes/basic/globaltoc.html b/sphinx/themes/basic/globaltoc.html
index 59cab989b..2f16655cf 100644
--- a/sphinx/themes/basic/globaltoc.html
+++ b/sphinx/themes/basic/globaltoc.html
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
     :license: BSD, see LICENSE for details.
 #}
 <h3><a href="{{ pathto(master_doc)|e }}">{{ _('Table of Contents') }}</a></h3>
-{{ toctree() }}
+{{ toctree(includehidden=theme_globaltoc_includehidden, collapse=theme_globaltoc_collapse) }}
diff --git a/sphinx/themes/basic/theme.conf b/sphinx/themes/basic/theme.conf
index df02a5aec..3c289d5dc 100644
--- a/sphinx/themes/basic/theme.conf
+++ b/sphinx/themes/basic/theme.conf
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ sidebarwidth = 230
 body_min_width = 450
 body_max_width = 800
 navigation_with_keys = False
+globaltoc_collapse = true
+globaltoc_includehidden = false