diff --git a/lib/mayaUsd/resources/scripts/mayaUsdAddMayaReference.mel b/lib/mayaUsd/resources/scripts/mayaUsdAddMayaReference.mel
index f5fd3de415..4ffd343016 100644
--- a/lib/mayaUsd/resources/scripts/mayaUsdAddMayaReference.mel
+++ b/lib/mayaUsd/resources/scripts/mayaUsdAddMayaReference.mel
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ proc fileOptionsTabPage(string $tabLayout)
     string $topForm = `columnLayout -rowSpacing 5 actionOptionsForm`;
 
     setParent $topForm;
-    frameLayout -label `getMayaUsdLibString("kMayaRefDescription")` -height 170 -mw $gOptionBoxTemplateDescriptionMarginWidth;
+    frameLayout -label `getMayaUsdLibString("kMayaRefDescription")` -height 170 -mw $gOptionBoxTemplateDescriptionMarginWidth -collapsable 0;
     columnLayout;
     text -align "left" -wordWrap true -height 80 -label `getMayaUsdLibString("kMayaRefAddToUSDDescription1")`;
     text -align "left" -wordWrap true -height 50 -label `getMayaUsdLibString("kMayaRefAddToUSDDescription2")`;