diff --git a/packages/eui/changelogs/upcoming/9707.md b/packages/eui/changelogs/upcoming/9707.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5f8b7ed5d4f8
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+++ b/packages/eui/changelogs/upcoming/9707.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+**Bug fixes**
+
+- Fixed `EuiFilterButton` to not infer `aria-expanded` from `hasActiveFilters` when rendered as a collapsible chevron button
diff --git a/packages/eui/src/components/filter_group/filter_button.tsx b/packages/eui/src/components/filter_group/filter_button.tsx
index 54f0351c4b0d..6a8f0ad8be7a 100644
--- a/packages/eui/src/components/filter_group/filter_button.tsx
+++ b/packages/eui/src/components/filter_group/filter_button.tsx
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export const EuiFilterButton: FunctionComponent<EuiFilterButtonProps> = ({
   // assumption about type of usage based on icon usage
   // requires manual override to apply correct aria attributes for more custom usages
   const isCollapsible = !isToggle && iconType === 'chevronSingleDown';
-  const isExpanded = isCollapsible && (isSelected ?? hasActiveFilters);
+  const isExpanded = isCollapsible && isSelected;
 
   const styles = useEuiMemoizedStyles(euiFilterButtonStyles);
   const focusColorStyles = useEuiMemoizedStyles(_compressedButtonFocusColors);