diff --git a/.changeset/tricky-buckets-sniff.md b/.changeset/tricky-buckets-sniff.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b592677b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tricky-buckets-sniff.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@swisspost/design-system-components': patch
+---
+
+Resolved an issue where `post-accordion` components placed within inactive tab panels caused animation-related exceptions.
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diff --git a/packages/components/src/animations/collapse.ts b/packages/components/src/animations/collapse.ts
index 8e8a82d7d0..2187ab525b 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/animations/collapse.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/animations/collapse.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const collapseDuration = 350;
 const collapseEasing = 'ease';
-const collapsedKeyframe: Keyframe = { height: '0', overflow: 'hidden' };
+export const collapsedKeyframe: Keyframe = { height: '0', overflow: 'hidden' };
 
 const animationOptions: KeyframeAnimationOptions = {
   duration: collapseDuration,
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/post-collapsible/post-collapsible.tsx b/packages/components/src/components/post-collapsible/post-collapsible.tsx
index 85b8a04165..74db190d76 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/post-collapsible/post-collapsible.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/post-collapsible/post-collapsible.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   Watch,
 } from '@stencil/core';
 import { version } from '@root/package.json';
-import { collapse, expand } from '@/animations/collapse';
+import { collapse, collapsedKeyframe, expand } from '@/animations/collapse';
 import { checkEmptyOrType, isMotionReduced } from '@/utils';
 
 /**
@@ -40,8 +40,18 @@ export class PostCollapsible {
       'boolean',
       'The `collapsed` property of the `post-collapsible` must be a boolean.',
     );
-
-    void this.toggle(!this.collapsed);
+    
+    if (!this.isLoaded) {
+    
+      const expandedKeyframe: Keyframe = { height: 'auto', overflow: 'visible' }; 
+      Object.assign(
+        this.host.style, 
+        this.collapsed ? collapsedKeyframe : expandedKeyframe
+      );
+      this.isOpen = !this.collapsed;
+    } else {
+      void this.toggle(!this.collapsed);
+    }
   }
 
   /**