diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.ts
index 595da5b1d..fcd05f2fc 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class AppFrameComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   ngOnInit() {
-    this.openDocumentsSubscription = this.openDocumentsService.getOpenDocuments().subscribe(docs => this.openDocuments = docs)
+    this.openDocuments = this.openDocumentsService.getOpenDocuments()
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy() {
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/data/storage-keys.ts b/src-ui/src/app/data/storage-keys.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa39b31d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/data/storage-keys.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export const OPEN_DOCUMENT_SERVICE = {
+  DOCUMENTS: 'open-documents-service:openDocuments'
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/services/open-documents.service.ts b/src-ui/src/app/services/open-documents.service.ts
index bcf4166f9..009652103 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/services/open-documents.service.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/services/open-documents.service.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,38 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { Observable, Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import { PaperlessDocument } from '../data/paperless-document';
+import { OPEN_DOCUMENT_SERVICE } from '../data/storage-keys';
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class OpenDocumentsService {
 
-  constructor() { }
+  constructor() { 
+    if (sessionStorage.getItem(OPEN_DOCUMENT_SERVICE.DOCUMENTS)) {
+      try {
+        this.openDocuments = JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(OPEN_DOCUMENT_SERVICE.DOCUMENTS))
+      } catch (e) {
+        sessionStorage.removeItem(OPEN_DOCUMENT_SERVICE.DOCUMENTS)
+        this.openDocuments = []
+      }
+    }
+  }
 
   private openDocuments: PaperlessDocument[] = []
 
-  private openDocumentsSubject: Subject<PaperlessDocument[]> = new Subject()
+  getOpenDocuments(): PaperlessDocument[] {
+    return this.openDocuments
+  }
 
-  getOpenDocuments(): Observable<PaperlessDocument[]> {
-    return this.openDocumentsSubject
+  getOpenDocument(id: number): PaperlessDocument {
+    return this.openDocuments.find(d => d.id == id)
   }
 
   openDocument(doc: PaperlessDocument) {
     if (this.openDocuments.find(d => d.id == doc.id) == null) {
       this.openDocuments.push(doc)
-      this.openDocumentsSubject.next(this.openDocuments)
+      this.save()
     }
   }
 
@@ -28,8 +40,12 @@ export class OpenDocumentsService {
     let index = this.openDocuments.findIndex(d => d.id == doc.id)
     if (index > -1) {
       this.openDocuments.splice(index, 1)
-      this.openDocumentsSubject.next(this.openDocuments)
+      this.save()
     }
   }
 
+  save() {
+    sessionStorage.setItem(OPEN_DOCUMENT_SERVICE.DOCUMENTS, JSON.stringify(this.openDocuments))
+  }
+
 }