diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/dashboard.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
index 694b431c4..a6d7b3d1b 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
@@ -46,19 +46,5 @@
 
       </ngx-file-drop>
     </form>
-    <h5 class="mt-3">Document conumser status</h5>
-    <p>This is what it might look like in the future.</p>
-    <div class="card bg-light mb-2">
-      <div class="card-body">
-        <p class="card-text"><strong>Filename.pdf:</strong> Running tesseract on page 4/8...</p>
-        <p><ngb-progressbar type="info" [value]="50"></ngb-progressbar></p>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    <div class="card bg-light mb-2">
-      <div class="card-body">
-        <p class="card-text"><strong>Filename2.pdf:</strong> Completed.</p>
-        <p><ngb-progressbar type="success" [value]="100"></ngb-progressbar></p>
-      </div>
-    </div>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-detail.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-detail.component.ts
index ad9a3ac07..802a3b212 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-detail.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-detail/document-detail.component.ts
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ export class DocumentDetailComponent implements OnInit {
 
   close() {
     this.openDocumentService.closeDocument(this.document)
-    if (this.documentListViewService.viewConfig) {
-      this.router.navigate(['view', this.documentListViewService.viewConfig.id])
+    if (this.documentListViewService.viewId) {
+      this.router.navigate(['view', this.documentListViewService.viewId])
     } else {
       this.router.navigate(['documents'])
     }
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html
index 9d275854e..6eafb7b80 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<app-page-header [title]="docs.viewConfig ? docs.viewConfig.title : 'Documents'">
+<app-page-header [title]="getTitle()">
 
   <div class="btn-group btn-group-toggle mr-2" ngbRadioGroup [(ngModel)]="displayMode"
     (ngModelChange)="saveDisplayMode()">
@@ -21,14 +21,13 @@
       </svg>
     </label>
   </div>
-  <div class="btn-group btn-group-toggle mr-2" ngbRadioGroup [(ngModel)]="docs.currentSortDirection"
-    (ngModelChange)="reload()"
-    *ngIf="!docs.viewConfig">
+  <div class="btn-group btn-group-toggle mr-2" ngbRadioGroup [(ngModel)]="docs.sortDirection"
+    *ngIf="!docs.viewId">
     <div ngbDropdown class="btn-group">
       <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" id="dropdownBasic1" ngbDropdownToggle>Sort by</button>
       <div ngbDropdownMenu aria-labelledby="dropdownBasic1">
         <button *ngFor="let f of getSortFields()" ngbDropdownItem (click)="setSort(f.field)"
-          [class.active]="docs.currentSortField == f.field">{{f.name}}</button>
+          [class.active]="docs.sortField == f.field">{{f.name}}</button>
       </div>
     </div>
     <label ngbButtonLabel class="btn-outline-secondary btn-sm">
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@
       </svg>
     </label>
   </div>
-  <div class="btn-group" *ngIf="!docs.viewConfig">
+  <div class="btn-group" *ngIf="!docs.viewId">
 
     <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary" (click)="showFilter=!showFilter">
       <svg class="toolbaricon" fill="currentColor">
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-
   </div>
 </app-page-header>
 
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts
index be83bf0bf..2ea2c9e3e 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts
@@ -26,13 +26,16 @@ export class DocumentListComponent implements OnInit {
   filterRules: FilterRule[] = []
   showFilter = false
 
+  getTitle() {
+    return this.docs.viewConfigOverride ? this.docs.viewConfigOverride.title : "Documents"
+  }
+
   getSortFields() {
     return DOCUMENT_SORT_FIELDS
   }
 
   setSort(field: string) {
-    this.docs.currentSortField = field
-    this.reload()
+    this.docs.sortField = field
   }
 
   saveDisplayMode() {
@@ -45,11 +48,11 @@ export class DocumentListComponent implements OnInit {
     }
     this.route.paramMap.subscribe(params => {
       if (params.has('id')) {
-        this.docs.viewConfig = this.savedViewConfigService.getConfig(params.get('id'))
+        this.docs.viewConfigOverride = this.savedViewConfigService.getConfig(params.get('id'))
       } else {
-        this.filterRules = cloneFilterRules(this.docs.currentFilterRules)
+        this.filterRules = this.docs.filterRules
         this.showFilter = this.filterRules.length > 0
-        this.docs.viewConfig = null
+        this.docs.viewConfigOverride = null
       }
       this.reload()
     })
@@ -60,28 +63,24 @@ export class DocumentListComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   applyFilterRules() {
-    this.docs.setFilterRules(this.filterRules)
-    this.reload()
+    this.docs.filterRules = this.filterRules
   }
 
   loadViewConfig(config: SavedViewConfig) {
     this.filterRules = cloneFilterRules(config.filterRules)
-    this.docs.setFilterRules(config.filterRules)
-    this.docs.currentSortField = config.sortField
-    this.docs.currentSortDirection = config.sortDirection
-    this.reload()
+    this.docs.loadViewConfig(config)
   }
 
   saveViewConfig() {
     let modal = this.modalService.open(SaveViewConfigDialogComponent, {backdrop: 'static'})
     modal.componentInstance.saveClicked.subscribe(formValue => {
       this.savedViewConfigService.saveConfig({
-        filterRules: cloneFilterRules(this.filterRules),
         title: formValue.title,
         showInDashboard: formValue.showInDashboard,
         showInSideBar: formValue.showInSideBar,
-        sortDirection: this.docs.currentSortDirection,
-        sortField: this.docs.currentSortField
+        filterRules: this.docs.filterRules,
+        sortDirection: this.docs.sortDirection,
+        sortField: this.docs.sortField
       })
       modal.close()
     })
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/data/saved-view-config.ts b/src-ui/src/app/data/saved-view-config.ts
index 29d881510..9d7076215 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/data/saved-view-config.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/data/saved-view-config.ts
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ export interface SavedViewConfig {
 
   sortDirection: string
 
-  title: string
+  title?: string
 
-  showInSideBar: boolean
+  showInSideBar?: boolean
 
-  showInDashboard: boolean
+  showInDashboard?: boolean
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/data/storage-keys.ts b/src-ui/src/app/data/storage-keys.ts
index cc4a05ec2..13b41d4a7 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/data/storage-keys.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/data/storage-keys.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ export const OPEN_DOCUMENT_SERVICE = {
   DOCUMENTS: 'open-documents-service:openDocuments'
 }
 
+export const DOCUMENT_LIST_SERVICE = {
+  CURRENT_VIEW_CONFIG: 'document-list-service:currentViewConfig'
+}
+
 export const GENERAL_SETTINGS = {
   DOCUMENT_LIST_SIZE: 'general-settings:documentListSize',
   DOCUMENT_LIST_SIZE_DEFAULT: 50
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/services/document-list-view.service.ts b/src-ui/src/app/services/document-list-view.service.ts
index e554f2c8f..39a8661b9 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/services/document-list-view.service.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/services/document-list-view.service.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { cloneFilterRules, FilterRule } from '../data/filter-rule';
 import { PaperlessDocument } from '../data/paperless-document';
 import { SavedViewConfig } from '../data/saved-view-config';
-import { GENERAL_SETTINGS } from '../data/storage-keys';
-import { DocumentService, SORT_DIRECTION_DESCENDING } from './rest/document.service';
+import { DOCUMENT_LIST_SERVICE, GENERAL_SETTINGS } from '../data/storage-keys';
+import { DocumentService } from './rest/document.service';
 
 
 @Injectable({
@@ -18,33 +18,24 @@ export class DocumentListViewService {
   currentPage = 1
   currentPageSize: number = +localStorage.getItem(GENERAL_SETTINGS.DOCUMENT_LIST_SIZE) || GENERAL_SETTINGS.DOCUMENT_LIST_SIZE_DEFAULT
   collectionSize: number
-
-  currentFilterRules: FilterRule[] = []
-  currentSortDirection = SORT_DIRECTION_DESCENDING
-  currentSortField = DocumentListViewService.DEFAULT_SORT_FIELD
   
-  viewConfig: SavedViewConfig
+  private currentViewConfig: SavedViewConfig
+  //TODO: make private
+  viewConfigOverride: SavedViewConfig
+
+  get viewId() {
+    return this.viewConfigOverride?.id
+  }
 
   reload(onFinish?) {
-    let sortField: string
-    let sortDirection: string
-    let filterRules: FilterRule[]
-    if (this.viewConfig) {
-      sortField = this.viewConfig.sortField
-      sortDirection = this.viewConfig.sortDirection
-      filterRules = this.viewConfig.filterRules
-    } else {
-      sortField = this.currentSortField
-      sortDirection = this.currentSortDirection
-      filterRules = this.currentFilterRules
-    }
+    let viewConfig = this.viewConfigOverride || this.currentViewConfig
 
     this.documentService.list(
       this.currentPage,
       this.currentPageSize,
-      sortField,
-      sortDirection,
-      filterRules).subscribe(
+      viewConfig.sortField,
+      viewConfig.sortDirection,
+      viewConfig.filterRules).subscribe(
         result => {
           this.collectionSize = result.count
           this.documents = result.results
@@ -60,9 +51,43 @@ export class DocumentListViewService {
         })
   }
 
+  set filterRules(filterRules: FilterRule[]) {
+    this.currentViewConfig.filterRules = cloneFilterRules(filterRules)
+    this.saveCurrentViewConfig()
+    this.reload()
+  }
 
-  setFilterRules(filterRules: FilterRule[]) {
-    this.currentFilterRules = cloneFilterRules(filterRules)
+  get filterRules(): FilterRule[] {
+    return cloneFilterRules(this.currentViewConfig.filterRules)
+  }
+
+  set sortField(field: string) {
+    this.currentViewConfig.sortField = field
+    this.saveCurrentViewConfig()
+    this.reload()
+  }
+
+  get sortField(): string {
+    return this.currentViewConfig.sortField
+  }
+
+  set sortDirection(direction: string) {
+    this.currentViewConfig.sortDirection = direction
+    this.saveCurrentViewConfig()
+    this.reload()
+  }
+
+  get sortDirection(): string {
+    return this.currentViewConfig.sortDirection
+  }
+
+  loadViewConfig(config: SavedViewConfig) {
+    Object.assign(this.currentViewConfig, config)
+    this.reload()
+  }
+
+  private saveCurrentViewConfig() {
+    sessionStorage.setItem(DOCUMENT_LIST_SERVICE.CURRENT_VIEW_CONFIG, JSON.stringify(this.currentViewConfig))
   }
 
   getLastPage(): number {
@@ -108,5 +133,22 @@ export class DocumentListViewService {
     }
   }
 
-  constructor(private documentService: DocumentService) { }
+  constructor(private documentService: DocumentService) { 
+    let currentViewConfigJson = sessionStorage.getItem(DOCUMENT_LIST_SERVICE.CURRENT_VIEW_CONFIG)
+    if (currentViewConfigJson) {
+      try {
+        this.currentViewConfig = JSON.parse(currentViewConfigJson)
+      } catch (e) {
+        sessionStorage.removeItem(DOCUMENT_LIST_SERVICE.CURRENT_VIEW_CONFIG)
+        this.currentViewConfig = null
+      }
+    }
+    if (!this.currentViewConfig) {
+      this.currentViewConfig = {
+        filterRules: [],
+        sortDirection: 'des',
+        sortField: 'created'
+      }
+      }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/services/saved-view-config.service.ts b/src-ui/src/app/services/saved-view-config.service.ts
index a6b538b0d..d69791209 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/services/saved-view-config.service.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/services/saved-view-config.service.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ export class SavedViewConfigService {
   constructor() { 
     let savedConfigs = localStorage.getItem('saved-view-config-service:savedConfigs')
     if (savedConfigs) {
-      this.configs = JSON.parse(savedConfigs)
+      try {
+        this.configs = JSON.parse(savedConfigs)
+      } catch (e) {
+        this.configs = []
+      }
     }
   }