diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/account/AccountSettingsView.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/account/AccountSettingsView.tsx
index 2259b4c..85ee2ab 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/account/AccountSettingsView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/account/AccountSettingsView.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { useState } from "react";
 import { Trans } from "react-i18next";
 import { useI18n } from "../../lib/i18n";
 import { Banner, Loader, PAGE_TITLE, Tabs } from "../../components/ui";
+import { useViewState } from "../navigation/NavContext";
 import { useAccountSettings } from "./useAccountSettings";
 import { DisplayNameSection } from "./sections/DisplayNameSection";
 import { EmailSection } from "./sections/EmailSection";
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type AccountTab = "account" | "security" | "privacy" | "data";
 export function AccountSettingsView() {
   const { t } = useI18n();
   const { state, set } = useAccountSettings();
-  const [tab, setTab] = useState<AccountTab>("account");
+  const [tab, setTab] = useViewState<AccountTab>("account:tab", "account");
 
   if (state.status === "loading") return <Loader className="absolute inset-0" />;
   if (state.status === "error")
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/avatar/AvatarsView.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/avatar/AvatarsView.tsx
index 51cffce..eac1a06 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/avatar/AvatarsView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/avatar/AvatarsView.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   type FavoriteFolder,
 } from "../../store/avatars";
 import { useSelf, useSocial } from "../../store/social";
+import { useViewState } from "../navigation/NavContext";
 import { AvatarCard } from "./AvatarCard";
 import { FolderEditModal } from "./FolderEditModal";
 
@@ -41,8 +42,8 @@ function matchAvatar(query: string): AvatarFilter {
 
 export function AvatarsView() {
   const t = useT();
-  const [tab, setTab] = useState<Tab>("uploaded");
-  const [query, setQuery] = useState("");
+  const [tab, setTab] = useViewState<Tab>("avatars:tab", "uploaded");
+  const [query, setQuery] = useViewState("avatars:query", "");
   const filter = useMemo(() => matchAvatar(query), [query]);
   const selfId = useSocial((s) => s.selfId);
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/navigation/NavContext.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/navigation/NavContext.tsx
index 7533258..a3da536 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/navigation/NavContext.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/navigation/NavContext.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { createContext, useContext, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { createContext, useCallback, useContext, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
 export type View =
   | { kind: "user"; id: "me" | string }
@@ -30,12 +30,15 @@ interface Nav {
   openGallery: () => void;
   openSearch: () => void;
   back: () => void;
+  getViewState: (key: string) => unknown;
+  setViewState: (key: string, value: unknown) => void;
 }
 
 const NavCtx = createContext<Nav | null>(null);
 
 export function NavProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   const [stack, setStack] = useState<View[]>([{ kind: "user", id: "me" }]);
+  const viewState = useRef(new Map<string, unknown>());
 
   const push = (view: View) =>
     setStack((s) => {
@@ -64,6 +67,8 @@ export function NavProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
       openGallery: () => root({ kind: "gallery" }),
       openSearch: () => root({ kind: "search" }),
       back: () => setStack((s) => (s.length > 1 ? s.slice(0, -1) : s)),
+      getViewState: (key) => viewState.current.get(key),
+      setViewState: (key, value) => viewState.current.set(key, value),
     }),
     [stack],
   );
@@ -86,3 +91,19 @@ export function useNav(): Nav {
   if (!ctx) throw new Error("useNav must be used within NavProvider");
   return ctx;
 }
+
+export function useViewState<T>(key: string, initial: T): [T, (value: T) => void] {
+  const nav = useNav();
+  const [state, set] = useState<T>(() => {
+    const saved = nav.getViewState(key);
+    return saved === undefined ? initial : (saved as T);
+  });
+  const setBoth = useCallback(
+    (value: T) => {
+      nav.setViewState(key, value);
+      set(value);
+    },
+    [nav, key],
+  );
+  return [state, setBoth];
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/profile/MyWorldsView.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/profile/MyWorldsView.tsx
index 055f58d..99d047d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/profile/MyWorldsView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/profile/MyWorldsView.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { useState } from "react";
 import { Banner, Loader, PAGE_TITLE, Tabs } from "../../components/ui";
 import { useT } from "../../lib/i18n";
+import { useViewState } from "../navigation/NavContext";
 import { useProfile } from "./useProfile";
 import { WorldsSection, FavoriteWorldsSection, WorldSearch } from "./WorldsSection";
 import { DiscoverSection } from "./DiscoverSection";
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type Tab = "discover" | "worlds" | "favorites";
 export function MyWorldsView() {
   const t = useT();
   const state = useProfile("me");
-  const [tab, setTab] = useState<Tab>("discover");
+  const [tab, setTab] = useViewState<Tab>("worlds:tab", "discover");
 
   if (state.status === "loading") return <Loader className="absolute inset-0" />;
   if (state.status === "error")
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/profile/ProfileView.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/profile/ProfileView.tsx
index 98abb7c..75aca48 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/profile/ProfileView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/profile/ProfileView.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   Tag,
 } from "../../components/ui";
 import { useUserMenu } from "../friends/useUserMenu";
+import { useViewState } from "../navigation/NavContext";
 import {
   avatarOf,
   bannerOf,
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ export function ProfileView({ target }: { target: "me" | string }) {
 
 function ProfileCard({ profile }: { profile: UserProfile }) {
   const t = useT();
-  const [tab, setTab] = useState<TabId>("overview");
+  const [tab, setTab] = useViewState<TabId>(`profile:${profile.id}:tab`, "overview");
   const [menu, setMenu] = useState<{ x: number; y: number } | null>(null);
   const canAdd = !profile.isSelf && !profile.isFriend;
   const addFriend = useAddFriend(profile.id);
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/search/SearchView.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/search/SearchView.tsx
index abcc74a..1c6833a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/search/SearchView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/search/SearchView.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   Tag,
 } from "../../components/ui";
 import { useT } from "../../lib/i18n";
-import { useNav } from "../navigation/NavContext";
+import { useNav, useViewState } from "../navigation/NavContext";
 import { useUserMenu } from "../friends/useUserMenu";
 import { WorldCard } from "../world/WorldCard";
 import { avatarOf, trustMeta } from "../../lib/vrchat";
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ export function SearchView() {
   const t = useT();
   const { openUser, openWorld } = useNav();
   const { buildItems, modal } = useUserMenu();
-  const [tab, setTab] = useState<SearchTab>("users");
-  const [query, setQuery] = useState("");
+  const [tab, setTab] = useViewState<SearchTab>("search:tab", "users");
+  const [query, setQuery] = useViewState("search:query", "");
   const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
   const [users, setUsers] = useState<UserProfile[] | null>(null);
   const [worlds, setWorlds] = useState<World[] | null>(null);
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/settings/SettingsView.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/settings/SettingsView.tsx
index 8980004..600018e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/settings/SettingsView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/settings/SettingsView.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useTheme } from "../../lib/ThemeContext";
 import { useI18n } from "../../lib/i18n";
+import { useViewState } from "../navigation/NavContext";
 import { ACCENT_PRESETS, DEFAULT_ACCENT, type SchemeMode } from "../../lib/theme";
 import type { AppConfig, PreferredRegion, RegionPing } from "../../../../shared/types/appConfig";
 import type { UnityStatus } from "../../../../shared/types/unity";
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ type SettingsTab = "appearance" | "game" | "creator" | "about";
 
 export function SettingsView() {
   const { t } = useI18n();
-  const [tab, setTab] = useState<SettingsTab>("appearance");
+  const [tab, setTab] = useViewState<SettingsTab>("settings:tab", "appearance");
   return (
     <div className={SHELL}>
       <header>