diff --git a/code/LeftAndMain.php b/code/LeftAndMain.php
index da89b5d8..f646867e 100644
--- a/code/LeftAndMain.php
+++ b/code/LeftAndMain.php
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ class LeftAndMain extends Controller {
 		
 		Requirements::javascript(SAPPHIRE_DIR . '/thirdparty/behaviour/behaviour.js');
 		Requirements::javascript(SAPPHIRE_DIR . '/thirdparty/jquery-livequery/jquery.livequery.js');
+		Requirements::javascript(SAPPHIRE_DIR . '/thirdparty/jquery-cookie/jquery.cookie.js');
 		Requirements::javascript(SAPPHIRE_DIR . '/javascript/core/jquery.ondemand.js');
 		Requirements::javascript(SAPPHIRE_DIR . '/javascript/prototype_improvements.js');
 		Requirements::javascript(THIRDPARTY_DIR . '/loader.js');
diff --git a/javascript/CMSMain.js b/javascript/CMSMain.js
index 88f250de..881dcc95 100644
--- a/javascript/CMSMain.js
+++ b/javascript/CMSMain.js
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 			});
 
 			this._resizeChildren();
+			
+			// save cookie state of all tabs
+			$('.ss-tabset').tabs('option', 'cookie', { expires: 30 });
 
 			this._super();
 		},