diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/settings.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/settings.js
index 39f372974..467c5b569 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/settings.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/settings.js
@@ -220,6 +220,16 @@ RED.settings = (function () {
             return defaultValue;
         }
     }
+    function getLocal(key) {
+        return localStorage.getItem(key)
+    }
+    function setLocal(key, value) {
+        localStorage.setItem(key, value);
+    }
+    function removeLocal(key) {
+        localStorage.removeItem(key)
+    }
+
 
     return {
         init: init,
@@ -228,6 +238,9 @@ RED.settings = (function () {
         set: set,
         get: get,
         remove: remove,
-        theme: theme
+        theme: theme,
+        setLocal: setLocal,
+        getLocal: getLocal,
+        removeLocal: removeLocal
     }
 })();
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js
index 2e4ef385d..f6631c59b 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ RED.workspaces = (function() {
                 ws.hideable = true;
             }
             workspace_tabs.addTab(ws,targetIndex);
+
+            var hiddenTabs = JSON.parse(RED.settings.getLocal("hiddenTabs")||"{}");
+            if (hiddenTabs[ws.id]) {
+                workspace_tabs.hideTab(ws.id);
+            }
             workspace_tabs.resize();
         } else {
             var tabId = RED.nodes.id();
@@ -664,6 +669,9 @@ RED.workspaces = (function() {
             }
             if (workspace_tabs.contains(id)) {
                 workspace_tabs.hideTab(id);
+                var hiddenTabs = JSON.parse(RED.settings.getLocal("hiddenTabs")||"{}");
+                hiddenTabs[id] = true;
+                RED.settings.setLocal("hiddenTabs",JSON.stringify(hiddenTabs));
             }
         },
         show: function(id,skipStack,unhideOnly) {
@@ -688,6 +696,9 @@ RED.workspaces = (function() {
                 }
                 workspace_tabs.activateTab(id);
             }
+            var hiddenTabs = JSON.parse(RED.settings.getLocal("hiddenTabs")||"{}");
+            delete hiddenTabs[id];
+            RED.settings.setLocal("hiddenTabs",JSON.stringify(hiddenTabs));
         },
         refresh: function() {
             RED.nodes.eachWorkspace(function(ws) {