diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette.js
index 9f20cc674..38bc640d9 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette.js
@@ -65,12 +65,14 @@ RED.palette = (function() {
                 catDiv.addClass("red-ui-palette-closed");
                 $("#red-ui-palette-base-category-"+category).slideUp();
                 $("#red-ui-palette-header-"+category+" i").removeClass("expanded");
+                rememberCategoryState(category, false)
             },
             open: function() {
                 catDiv.addClass("red-ui-palette-open");
                 catDiv.removeClass("red-ui-palette-closed");
                 $("#red-ui-palette-base-category-"+category).slideDown();
                 $("#red-ui-palette-header-"+category+" i").addClass("expanded");
+                rememberCategoryState(category, true)
             },
             toggle: function() {
                 if (catDiv.hasClass("red-ui-palette-open")) {
@@ -85,6 +87,22 @@ RED.palette = (function() {
             categoryContainers[category].toggle();
         });
     }
+    function rememberCategoryState(cat, open) {
+        const stateStr = localStorage.getItem('closedCategories');
+        if (!stateStr && open) return;
+        const state = stateStr ? JSON.parse(stateStr) : [];
+        const idx = state.indexOf(cat);
+        if (open && idx >= 0)
+            state.splice(idx, 1);
+        else if (!open && idx < 0)
+            state.push(cat);
+        else
+            return;
+        if (state.length <= 0)
+            localStorage.removeItem('closedCategories');
+        else
+            localStorage.setItem('closedCategories', JSON.stringify(state));
+    }
 
     function setLabel(type, el,label, info) {
         var nodeWidth = 82;
@@ -407,7 +425,12 @@ RED.palette = (function() {
 
             var categoryNode = $("#red-ui-palette-container-"+rootCategory);
             if (categoryNode.find(".red-ui-palette-node").length === 1) {
-                categoryContainers[rootCategory].open();
+                const closedCategoriesStr = localStorage.getItem('closedCategories');
+                const closedCategories = closedCategoriesStr ? JSON.parse(closedCategoriesStr) : [];
+                if (closedCategories.indexOf(rootCategory) < 0)
+                    categoryContainers[rootCategory].open();
+                else
+                    categoryContainers[rootCategory].close();
             }
 
         }
@@ -652,7 +675,7 @@ RED.palette = (function() {
         });
         RED.popover.tooltip(paletteExpandAll,RED._('palette.actions.expand-all'));
 
-        RED.actions.add("core:toggle-palette", function(state) {
+				RED.actions.add("core:toggle-palette", function(state) {
             if (state === undefined) {
                 RED.menu.toggleSelected("menu-item-palette");
             } else {