Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/openUrls.js
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diff -u -rf9ddfe5a890306be3ab774cf537eacd29f7f3c2a -r74687b69d8a1c8053702395836a1a8a3180be02c
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/openUrls.js	(.../openUrls.js)	(revision f9ddfe5a890306be3ab774cf537eacd29f7f3c2a)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/openUrls.js	(.../openUrls.js)	(revision 74687b69d8a1c8053702395836a1a8a3180be02c)
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 	url += 'lessonID='+ lessonID;
 	
 	if (displayFullScreen) {
+		sessionStorage.removeItem("lamsMonitoringCurrentTab");
 		window.location.href = url;
 		return;
 	}
Index: lams_monitoring/web/includes/javascript/monitorLesson5.js
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diff -u -rf0779a2fffb02955df23b5465a9afc387eebd1ae -r74687b69d8a1c8053702395836a1a8a3180be02c
--- lams_monitoring/web/includes/javascript/monitorLesson5.js	(.../monitorLesson5.js)	(revision f0779a2fffb02955df23b5465a9afc387eebd1ae)
+++ lams_monitoring/web/includes/javascript/monitorLesson5.js	(.../monitorLesson5.js)	(revision 74687b69d8a1c8053702395836a1a8a3180be02c)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // ********** GLOBAL VARIABLES **********
 // copy of lesson SVG so it does no need to be fetched every time
-var currentTab = 'sequence',
+var currentTab = sessionStorage.getItem("lamsMonitoringCurrentTab") || 'sequence',
 
 	originalSequenceCanvas = null,
 // DIV container for lesson SVG
@@ -69,12 +69,14 @@
 	initCommonElements();
 	initSequenceTab();
 	initGradebookTab();
-	loadTab('sequence');
+	loadTab(currentTab);
 	updateLessonTab();
+	loadDefaultTab = false;
 });
 
 function loadTab(tabName, button) {
 	currentTab = tabName;
+	sessionStorage.setItem("lamsMonitoringCurrentTab", currentTab);
 	
 	$('.navigate-btn-container a.btn, .lesson-properties').removeClass('active');
 	$('.component-sidebar').removeClass('expanded');