diff --git a/assets/codetabs.js b/assets/codetabs.js
index e97229a..1d9878a 100644
--- a/assets/codetabs.js
+++ b/assets/codetabs.js
@@ -1,12 +1,39 @@
 require([
     'jquery'
 ], function($) {
+    
+    var setupPage = function(){
+        if(localStorage){
+            var lastSelected = localStorage.getItem('codetabs-selected');
+            if(lastSelected){
+                $('.codetabs').each(function(){
+                    var $tabs = $(this);
+                    var tabId = $tabs.find('.codetabs-header .tab')
+                            .filter(function(){ return $(this).text() == lastSelected; })
+                            .data('codetab');
+                    if(typeof tabId !== 'undefined'){
+                        setActiveTab($tabs,tabId);
+                    }                    
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    };
+    
+    var setActiveTab = function($tabs,tabId){
+        $tabs.find('.tab').removeClass('active');
+        $tabs.find('.tab[data-codetab="' + tabId + '"]').addClass('active');
+    };
+    
     $(document).on('click.plugin.codetabs', '.codetabs .codetabs-header .tab', function(e) {
         var $btn = $(e.target);
         var $tabs = $btn.parents('.codetabs');
         var tabId = $btn.data('codetab');
-
-        $tabs.find('.tab').removeClass('active');
-        $tabs.find('.tab[data-codetab="' + tabId + '"]').addClass('active');
+        setActiveTab($tabs,tabId);
+        if(localStorage){
+            localStorage.setItem('codetabs-selected',$btn.text());
+        }
     });
+    
+    gitbook.events.bind('start', setupPage);
+    gitbook.events.bind('page.change', setupPage);
 });