diff --git a/kallithea/templates/files/files.html b/kallithea/templates/files/files.html
--- a/kallithea/templates/files/files.html
+++ b/kallithea/templates/files/files.html
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
     window.addEventListener('popstate', function(e){
         if (e.state)
             load_state(e.state);
+        else
+            load_state(initial_state);
     });
 
     // init the search filter
@@ -222,6 +224,9 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
     var _url_base = url_base.replace('__REV__', ${h.js(c.changeset.raw_id)});
     fileBrowserListeners(_node_list_url, _url_base);
 
+    var initial_state = {url:window.location.href, title:document.title, url_base:_url_base,
+         node_list_url:_node_list_url, rev:${h.js(c.changeset.raw_id)}, f_path:${h.js(h.safe_unicode(c.file.path))}};
+
     // change branch filter
     $("#branch_selector").select2({
         dropdownAutoWidth: true,