diff --git a/src/stores/dockview.ts b/src/stores/dockview.ts
index 00fbde7..82b4f92 100644
--- a/src/stores/dockview.ts
+++ b/src/stores/dockview.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { create } from "zustand";
 import type { DockviewApi } from "dockview";
 import type { Submission } from "@/generated/client";
+import { createJSONStorage, persist } from "zustand/middleware";
 
 export type DockviewState = {
   api: DockviewApi | null;
@@ -14,9 +15,20 @@ export type DockviewActions = {
 
 export type DockviewStore = DockviewState & DockviewActions;
 
-export const useDockviewStore = create<DockviewStore>()((set) => ({
-  api: null,
-  submission: null,
-  setApi: (api) => set({ api }),
-  setSubmission: (submission) => set({ submission }),
-}));
+export const useDockviewStore = create<DockviewStore>()(
+  persist(
+    (set) => ({
+      api: null,
+      submission: null,
+      setApi: (api) => set({ api }),
+      setSubmission: (submission) => set({ submission }),
+    }),
+    {
+      name: "zustand:dockview",
+      storage: createJSONStorage(() => localStorage),
+      partialize: (state) => ({
+        submission: state.submission,
+      }),
+    }
+  )
+);