diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.panel.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.panel.js
index a3e840db3c..2370956fc5 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.panel.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.panel.js
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ Sonia.History.register('groupPanel', {
     if ( ! panel ){
       main.addGroupsTabPanel();
       panel = Ext.getCmp('groups');
+    } else {
+      main.addTab(panel);
     }
     if (repoId){
       panel.getGrid().selectById(repoId);
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.panel.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.panel.js
index 28be95d035..ddd0bd9c46 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.panel.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/repository/sonia.repository.panel.js
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ Sonia.History.register('repositoryPanel', {
     if ( ! panel ){
       main.addRepositoriesTabPanel();
       panel = Ext.getCmp('repositories');
+    } else {
+      main.addTab(panel);
     }
     if (repoId){
       panel.getGrid().selectById(repoId);