diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,15 @@
     toolBar()->installEventFilter(middleClickEventFilter);
 
     setupWhatsThis();
+
+    // Restore window state
+    if (GeneralSettings::rememberOpenedTabs()) {
+        // Wait for the initialization ending
+        QTimer::singleShot(0, [this]() {
+            KConfigGroup windowState{KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("dolphinrc")), "WindowState"};
+            readProperties(windowState);
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 DolphinMainWindow::~DolphinMainWindow()
@@ -534,6 +543,11 @@
         }
     }
 
+    if (GeneralSettings::rememberOpenedTabs()) {
+        KConfigGroup windowState{KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("dolphinrc")), "WindowState"};
+        saveProperties(windowState);
+    }
+
     GeneralSettings::setVersion(CurrentDolphinVersion);
     GeneralSettings::self()->save();
 
diff --git a/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg b/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
--- a/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
+++ b/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@
             <label>Home URL</label>
             <default code="true">QUrl::fromLocalFile(QDir::homePath()).toDisplayString(QUrl::PreferLocalFile)</default>
         </entry>
+        <entry name="RememberOpenedTabs" type="Bool">
+            <label>Remember open folders and tabs</label>
+            <default>false</default>
+        </entry>
         <entry name="SplitView" type="Bool">
             <label>Split the view into two panes</label>
             <default>false</default>
diff --git a/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.h b/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.h
--- a/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.h
+++ b/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     QUrl m_url;
     QLineEdit* m_homeUrl;
 
+    QCheckBox* m_rememberOpenedTabs;
     QCheckBox* m_splitView;
     QCheckBox* m_editableUrl;
     QCheckBox* m_showFullPath;
diff --git a/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.cpp
--- a/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/startup/startupsettingspage.cpp
@@ -90,9 +90,11 @@
     topLayout->addItem(new QSpacerItem(0, Dolphin::VERTICAL_SPACER_HEIGHT, QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed));
 
 
+    m_rememberOpenedTabs = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Remember open folders and tabs"));
+    topLayout->addRow(i18nc("@label:checkbox", "Window options:"), m_rememberOpenedTabs);
     // create 'Split view', 'Show full path', 'Editable location' and 'Filter bar' checkboxes
     m_splitView = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Split view mode"));
-    topLayout->addRow(i18nc("@label:checkbox", "Window options:"), m_splitView);
+    topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_splitView);
     m_editableUrl = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Editable location bar"));
     topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_editableUrl);
     m_showFullPath = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Show full path inside location bar"));
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@
     loadSettings();
 
     connect(m_homeUrl, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
+    connect(m_rememberOpenedTabs, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
     connect(m_splitView,    &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
     connect(m_editableUrl,  &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
     connect(m_showFullPath, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
@@ -132,6 +135,7 @@
         KMessageBox::error(this, i18nc("@info", "The location for the home folder is invalid or does not exist, it will not be applied."));
     }
 
+    settings->setRememberOpenedTabs(m_rememberOpenedTabs->isChecked());
     settings->setSplitView(m_splitView->isChecked());
     settings->setEditableUrl(m_editableUrl->isChecked());
     settings->setShowFullPath(m_showFullPath->isChecked());
@@ -182,6 +186,7 @@
 {
     const QUrl url(Dolphin::homeUrl());
     m_homeUrl->setText(url.toDisplayString(QUrl::PreferLocalFile));
+    m_rememberOpenedTabs->setChecked(GeneralSettings::rememberOpenedTabs());
     m_splitView->setChecked(GeneralSettings::splitView());
     m_editableUrl->setChecked(GeneralSettings::editableUrl());
     m_showFullPath->setChecked(GeneralSettings::showFullPath());