diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,21 @@
     toolBar()->installEventFilter(middleClickEventFilter);
 
     setupWhatsThis();
+
+    // Restore window state if the setting is turned on and there are no
+    // other Dolphin windows open
+    if (GeneralSettings::rememberOpenedTabs()) {
+        // Check for existing Dolphin windows in a separate nested if() to
+        // save a DBus call if the user isn't using the feature
+        // FIXME: Calling Dolphin::dolphinInstanceData() here is slooooooooow
+        if (Dolphin::dolphinInstanceData(QStringLiteral("org.kde.dolphin-%1").arg(QCoreApplication::applicationPid())).isEmpty()) {
+            // Wait for the initialization ending
+            QTimer::singleShot(0, [this]() {
+                KConfigGroup windowState{KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("dolphinrc")), "WindowState"};
+                readProperties(windowState);
+            });
+         }
+    }
 }
 
 DolphinMainWindow::~DolphinMainWindow()
@@ -534,6 +549,11 @@
         }
     }
 
+    if (GeneralSettings::rememberOpenedTabs()) {
+        KConfigGroup windowState{KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("dolphinrc")), "WindowState"};
+        saveProperties(windowState);
+    }
+
     GeneralSettings::setVersion(CurrentDolphinVersion);
     GeneralSettings::self()->save();
 
diff --git a/src/global.h b/src/global.h
--- a/src/global.h
+++ b/src/global.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #ifndef GLOBAL_H
 #define GLOBAL_H
 
+#include <QDBusInterface>
+#include <QDBusConnectionInterface>
 #include <QList>
 #include <QUrl>
 
@@ -48,6 +50,12 @@
      */
     bool attachToExistingInstance(const QList<QUrl>& inputUrls, bool openFiles, bool splitView, const QString& preferredService = QString());
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a QVector with full data about all currently-running GUI-capable
+     * Dolphin instances
+     */
+    QVector<QPair<QSharedPointer<QDBusInterface>, QStringList>> dolphinInstanceData(const QString& preferredService);
+
     /**
      * TODO: Move this somewhere global to all KDE apps, not just Dolphin
      */
diff --git a/src/global.cpp b/src/global.cpp
--- a/src/global.cpp
+++ b/src/global.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,42 @@
         return false;
     }
 
+    QVector<QPair<QSharedPointer<QDBusInterface>, QStringList>> dolphinServices = dolphinInstanceData(preferredService);
+    if (dolphinServices.isEmpty()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    QStringList newUrls;
+
+    // check to see if any instances already have any of the given URLs open
+    const auto urls = QUrl::toStringList(inputUrls);
+    for (const QString& url : urls) {
+        bool urlFound = false;
+        for (auto& service: dolphinServices) {
+            QDBusReply<bool> isUrlOpen = service.first->call(QStringLiteral("isUrlOpen"), url);
+            if (isUrlOpen.isValid() && isUrlOpen.value()) {
+                service.second.append(url);
+                urlFound = true;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if (!urlFound) {
+            newUrls.append(url);
+        }
+    }
+    dolphinServices.front().second << newUrls;
+
+    for (const auto& service: dolphinServices) {
+        if (!service.second.isEmpty()) {
+            service.first->call(openFiles ? QStringLiteral("openFiles") : QStringLiteral("openDirectories"), service.second, splitView);
+            service.first->call(QStringLiteral("activateWindow"));
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+QVector<QPair<QSharedPointer<QDBusInterface>, QStringList>> Dolphin::dolphinInstanceData(const QString& preferredService)
+{
     QVector<QPair<QSharedPointer<QDBusInterface>, QStringList>> dolphinServices;
     if (!preferredService.isEmpty()) {
         QSharedPointer<QDBusInterface> preferred(
@@ -110,34 +146,7 @@
     }
 
     if (dolphinServices.isEmpty()) {
-        return false;
+        return QVector<QPair<QSharedPointer<QDBusInterface>, QStringList>>();
     }
-
-    QStringList newUrls;
-
-    // check to see if any instances already have any of the given URLs open
-    const auto urls = QUrl::toStringList(inputUrls);
-    for (const QString& url : urls) {
-        bool urlFound = false;
-        for (auto& service: dolphinServices) {
-            QDBusReply<bool> isUrlOpen = service.first->call(QStringLiteral("isUrlOpen"), url);
-            if (isUrlOpen.isValid() && isUrlOpen.value()) {
-                service.second.append(url);
-                urlFound = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        if (!urlFound) {
-            newUrls.append(url);
-        }
-    }
-    dolphinServices.front().second << newUrls;
-
-    for (const auto& service: dolphinServices) {
-        if (!service.second.isEmpty()) {
-            service.first->call(openFiles ? QStringLiteral("openFiles") : QStringLiteral("openDirectories"), service.second, splitView);
-            service.first->call(QStringLiteral("activateWindow"));
-        }
-    }
-    return true;
+    return dolphinServices;
 }
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
@@ -84,36 +84,38 @@
     homeBoxLayout->addLayout(homeUrlBoxLayout);
     homeBoxLayout->addLayout(buttonBoxLayout);
 
-    topLayout->addRow(i18nc("@label:textbox", "Start in:"), homeBoxLayout);
+    topLayout->addRow(i18nc("@label:textbox", "For new windows, show:"), homeBoxLayout);
+
+    m_splitView = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Split view mode"));
+    topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_splitView);
+    m_editableUrl = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Editable location bar"));
+    topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_editableUrl);
+    m_filterBar = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Filter bar"));
+    topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_filterBar);
 
 
     topLayout->addItem(new QSpacerItem(0, Dolphin::VERTICAL_SPACER_HEIGHT, QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed));
 
 
-    // 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);
-    m_editableUrl = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Editable location bar"));
-    topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_editableUrl);
+    m_rememberOpenedTabs = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Remember open folders and tabs"));
+    topLayout->addRow(i18nc("@label:checkbox", "General settings:"), m_rememberOpenedTabs);
+    m_openExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Open new folders in tabs"));
+    topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_openExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab);
     m_showFullPath = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Show full path inside location bar"));
     topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_showFullPath);
-    m_filterBar = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Show filter bar"));
-    topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_filterBar);
     m_showFullPathInTitlebar = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Show full path in title bar"));
     topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_showFullPathInTitlebar);
-    m_openExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check Startup Settings", "Open new folders in tabs"));
-    topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_openExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab);
-
 
     loadSettings();
 
     connect(m_homeUrl, &QLineEdit::textChanged, 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);
     connect(m_filterBar,    &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
-    connect(m_showFullPathInTitlebar, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
+    connect(m_rememberOpenedTabs, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
     connect(m_openExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
+    connect(m_showFullPath, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
+    connect(m_showFullPathInTitlebar, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StartupSettingsPage::slotSettingsChanged);
 }
 
 StartupSettingsPage::~StartupSettingsPage()
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@
         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 +185,7 @@
 {
     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());