diff --git a/db/migrations/0139__show_sidebar_in_new_tab.sql b/db/migrations/0139__show_sidebar_in_new_tab.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83a878384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrations/0139__show_sidebar_in_new_tab.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+INSERT INTO options (name, value, utcDateCreated, utcDateModified, isSynced)
+VALUES ('showSidebarInNewTab', '1', '2018-07-29T18:31:00.874Z', '2018-07-29T18:31:00.874Z', 0);
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diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/options.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/options.js
index d50c0746e..323ebfb0f 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/options.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/options.js
@@ -354,10 +354,18 @@ addTabHandler((async function () {
 addTabHandler((function() {
     const $sidebarMinWidth = $("#sidebar-min-width");
     const $sidebarWidthPercent = $("#sidebar-width-percent");
+    const $showSidebarInNewTab = $("#show-sidebar-in-new-tab");
 
     async function optionsLoaded(options) {
         $sidebarMinWidth.val(options.sidebarMinWidth);
         $sidebarWidthPercent.val(options.sidebarWidthPercent);
+
+        if (parseInt(options.showSidebarInNewTab)) {
+            $showSidebarInNewTab.attr("checked", "checked");
+        }
+        else {
+            $showSidebarInNewTab.removeAttr("checked");
+        }
     }
 
     function resizeSidebar() {
@@ -385,6 +393,14 @@ addTabHandler((function() {
         resizeSidebar();
     });
 
+    $showSidebarInNewTab.change(async function() {
+        const flag = $(this).is(":checked") ? 1 : 0;
+
+        await server.put('options/showSidebarInNewTab/' + flag);
+
+        optionsInit.loadOptions();
+    });
+
     return {
         optionsLoaded
     };
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/options_init.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/options_init.js
index a3010e449..cea79f6f6 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/options_init.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/options_init.js
@@ -26,9 +26,16 @@ function addLoadListener(listener) {
     optionsReady.then(listener);
 }
 
+async function getOption(name) {
+    const options = await optionsReady;
+
+    return options[name];
+}
+
 export default {
     // use addLoadListener() which will be called also on refreshes
     optionsReady,
     addLoadListener,
-    loadOptions
+    loadOptions,
+    getOption
 }
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diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/tab_context.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/tab_context.js
index 1afeb1361..ae431dee3 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/tab_context.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/tab_context.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import noteDetailRender from "./note_detail_render.js";
 import noteDetailRelationMap from "./note_detail_relation_map.js";
 import noteDetailProtectedSession from "./note_detail_protected_session.js";
 import protectedSessionService from "./protected_session.js";
+import optionsInitService from "./options_init.js";
 import linkService from "./link.js";
 import Sidebar from "./sidebar.js";
 
@@ -34,6 +35,12 @@ const componentClasses = {
     'protected-session': noteDetailProtectedSession
 };
 
+let showSidebarInNewTab = true;
+
+optionsInitService.addLoadListener(options => {
+    showSidebarInNewTab = options.showSidebarInNewTab === '1';
+});
+
 class TabContext {
     /**
      * @param {TabRow} tabRow
@@ -64,7 +71,11 @@ class TabContext {
         this.attributes = new Attributes(this);
 
         if (utils.isDesktop()) {
-            this.sidebar = new Sidebar(this, state.sidebar);
+            const sidebarState = state.sidebar || {
+                visible: showSidebarInNewTab
+            };
+
+            this.sidebar = new Sidebar(this, sidebarState);
             this.noteType = new NoteTypeContext(this);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/routes/api/options.js b/src/routes/api/options.js
index 32dc59cab..e2e000ceb 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/options.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/options.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const ALLOWED_OPTIONS = [
     'leftPaneWidthPercent',
     'sidebarMinWidth',
     'sidebarWidthPercent',
+    'showSidebarInNewTab',
     'hoistedNoteId',
     'mainFontSize',
     'treeFontSize',
diff --git a/src/services/app_info.js b/src/services/app_info.js
index 7c6bd436c..8b2e45058 100644
--- a/src/services/app_info.js
+++ b/src/services/app_info.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const build = require('./build');
 const packageJson = require('../../package');
 const {TRILIUM_DATA_DIR} = require('./data_dir');
 
-const APP_DB_VERSION = 138;
+const APP_DB_VERSION = 139;
 const SYNC_VERSION = 10;
 const CLIPPER_PROTOCOL_VERSION = "1.0";
 
diff --git a/src/views/dialogs/options/sidebar.ejs b/src/views/dialogs/options/sidebar.ejs
index e2f727507..4fcd15dd0 100644
--- a/src/views/dialogs/options/sidebar.ejs
+++ b/src/views/dialogs/options/sidebar.ejs
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 <div id="options-sidebar" class="tab-pane">
+    <h3>Show sidebar in new tab</h3>
+
+    <div class="form-check">
+        <input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="show-sidebar-in-new-tab">
+        <label class="form-check-label" for="show-sidebar-in-new-tab">Show sidebar in new tab</label>
+    </div>
+
+    <br>
+
     <h3>Sidebar sizing</h3>
 
     <div class="form-group row">