diff --git a/src/pfwbged/collection/pfwbcollection.js b/src/pfwbged/collection/pfwbcollection.js
index cc7a0c9..a7c0836 100644
--- a/src/pfwbged/collection/pfwbcollection.js
+++ b/src/pfwbged/collection/pfwbcollection.js
@@ -445,6 +445,9 @@ function select_metatype(elem)
   /* install callbacks */
 
   $('.metatypes input').change(function() {
+     var state = history.state || {};
+     state.metatype = $(this).attr("value");
+     history.replaceState(state, document.title);
      select_metatype($(this));
      update_portaltypes();
      return false;
@@ -530,4 +533,13 @@ function select_metatype(elem)
     $('div.close', window.parent.document).click();
   });
 
+  var history_state = history.state;
+  if (history_state !== null) {
+    if (history_state.metatype !== undefined) {
+      var metatype = $('.metatypes [value="' + history_state.metatype + '"]');
+      metatype.prop('checked', true);
+      metatype.trigger('change');
+    }
+  }
+
 }(jQuery));