diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/dashboard/quick_start.js b/app/assets/javascripts/dashboard/quick_start.js
index 809c3d72c..25d1b3c82 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/dashboard/quick_start.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/dashboard/quick_start.js
@@ -7,6 +7,18 @@ var DasboardQuickStartWidget = (function() {
   var createTaskButton = '#create-task-modal .create-task-button';
   var newProjectsVisibility = '#create-task-modal .new-projects-visibility';
 
+  function initNewReportLink() {
+    $('.quick-start-widget .new-report').click(() => {
+      sessionStorage.setItem('scinote-dashboard-new-report', Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000));
+    });
+  }
+
+  function initNewProtocolLink() {
+    $('.quick-start-widget .new-protocol').click(() => {
+      sessionStorage.setItem('scinote-dashboard-new-protocol', Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000));
+    });
+  }
+
   function initNewTaskModal() {
     $('.quick-start-widget .new-task').click(() => {
       $('#create-task-modal').modal('show');
@@ -108,6 +120,8 @@ var DasboardQuickStartWidget = (function() {
     init: () => {
       if ($('.quick-start-widget').length) {
         initNewTaskModal();
+        initNewProtocolLink();
+        initNewReportLink();
       }
     }
   };
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/index.js
index 944bfd691..b9acb7b5d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/index.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/index.js
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ function initCreateNewModal() {
   var link = $("[data-action='create-new']");
   var modal = $("#create-new-modal");
   var submitBtn = modal.find(".modal-footer [data-action='submit']");
+  var newProtocol = parseInt(sessionStorage.getItem('scinote-dashboard-new-protocol'), 10);
 
   link.on("click", function() {
     $.ajax({
@@ -329,7 +330,10 @@ function initCreateNewModal() {
     });
   });
 
-  if ($('#protocols-index').data('new-protocol')) link.click();
+  if (Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) - newProtocol < 15) {
+    link.click();
+    sessionStorage.removeItem('scinote-dashboard-new-protocol');
+  }
 
   submitBtn.on("click", function() {
     // Submit the form inside modal
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/reports/reports_datatable.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/reports/reports_datatable.js.erb
index 467685de5..92901cdb6 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/reports/reports_datatable.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/reports/reports_datatable.js.erb
@@ -181,13 +181,17 @@
   }
 
   function initNewReportModal() {
+    var newReport = parseInt(sessionStorage.getItem('scinote-dashboard-new-report'), 10);
     $('#new-report-btn').on('click', function() {
       $('#new-report-modal').modal('show');
       initSelectPicker();
       initRedirectToNewReportPage();
     });
 
-    if ($('#content-reports-index').data('new-report')) $('#new-report-btn').click();
+    if (Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) - newReport < 15) {
+      $('#new-report-btn').click();
+      sessionStorage.removeItem('scinote-dashboard-new-report');
+    }
   }
 
   initDatatable();
diff --git a/app/views/dashboards/_quick_start.html.erb b/app/views/dashboards/_quick_start.html.erb
index 6d0299a69..6e321adb1 100644
--- a/app/views/dashboards/_quick_start.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/dashboards/_quick_start.html.erb
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
         <%= t("dashboard.quick_start.description") %>
       </div>
       <div class="new-task btn btn-secondary btn-block"><i class="fas fa-plus"></i><%= t("dashboard.quick_start.new_task") %></div>
-      <%= link_to protocols_path(new_protocol: true), {class: "new-protocol btn btn-secondary btn-block"} do %>
+      <%= link_to protocols_path, {class: "new-protocol btn btn-secondary btn-block"} do %>
         <i class="fas fa-edit"></i><%= t("dashboard.quick_start.new_protocol") %>
       <% end %>
-      <%= link_to reports_path(new_report: true), {class: "new-report btn btn-secondary btn-block"} do %>
+      <%= link_to reports_path, {class: "new-report btn btn-secondary btn-block"} do %>
         <i class="fas fa-clipboard-check"></i><%= t("dashboard.quick_start.new_report") %>
       <% end %>
     <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/protocols/index.html.erb b/app/views/protocols/index.html.erb
index 571bf24b3..f405e3d09 100644
--- a/app/views/protocols/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/protocols/index.html.erb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <% provide(:head_title, t("protocols.index.head_title")) %>
 
 <% if current_team %>
-  <div class="content-pane" id="protocols-index" <%= "data-new-protocol=true" if params[:new_protocol] %>>
+  <div class="content-pane" id="protocols-index">
     <ul class="nav nav-tabs nav-settings">
       <li role="presentation" class="<%= "active" if @type == :public %>">
         <%= link_to t("protocols.index.navigation.public"), protocols_path(team: @current_team, type: :public) %>
diff --git a/app/views/reports/index.html.erb b/app/views/reports/index.html.erb
index 9debf5906..08acfca06 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/index.html.erb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 <%= stylesheet_link_tag 'datatables' %>
 
 <div class="content-pane">
-  <div id="content-reports-index" <%= "data-new-report=true" if params[:new_report] %>>
+  <div id="content-reports-index">
     <div class="row">
       <div class="col-md-12">
         <% if can_manage_reports?(current_team) %>