diff --git a/migrations/0048__add_note_tree_id_to_recent_notes.sql b/migrations/0048__add_note_tree_id_to_recent_notes.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fbc03066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/0048__add_note_tree_id_to_recent_notes.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+DROP TABLE recent_notes;
+
+CREATE TABLE `recent_notes` (
+  'note_tree_id'TEXT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
+  `note_path` TEXT NOT NULL,
+  `date_accessed` INTEGER NOT NULL ,
+  is_deleted INT
+);
+
+DELETE FROM sync WHERE entity_name = 'recent_notes';
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diff --git a/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_notes.js b/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_notes.js
index 1c1e8d29e..372288129 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_notes.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_notes.js
@@ -8,30 +8,24 @@ const recentNotes = (function() {
     const addCurrentAsChildEl = $("#recent-notes-add-current-as-child");
     const addRecentAsChildEl = $("#recent-notes-add-recent-as-child");
     const noteDetailEl = $('#note-detail');
+    // list of recent note paths
     let list = [];
 
     server.get('recent-notes').then(result => {
-        list = result.map(r => r.note_tree_id);
+        list = result.map(r => r.note_path);
     });
 
-    function addRecentNote(notePath) {
+    function addRecentNote(noteTreeId, notePath) {
         setTimeout(async () => {
             // we include the note into recent list only if the user stayed on the note at least 5 seconds
             if (notePath && notePath === noteTree.getCurrentNotePath()) {
-                const result = await server.put('recent-notes/' + encodeURIComponent(notePath));
+                const result = await server.put('recent-notes/' + noteTreeId + '/' + encodeURIComponent(notePath));
 
                 list = result.map(r => r.note_path);
             }
         }, 1500);
     }
 
-    // FIXME: this should be probably just refresh upon deletion, not explicit delete
-    async function removeRecentNote(notePathIdToRemove) {
-        const result = await server.remove('recent-notes/' + encodeURIComponent(notePathIdToRemove));
-
-        list = result.map(r => r.note_path);
-    }
-
     function showDialog() {
         glob.activeDialog = dialogEl;
 
@@ -146,7 +140,6 @@ const recentNotes = (function() {
 
     return {
         showDialog,
-        addRecentNote,
-        removeRecentNote
+        addRecentNote
     };
 })();
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diff --git a/public/javascripts/note_tree.js b/public/javascripts/note_tree.js
index 4ef6e0756..edd23cf10 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/note_tree.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/note_tree.js
@@ -319,10 +319,11 @@ const noteTree = (function() {
 
     function setCurrentNotePathToHash(node) {
         const currentNotePath = treeUtils.getNotePath(node);
+        const currentNoteTreeId = node.data.note_tree_id;
 
         document.location.hash = currentNotePath;
 
-        recentNotes.addRecentNote(currentNotePath);
+        recentNotes.addRecentNote(currentNoteTreeId, currentNotePath);
     }
 
     function initFancyTree(noteTree) {
@@ -343,13 +344,13 @@ const noteTree = (function() {
                 const beforeNode = node.getPrevSibling();
 
                 if (beforeNode !== null) {
-                    treeChanges.moveBeforeNode(node, beforeNode, false);
+                    treeChanges.moveBeforeNode(node, beforeNode);
                 }
             },
             "shift+down": node => {
                 let afterNode = node.getNextSibling();
                 if (afterNode !== null) {
-                    treeChanges.moveAfterNode(node, afterNode, false);
+                    treeChanges.moveAfterNode(node, afterNode);
                 }
             },
             "shift+left": node => {
@@ -625,6 +626,6 @@ const noteTree = (function() {
         createNewTopLevelNote,
         createNote,
         setPrefix,
-
+        getNotePathTitle
     };
 })();
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diff --git a/public/javascripts/tree_changes.js b/public/javascripts/tree_changes.js
index 94e8dc0cb..c18e35d97 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/tree_changes.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/tree_changes.js
@@ -1,28 +1,20 @@
 "use strict";
 
 const treeChanges = (function() {
-    async function moveBeforeNode(node, beforeNode, changeInPath = true) {
+    async function moveBeforeNode(node, beforeNode) {
         await server.put('notes/' + node.data.note_tree_id + '/move-before/' + beforeNode.data.note_tree_id);
 
         node.moveTo(beforeNode, 'before');
 
-        if (changeInPath) {
-            recentNotes.removeRecentNote(noteTree.getCurrentNotePath());
-
-            noteTree.setCurrentNotePathToHash(node);
-        }
+        noteTree.setCurrentNotePathToHash(node);
     }
 
-    async function moveAfterNode(node, afterNode, changeInPath = true) {
+    async function moveAfterNode(node, afterNode) {
         await server.put('notes/' + node.data.note_tree_id + '/move-after/' + afterNode.data.note_tree_id);
 
         node.moveTo(afterNode, 'after');
 
-        if (changeInPath) {
-            recentNotes.removeRecentNote(noteTree.getCurrentNotePath());
-
-            noteTree.setCurrentNotePathToHash(node);
-        }
+        noteTree.setCurrentNotePathToHash(node);
     }
 
     // beware that first arg is noteId and second is noteTreeId!
@@ -47,8 +39,6 @@ const treeChanges = (function() {
         toNode.folder = true;
         toNode.renderTitle();
 
-        recentNotes.removeRecentNote(noteTree.getCurrentNotePath());
-
         noteTree.setCurrentNotePathToHash(node);
     }
 
@@ -75,8 +65,6 @@ const treeChanges = (function() {
             node.getParent().renderTitle();
         }
 
-        recentNotes.removeRecentNote(noteTree.getCurrentNotePath());
-
         let next = node.getNextSibling();
         if (!next) {
             next = node.getParent();
diff --git a/routes/api/recent_notes.js b/routes/api/recent_notes.js
index a3c6a807a..1b78c8151 100644
--- a/routes/api/recent_notes.js
+++ b/routes/api/recent_notes.js
@@ -12,17 +12,19 @@ router.get('', auth.checkApiAuth, async (req, res, next) => {
     res.send(await getRecentNotes());
 });
 
-router.put('/:notePath', auth.checkApiAuth, async (req, res, next) => {
+router.put('/:noteTreeId/:notePath', auth.checkApiAuth, async (req, res, next) => {
+    const noteTreeId = req.params.noteTreeId;
     const notePath = req.params.notePath;
 
     await sql.doInTransaction(async () => {
         await sql.replace('recent_notes', {
+            note_tree_id: noteTreeId,
             note_path: notePath,
             date_accessed: utils.nowTimestamp(),
             is_deleted: 0
         });
 
-        await sync_table.addRecentNoteSync(notePath);
+        await sync_table.addRecentNoteSync(noteTreeId);
 
         await options.setOption('start_note_tree_id', notePath);
     });
@@ -30,18 +32,6 @@ router.put('/:notePath', auth.checkApiAuth, async (req, res, next) => {
     res.send(await getRecentNotes());
 });
 
-router.delete('/:notePath', auth.checkApiAuth, async (req, res, next) => {
-    const notePath = req.params.notePath;
-
-    await sql.doInTransaction(async () => {
-        await sql.execute('UPDATE recent_notes SET is_deleted = 1 WHERE note_path = ?', [notePath]);
-
-        await sync_table.addRecentNoteSync(notePath);
-    });
-
-    res.send(await getRecentNotes());
-});
-
 async function getRecentNotes() {
     await deleteOld();
 
diff --git a/routes/api/sync.js b/routes/api/sync.js
index 18fc9c640..ed9a2e361 100644
--- a/routes/api/sync.js
+++ b/routes/api/sync.js
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ router.get('/notes_reordering/:noteTreeParentId', auth.checkApiAuth, async (req,
     });
 });
 
-router.get('/recent_notes/:notePath', auth.checkApiAuth, async (req, res, next) => {
-    const notePath = req.params.notePath;
+router.get('/recent_notes/:noteTreeId', auth.checkApiAuth, async (req, res, next) => {
+    const noteTreeId = req.params.noteTreeId;
 
-    res.send(await sql.getSingleResult("SELECT * FROM recent_notes WHERE note_path = ?", [notePath]));
+    res.send(await sql.getSingleResult("SELECT * FROM recent_notes WHERE note_tree_id = ?", [noteTreeId]));
 });
 
 router.put('/notes', auth.checkApiAuth, async (req, res, next) => {
diff --git a/services/content_hash.js b/services/content_hash.js
index 0bf118761..e0494d34b 100644
--- a/services/content_hash.js
+++ b/services/content_hash.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ async function getContentHash() {
     hash = updateHash(hash, await sql.getResults("SELECT note_history_id, note_id, note_title, note_text, " +
         "date_modified_from, date_modified_to FROM notes_history ORDER BY note_history_id"));
 
-    hash = updateHash(hash, await sql.getResults("SELECT note_path, date_accessed, is_deleted FROM recent_notes " +
+    hash = updateHash(hash, await sql.getResults("SELECT note_tree_id, note_path, date_accessed, is_deleted FROM recent_notes " +
         "ORDER BY note_path"));
 
     const questionMarks = Array(options.SYNCED_OPTIONS.length).fill('?').join(',');
diff --git a/services/migration.js b/services/migration.js
index 1ab2ed09b..39771eac4 100644
--- a/services/migration.js
+++ b/services/migration.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const options = require('./options');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const log = require('./log');
 
-const APP_DB_VERSION = 47;
+const APP_DB_VERSION = 48;
 const MIGRATIONS_DIR = "migrations";
 
 async function migrate() {
diff --git a/services/sync.js b/services/sync.js
index cd1fb0a7c..d59a74986 100644
--- a/services/sync.js
+++ b/services/sync.js
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ async function readAndPushEntity(sync, syncContext) {
         entity = await sql.getSingleResult('SELECT * FROM options WHERE opt_name = ?', [sync.entity_id]);
     }
     else if (sync.entity_name === 'recent_notes') {
-        entity = await sql.getSingleResult('SELECT * FROM recent_notes WHERE note_path = ?', [sync.entity_id]);
+        entity = await sql.getSingleResult('SELECT * FROM recent_notes WHERE note_tree_id = ?', [sync.entity_id]);
     }
     else {
         throw new Error("Unrecognized entity type " + sync.entity_name);
diff --git a/services/sync_update.js b/services/sync_update.js
index 034fe03f1..5b486cd28 100644
--- a/services/sync_update.js
+++ b/services/sync_update.js
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ async function updateOptions(entity, sourceId) {
 }
 
 async function updateRecentNotes(entity, sourceId) {
-    const orig = await sql.getSingleResultOrNull("SELECT * FROM recent_notes WHERE note_path = ?", [entity.note_path]);
+    const orig = await sql.getSingleResultOrNull("SELECT * FROM recent_notes WHERE note_tree_id = ?", [entity.note_tree_id]);
 
     if (orig === null || orig.date_accessed < entity.date_accessed) {
         await sql.doInTransaction(async () => {
             await sql.replace('recent_notes', entity);
 
-            await sync_table.addRecentNoteSync(entity.note_path, sourceId);
+            await sync_table.addRecentNoteSync(entity.note_tree_id, sourceId);
         });
     }
 }