diff --git a/migrations/0026__recent_notes_table.sql b/migrations/0026__recent_notes_table.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7a621e0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/0026__recent_notes_table.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+CREATE TABLE `recent_notes` (
+	`note_id`	TEXT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
+	`date_accessed`	INTEGER NOT NULL
+);
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diff --git a/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_notes.js b/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_notes.js
index 73268fe66..52c3f4416 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_notes.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_notes.js
@@ -8,20 +8,37 @@ const recentNotes = (function() {
     const noteDetailEl = $('#note-detail');
     let list = [];
 
+    $.ajax({
+        url: baseApiUrl + 'recent-notes',
+        type: 'GET',
+        error: () => error("Error getting recent notes.")
+    }).then(result => {
+        list = result.map(r => r.note_id);
+    });
+
     function addRecentNote(noteTreeId, noteContentId) {
         setTimeout(() => {
             // we include the note into recent list only if the user stayed on the note at least 5 seconds
             if (noteTreeId === noteEditor.getCurrentNoteId() || noteContentId === noteEditor.getCurrentNoteId()) {
-                // if it's already there, remove the note
-                list = list.filter(note => note !== noteTreeId);
-
-                list.unshift(noteTreeId);
+                $.ajax({
+                    url: baseApiUrl + 'recent-notes/' + noteTreeId,
+                    type: 'PUT',
+                    error: () => error("Error setting recent notes.")
+                }).then(result => {
+                    list = result.map(r => r.note_id);
+                });
             }
         }, 1500);
     }
 
     function removeRecentNote(noteIdToRemove) {
-        list = list.filter(note => note !== noteIdToRemove);
+        $.ajax({
+            url: baseApiUrl + 'recent-notes/' + noteIdToRemove,
+            type: 'DELETE',
+            error: () => error("Error removing note from recent notes.")
+        }).then(result => {
+            list = result.map(r => r.note_id);
+        });
     }
 
     function showDialog() {
diff --git a/routes/api/recent_notes.js b/routes/api/recent_notes.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22056db84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routes/api/recent_notes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const express = require('express');
+const router = express.Router();
+const sql = require('../../services/sql');
+const auth = require('../../services/auth');
+const utils = require('../../services/utils');
+
+router.get('', auth.checkApiAuth, async (req, res, next) => {
+    res.send(await getRecentNotes());
+});
+
+router.put('/:noteId', auth.checkApiAuth, async (req, res, next) => {
+    await sql.replace('recent_notes', {
+        note_id: req.params.noteId,
+        date_accessed: utils.nowTimestamp()
+    });
+
+    res.send(await getRecentNotes());
+});
+
+router.delete('/:noteId', auth.checkApiAuth, async (req, res, next) => {
+    await sql.remove('recent_notes', req.params.noteId);
+
+    res.send(await getRecentNotes());
+});
+
+async function getRecentNotes() {
+    await deleteOld();
+
+    return await sql.getResults("SELECT * FROM recent_notes ORDER BY date_accessed DESC");
+}
+
+async function deleteOld() {
+    const cutoffDateAccessed = await sql.getSingleValue("SELECT date_accessed FROM recent_notes ORDER BY date_accessed DESC LIMIT 100, 1");
+
+    if (cutoffDateAccessed) {
+        await sql.execute("DELETE FROM recent_notes WHERE date_accessed < ?", [cutoffDateAccessed]);
+    }
+}
+
+module.exports = router;
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diff --git a/routes/routes.js b/routes/routes.js
index fb9994f55..c917e8705 100644
--- a/routes/routes.js
+++ b/routes/routes.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const migrationApiRoute = require('./api/migration');
 const syncApiRoute = require('./api/sync');
 const loginApiRoute = require('./api/login');
 const eventLogRoute = require('./api/event_log');
+const recentNotesRoute = require('./api/recent_notes');
 
 function register(app) {
     app.use('/', indexRoute);
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ function register(app) {
     app.use('/api/sync', syncApiRoute);
     app.use('/api/login', loginApiRoute);
     app.use('/api/event-log', eventLogRoute);
+    app.use('/api/recent-notes', recentNotesRoute);
 }
 
 module.exports = {
diff --git a/services/migration.js b/services/migration.js
index e4045ca47..a6076ba44 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 = 25;
+const APP_DB_VERSION = 26;
 const MIGRATIONS_DIR = "./migrations";
 
 async function migrate() {