diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 0fb8ade..2c9f815 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ function saveToHistory(data, total, contextName, isInitial = false, path = []) {
     } else {
         history.pushState(state, '');
     }
+
+    saveMonthSelectionState();
 }
 
 // Reset history (called when changing months)
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ function navigateToHistoryState(state) {
     // Restore drill path and update mini-charts
     currentDrillPath = state.path ? [...state.path] : [];
     updateAllMonthPreviews();
+    saveMonthSelectionState();
 }
 
 // Go back in drill-down history
@@ -465,6 +468,7 @@ function getRussianMonthName(dateStr) {
 // Function to render the chart
 function renderChart(data) {
     const sunburstData = transformToSunburst(data);
+    const restoredPath = [...currentDrillPath];
 
     // Store the original data for resetting (module-level variable)
     originalSunburstData = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(sunburstData));
@@ -961,8 +965,21 @@ function renderChart(data) {
     
     myChart.setOption(option);
 
-    // Update HTML center label
-    updateCenterLabel(russianMonth, sunburstData.total);
+    // Try to restore drill-down path on initial render (e.g., after page reload)
+    const restoredState = navigateToPath(sunburstData, restoredPath);
+    if (restoredState) {
+        option.series.data = restoredState.data;
+        myChart.setOption(option, { replaceMerge: ['series'] });
+        saveToHistory(restoredState.data, restoredState.total, restoredState.contextName, false, restoredState.path);
+        updateCenterLabel(russianMonth, restoredState.total, restoredState.contextName);
+        setupHoverEvents({ total: restoredState.total, data: restoredState.data }, restoredState.contextName);
+        updateAllMonthPreviews();
+    } else {
+        // Update HTML center label
+        updateCenterLabel(russianMonth, sunburstData.total);
+        // Set up hover events for the details box
+        setupHoverEvents(sunburstData);
+    }
 
     // Add click handler for the center to go back in history
     const zr = myChart.getZr();
@@ -984,9 +1001,6 @@ function renderChart(data) {
         }
     });
     
-    // Set up hover events for the details box
-    setupHoverEvents(sunburstData);
-    
     // Ensure chart is properly sized after rendering
     adjustChartSize();
     myChart.resize();
@@ -1054,6 +1068,63 @@ let availableMonths = [];
 let currentMonthIndex = 0;
 let selectedMonthIndices = new Set(); // Track all selected months for multi-selection
 let monthDataCache = {}; // Cache for month data previews
+const MONTH_SELECTION_STORAGE_KEY = 'visual-spending:month-selection';
+
+function saveMonthSelectionState() {
+    try {
+        const selectedMonths = [...selectedMonthIndices]
+            .map(index => availableMonths[index])
+            .filter(Boolean);
+        const currentMonth = availableMonths[currentMonthIndex] || null;
+
+        localStorage.setItem(MONTH_SELECTION_STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify({
+            currentMonth,
+            selectedMonths,
+            drillPath: [...currentDrillPath]
+        }));
+    } catch (error) {
+        // Ignore storage failures (private mode, disabled storage, etc.)
+    }
+}
+
+function restoreMonthSelectionState() {
+    try {
+        const raw = localStorage.getItem(MONTH_SELECTION_STORAGE_KEY);
+        if (!raw) return false;
+
+        const saved = JSON.parse(raw);
+        if (!saved || !Array.isArray(saved.selectedMonths) || saved.selectedMonths.length === 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        const restoredIndices = saved.selectedMonths
+            .map(month => availableMonths.indexOf(month))
+            .filter(index => index >= 0);
+
+        if (restoredIndices.length === 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        selectedMonthIndices = new Set(restoredIndices);
+
+        const restoredCurrentIndex = availableMonths.indexOf(saved.currentMonth);
+        if (restoredCurrentIndex >= 0 && selectedMonthIndices.has(restoredCurrentIndex)) {
+            currentMonthIndex = restoredCurrentIndex;
+        } else {
+            currentMonthIndex = Math.max(...selectedMonthIndices);
+        }
+
+        if (Array.isArray(saved.drillPath)) {
+            currentDrillPath = [...saved.drillPath];
+        } else {
+            currentDrillPath = [];
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
 
 // Predefined colors for categories (same as in transformToSunburst)
 const categoryColors = [
@@ -1451,11 +1522,20 @@ async function loadAvailableMonths() {
         monthList.appendChild(btn);
     });
 
-    // Load the most recent month by default
-    currentMonthIndex = availableMonths.length - 1;
-    selectedMonthIndices.clear();
-    selectedMonthIndices.add(currentMonthIndex);
-    await selectMonth(currentMonthIndex);
+    // Restore previous month selection when possible, otherwise default to latest month
+    if (restoreMonthSelectionState()) {
+        if (selectedMonthIndices.size > 1) {
+            await renderSelectedMonths();
+        } else {
+            await selectMonth(currentMonthIndex);
+        }
+    } else {
+        currentMonthIndex = availableMonths.length - 1;
+        selectedMonthIndices.clear();
+        selectedMonthIndices.add(currentMonthIndex);
+        await selectMonth(currentMonthIndex);
+        saveMonthSelectionState();
+    }
 
     // Set up arrow button handlers
     document.getElementById('prev-month').addEventListener('click', (event) => {
@@ -1708,6 +1788,7 @@ async function toggleMonthSelection(index) {
         currentMonthIndex = index; // Update navigation index to the newly added month
     }
     await renderSelectedMonths();
+    saveMonthSelectionState();
 }
 
 // Select a single month (normal click behavior)
@@ -1716,6 +1797,7 @@ async function selectSingleMonth(index) {
     selectedMonthIndices.add(index);
     currentMonthIndex = index;
     await selectMonth(index);
+    saveMonthSelectionState();
 }
 
 // Select interval from current month to target (Shift+click behavior)
@@ -1729,6 +1811,7 @@ async function selectMonthInterval(targetIndex) {
     }
     currentMonthIndex = targetIndex;
     await renderSelectedMonths();
+    saveMonthSelectionState();
 }
 
 // Merge transaction data from multiple months
@@ -1781,6 +1864,7 @@ function generateSelectedMonthsLabel() {
 async function renderSelectedMonths() {
     // Merge data from all selected months
     const mergedData = mergeMonthsData(selectedMonthIndices);
+    const savedPath = [...currentDrillPath];
 
     // Update UI
     updateMonthNavigator();
@@ -1801,16 +1885,35 @@ async function renderSelectedMonths() {
 
     // Reset history for the new selection
     resetHistory();
-    saveToHistory(sunburstData.data, sunburstData.total, null, true, []);
+
+    // Try to restore the same drill-down path in merged view
+    const navigatedState = navigateToPath(sunburstData, savedPath);
+
+    let targetData, targetTotal, targetName, targetPath;
+
+    if (navigatedState) {
+        saveToHistory(sunburstData.data, sunburstData.total, null, true, []);
+        targetData = navigatedState.data;
+        targetTotal = navigatedState.total;
+        targetName = navigatedState.contextName;
+        targetPath = navigatedState.path;
+        saveToHistory(targetData, targetTotal, targetName, false, targetPath);
+    } else {
+        targetData = sunburstData.data;
+        targetTotal = sunburstData.total;
+        targetName = null;
+        targetPath = [];
+        saveToHistory(targetData, targetTotal, targetName, true, targetPath);
+    }
 
     // Update the chart
     if (option && option.series && option.series.data) {
-        option.series.data = sunburstData.data;
+        option.series.data = targetData;
 
         myChart.setOption({
             series: [{
                 type: 'sunburst',
-                data: sunburstData.data,
+                data: targetData,
                 layoutAnimation: true,
                 animationDuration: 500,
                 animationEasing: 'cubicInOut'
@@ -1820,8 +1923,8 @@ async function renderSelectedMonths() {
             silent: false
         });
 
-        updateCenterLabel(monthLabel, sunburstData.total, null);
-        setupHoverEvents(sunburstData, null);
+        updateCenterLabel(monthLabel, targetTotal, targetName);
+        setupHoverEvents({ total: targetTotal, data: targetData }, targetName);
         updateAllMonthPreviews();
     } else {
         // Initial render
@@ -1833,6 +1936,8 @@ async function renderSelectedMonths() {
     if (activeBtn) {
         activeBtn.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', inline: 'center', block: 'nearest' });
     }
+
+    saveMonthSelectionState();
 }
 
 // Select and load a specific month
@@ -1840,7 +1945,7 @@ async function selectMonth(index) {
     const month = availableMonths[index];
 
     // If clicking on the already-selected month while drilled down, reset to root
-    if (index === currentMonthIndex && currentDrillPath.length > 0) {
+    if (index === currentMonthIndex && currentDrillPath.length > 0 && drillDownHistory.length > 0) {
         goToRoot();
         return;
     }
@@ -1934,6 +2039,8 @@ async function selectMonth(index) {
     if (activeBtn) {
         activeBtn.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', inline: 'center', block: 'nearest' });
     }
+
+    saveMonthSelectionState();
 }
 
 // Update month navigator UI state