diff --git a/frontend/playwright/ui/specs/versions.spec.js b/frontend/playwright/ui/specs/versions.spec.js
index f99ae148c..eb74fbae3 100644
--- a/frontend/playwright/ui/specs/versions.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/playwright/ui/specs/versions.spec.js
@@ -71,4 +71,7 @@ test("Save and restore version", async ({ page }) => {
   );
 
   await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Restore" }).click();
+
+  // check that the history panel is closed after restore
+  await expect(page.getByRole("tab", { name: "design" })).toBeVisible();
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/versions.cljs b/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/versions.cljs
index a9de40a13..0808c6f47 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/versions.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/versions.cljs
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@
     ptk/WatchEvent
     (watch [_ _ _]
       (rx/concat
-       (rx/of ::dwp/force-persist)
+       (rx/of ::dwp/force-persist
+              (dw/remove-layout-flag :document-history))
        (->> (rx/from-atom refs/persistence-state {:emit-current-value? true})
             (rx/filter #(or (nil? %) (= :saved %)))
             (rx/take 1)