diff --git a/demo-shell/src/app.config.json b/demo-shell/src/app.config.json
index a20d590726..63f049cb44 100644
--- a/demo-shell/src/app.config.json
+++ b/demo-shell/src/app.config.json
@@ -488,5 +488,10 @@
     "adf-version-manager": {
       "allowComments": true,
       "allowDownload": true
+    },
+
+    "sideNav": {
+      "openedSidenav": true,
+      "preserveState": true
     }
 }
diff --git a/demo-shell/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.html b/demo-shell/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.html
index f2b98c3e29..2b6cde211b 100644
--- a/demo-shell/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.html
+++ b/demo-shell/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<adf-sidenav-layout [sidenavMin]="70" [sidenavMax]="220" [stepOver]="780" [hideSidenav]="false" [expandedSidenav]="false">
+<adf-sidenav-layout [sidenavMin]="70" [sidenavMax]="220" [stepOver]="780" [hideSidenav]="false"[expandedSidenav]= "expandedSidenav">
 
     <adf-sidenav-layout-header>
         <ng-template let-toggleMenu="toggleMenu">
diff --git a/demo-shell/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.ts b/demo-shell/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.ts
index c1cf9ade45..2745ed0725 100644
--- a/demo-shell/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.ts
+++ b/demo-shell/src/app/components/app-layout/app-layout.component.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { Component, ViewEncapsulation } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, ViewEncapsulation, Input } from '@angular/core';
+import { StorageService, AppConfigService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
 
 @Component({
     templateUrl: 'app-layout.component.html',
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import { Component, ViewEncapsulation } from '@angular/core';
     },
     encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None
 })
+
 export class AppLayoutComponent {
 
     links: Array<any> = [
@@ -48,6 +50,18 @@ export class AppLayoutComponent {
         { href: '/about', icon: 'info_outline', title: 'APP_LAYOUT.ABOUT' }
     ];
 
-    constructor() {
+    @Input() expandedSidenav = false;
+
+    constructor(private storage: StorageService, private config: AppConfigService) {
+        const preserved = this.storage.getItem('openedSidenav');
+        if (preserved !== null) {
+            if (preserved === 'false') {
+                this.expandedSidenav = false;
+            } else {
+                this.expandedSidenav = true;
+            }
+        } else {
+            this.expandedSidenav = this.config.get('sideNav.openedSidenav');
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/docs/core/sidenav-layout.component.md b/docs/core/sidenav-layout.component.md
index 34e040f03e..01dc1b8057 100644
--- a/docs/core/sidenav-layout.component.md
+++ b/docs/core/sidenav-layout.component.md
@@ -105,4 +105,24 @@ Beside the template context's **isMenuMinimized** variable, another way to liste
 Every time the menu state is changed, the following values are emitted:
 
 - true, if the menu got into opened state
-- false, if the menu git into closed state
\ No newline at end of file
+- false, if the menu git into closed state
+
+### Preserving the menu state
+
+It is possible to preserve the state of the menu between sessions. This require to first set a property in the appConfig.json file. 
+
+```
+    "sideNav" : {
+        "preserveState" : true
+    }
+```
+If this property is set, the collapsed/expanded state will be stored in the local storage, and it will be restored with page reload or the next time the user visits the app. 
+Beside this, it is also possible to set the default value in the appConfig.json file: 
+
+```
+    "sideNav" : {
+        "openedSidenav" : true
+    }
+```
+
+By default the collapsed/exapnded state should be read from the application configuration file, but only if there is no value for the collapsed/expanded state in the local storage.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/core/pipes/app-config.pipe.ts b/lib/core/pipes/app-config.pipe.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..562710cb51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/core/pipes/app-config.pipe.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*!
+ * @license
+ * Alfresco Example Content Application
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2018 Alfresco Software Limited
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Alfresco Example Content Application.
+ * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of
+ * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is
+ * provided under the following open source license terms:
+ *
+ * The Alfresco Example Content Application is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * The Alfresco Example Content Application is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+import { Pipe, PipeTransform } from '@angular/core';
+import { AppConfigService } from './../app-config/app-config.service';
+
+@Pipe({
+    name: 'appConfig',
+    pure: true
+})
+export class AppConfigPipe implements PipeTransform {
+    constructor(private config: AppConfigService) {}
+
+    transform(value: string, fallback: any): any {
+        return this.config.get(value, fallback);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/lib/core/pipes/pipe.module.ts b/lib/core/pipes/pipe.module.ts
index 2b71703d1a..5cec64ce27 100644
--- a/lib/core/pipes/pipe.module.ts
+++ b/lib/core/pipes/pipe.module.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { NodeNameTooltipPipe } from './node-name-tooltip.pipe';
 import { HighlightPipe } from './text-highlight.pipe';
 import { TimeAgoPipe } from './time-ago.pipe';
 import { InitialUsernamePipe } from './user-initial.pipe';
+import { AppConfigPipe } from './app-config.pipe';
 
 @NgModule({
     imports: [
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ import { InitialUsernamePipe } from './user-initial.pipe';
         TimeAgoPipe,
         MimeTypeIconPipe,
         InitialUsernamePipe,
-        NodeNameTooltipPipe
+        NodeNameTooltipPipe,
+        AppConfigPipe
     ],
     providers: [
         FileSizePipe,
@@ -43,7 +45,8 @@ import { InitialUsernamePipe } from './user-initial.pipe';
         TimeAgoPipe,
         MimeTypeIconPipe,
         InitialUsernamePipe,
-        NodeNameTooltipPipe
+        NodeNameTooltipPipe,
+        AppConfigPipe
     ],
     exports: [
         FileSizePipe,
@@ -51,7 +54,8 @@ import { InitialUsernamePipe } from './user-initial.pipe';
         TimeAgoPipe,
         MimeTypeIconPipe,
         InitialUsernamePipe,
-        NodeNameTooltipPipe
+        NodeNameTooltipPipe,
+        AppConfigPipe
     ]
 })
 export class PipeModule {
diff --git a/lib/core/pipes/public-api.ts b/lib/core/pipes/public-api.ts
index 3ff5d5af91..978cfe90d3 100644
--- a/lib/core/pipes/public-api.ts
+++ b/lib/core/pipes/public-api.ts
@@ -21,5 +21,7 @@ export * from './node-name-tooltip.pipe';
 export * from './text-highlight.pipe';
 export * from './time-ago.pipe';
 export * from './user-initial.pipe';
+export * from './app-config.pipe';
 
 export * from './pipe.module';
+
diff --git a/lib/core/sidenav-layout/components/sidenav-layout/sidenav-layout.component.html b/lib/core/sidenav-layout/components/sidenav-layout/sidenav-layout.component.html
index 55ff07fc51..bec4ecc281 100644
--- a/lib/core/sidenav-layout/components/sidenav-layout/sidenav-layout.component.html
+++ b/lib/core/sidenav-layout/components/sidenav-layout/sidenav-layout.component.html
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
     </adf-layout-container>
 </div>
 
-<ng-template #emptyTemplate></ng-template>
\ No newline at end of file
+<ng-template #emptyTemplate></ng-template>
diff --git a/lib/core/sidenav-layout/components/sidenav-layout/sidenav-layout.component.ts b/lib/core/sidenav-layout/components/sidenav-layout/sidenav-layout.component.ts
index e831b937f3..ba1cd9464a 100644
--- a/lib/core/sidenav-layout/components/sidenav-layout/sidenav-layout.component.ts
+++ b/lib/core/sidenav-layout/components/sidenav-layout/sidenav-layout.component.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ import { SidenavLayoutHeaderDirective } from '../../directives/sidenav-layout-he
 import { SidenavLayoutNavigationDirective } from '../../directives/sidenav-layout-navigation.directive';
 import { BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs/BehaviorSubject';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
+import { AppConfigService } from './../../../app-config/app-config.service';
+import { StorageService } from './../../../services/storage.service';
+
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'adf-sidenav-layout',
@@ -56,7 +59,9 @@ export class SidenavLayoutComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy
         isMenuMinimized: () => this.isMenuMinimized
     };
 
-    constructor(private mediaMatcher: MediaMatcher) {
+    constructor(private mediaMatcher: MediaMatcher,  private config: AppConfigService, private storage: StorageService) {
+
+
         this.onMediaQueryChange = this.onMediaQueryChange.bind(this);
     }
 
@@ -82,6 +87,8 @@ export class SidenavLayoutComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy
     }
 
     toggleMenu() {
+        const preserve = this.config.get<string>('sideNav.preserveState');
+
         if (!this.mediaQueryList.matches) {
             this.isMenuMinimized = !this.isMenuMinimized;
         } else {
@@ -89,6 +96,10 @@ export class SidenavLayoutComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy
         }
 
         this.container.toggleMenu();
+
+        if (preserve) {
+            this.storage.setItem('openedSidenav', <any> !this.isMenuMinimized);
+        }
     }
 
     get isMenuMinimized() {