diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fbed6eb6..3d822e28 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
   "jest": {
     "testPathIgnorePatterns": [
       "cypress"
-    ]
+    ],
+    "testEnvironment": "jsdom"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/list/partials/list-card.vue b/src/components/list/partials/list-card.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..053e6528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/list/partials/list-card.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+<template>
+	<router-link
+		:class="{
+			'has-light-text': !colorIsDark(list.hexColor),
+			'has-background': backgroundResolver(list.id) !== null
+		}"
+		:style="{
+			'background-color': list.hexColor,
+			'background-image': backgroundResolver(list.id) !== null ? `url(${backgroundResolver(list.id)})` : false,
+		}"
+		:to="{ name: 'list.index', params: { listId: list.id} }"
+		class="list-card"
+		tag="span"
+		v-if="showArchived ? true : !list.isArchived"
+	>
+		<div class="is-archived-container">
+			<span class="is-archived" v-if="list.isArchived">
+				{{ $t('namespace.archived') }}
+			</span>
+			<span
+				:class="{'is-favorite': list.isFavorite, 'is-archived': list.isArchived}"
+				@click.stop="toggleFavoriteList(list)"
+				class="favorite">
+				<icon icon="star" v-if="list.isFavorite"/>
+				<icon :icon="['far', 'star']" v-else/>
+			</span>
+		</div>
+		<div class="title">{{ list.title }}</div>
+	</router-link>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+	name: 'list-card',
+	props: {
+		list: {
+			required: true,
+		},
+		showArchived: {
+			default: false,
+			type: Boolean,
+		},
+		// A function, returning a background blob or null if none exists for that list.
+		// Receives the list id as parameter.
+		backgroundResolver: {
+			required: true,
+		},
+	},
+	methods: {
+		toggleFavoriteList(list) {
+			// The favorites pseudo list is always favorite
+			// Archived lists cannot be marked favorite
+			if (list.id === -1 || list.isArchived) {
+				return
+			}
+			this.$store.dispatch('lists/toggleListFavorite', list)
+				.catch(e => this.error(e))
+		},
+	},
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/src/helpers/color/colorIsDark.js b/src/helpers/color/colorIsDark.js
index 01cf9e80..d548fdcd 100644
--- a/src/helpers/color/colorIsDark.js
+++ b/src/helpers/color/colorIsDark.js
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 export const colorIsDark = color => {
+	if (typeof color === 'undefined') {
+		return true // Defaults to dark
+	}
+
 	if (color === '#' || color === '') {
 		return true // Defaults to dark
 	}
diff --git a/src/i18n/lang/en.json b/src/i18n/lang/en.json
index e183ce40..ec7cdf76 100644
--- a/src/i18n/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/lang/en.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     "welcomeMorning": "Good Morning {username}",
     "welcomeDay": "Hi {username}",
     "welcomeEvening": "Good Evening {username}",
+    "lastViewed": "Last viewed",
     "list": {
       "newText": "You can create a new list for your new tasks:",
       "new": "Create a new list",
diff --git a/src/modules/listHistory.js b/src/modules/listHistory.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96acbe33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/listHistory.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+export const getHistory = () => {
+	const savedHistory = localStorage.getItem('listHistory')
+	if (savedHistory === null) {
+		return []
+	}
+
+	return JSON.parse(savedHistory)
+}
+
+export function saveListToHistory(list) {
+	const history = getHistory()
+
+	// Remove the element if it already exists in history, preventing duplicates and essentially moving it to the beginning
+	for (const i in history) {
+		if (history[i].id === list.id) {
+			history.splice(i, 1)
+		}
+	}
+
+	history.unshift(list)
+
+	if (history.length > 5) {
+		history.pop()
+	}
+	localStorage.setItem('listHistory', JSON.stringify(history))
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/listHistory.test.js b/src/modules/listHistory.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3d8b842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/listHistory.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import {getHistory, saveListToHistory} from './listHistory'
+
+test('return an empty history when none was saved', () => {
+	Storage.prototype.getItem = jest.fn(() => null)
+	const h = getHistory()
+	expect(h).toStrictEqual([])
+})
+
+test('return a saved history', () => {
+	const saved = [{id: 1}, {id: 2}]
+	Storage.prototype.getItem = jest.fn(() => JSON.stringify(saved))
+
+	const h = getHistory()
+	expect(h).toStrictEqual(saved)
+})
+
+test('store list in history', () => {
+	let saved = {}
+	Storage.prototype.getItem = jest.fn(() => null)
+	Storage.prototype.setItem = jest.fn((key, lists) => {
+		saved = lists
+	})
+
+	saveListToHistory({id: 1})
+	expect(saved).toBe('[{"id":1}]')
+})
+
+test('store only the last 5 lists in history', () => {
+	let saved = null
+	Storage.prototype.getItem = jest.fn(() => saved)
+	Storage.prototype.setItem = jest.fn((key, lists) => {
+		saved = lists
+	})
+
+	saveListToHistory({id: 1})
+	saveListToHistory({id: 2})
+	saveListToHistory({id: 3})
+	saveListToHistory({id: 4})
+	saveListToHistory({id: 5})
+	saveListToHistory({id: 6})
+	expect(saved).toBe('[{"id":6},{"id":5},{"id":4},{"id":3},{"id":2}]')
+})
+
+test('don\'t store the same list twice', () => {
+	let saved = null
+	Storage.prototype.getItem = jest.fn(() => saved)
+	Storage.prototype.setItem = jest.fn((key, lists) => {
+		saved = lists
+	})
+
+	saveListToHistory({id: 1})
+	saveListToHistory({id: 1})
+	expect(saved).toBe('[{"id":1}]')
+})
+
+test('move a list to the beginning when storing it multiple times', () => {
+	let saved = null
+	Storage.prototype.getItem = jest.fn(() => saved)
+	Storage.prototype.setItem = jest.fn((key, lists) => {
+		saved = lists
+	})
+
+	saveListToHistory({id: 1})
+	saveListToHistory({id: 2})
+	saveListToHistory({id: 1})
+	expect(saved).toBe('[{"id":1},{"id":2}]')
+})
diff --git a/src/store/modules/lists.js b/src/store/modules/lists.js
index cd088b86..5f5b57db 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/lists.js
+++ b/src/store/modules/lists.js
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@ export default {
 					return Promise.reject(e)
 				})
 				.finally(() => cancel())
-		}
+		},
 	},
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/styles/components/list.scss b/src/styles/components/list.scss
index d20d2e13..cfd512c5 100644
--- a/src/styles/components/list.scss
+++ b/src/styles/components/list.scss
@@ -163,3 +163,140 @@ $filter-container-top-link-share-list: -47px;
 .is-archived .notification.is-warning {
   margin-bottom: 1rem;
 }
+
+$lists-per-row: 5;
+$list-height: 150px;
+$list-spacing: 1rem;
+
+.list-card {
+  cursor: pointer;
+  width: calc((100% - #{($lists-per-row - 1) * 1rem}) / #{$lists-per-row});
+  height: $list-height;
+  background: $white;
+  margin: 0 $list-spacing $list-spacing 0;
+  padding: 1rem;
+  border-radius: $radius;
+  box-shadow: $shadow-sm;
+  transition: box-shadow $transition;
+
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+
+  &:hover {
+    box-shadow: $shadow-md;
+  }
+
+  &:active,
+  &:focus,
+  &:focus:not(:active) {
+    box-shadow: $shadow-xs !important;
+  }
+
+  @media screen and (min-width: $widescreen) {
+    &:nth-child(#{$lists-per-row}n) {
+      margin-right: 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @media screen and (max-width: $widescreen) and (min-width: $tablet) {
+    $lists-per-row: 3;
+    & {
+      width: calc((100% - #{($lists-per-row - 1) * 1rem}) / #{$lists-per-row});
+    }
+
+    &:nth-child(#{$lists-per-row}n) {
+      margin-right: 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @media screen and (max-width: $tablet) {
+    $lists-per-row: 2;
+    & {
+      width: calc((100% - #{($lists-per-row - 1) * 1rem}) / #{$lists-per-row});
+    }
+
+    &:nth-child(#{$lists-per-row}n) {
+      margin-right: 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @media screen and (max-width: $mobile) {
+    $lists-per-row: 1;
+    & {
+      width: 100%;
+      margin-right: 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .is-archived-container {
+    width: 100%;
+    text-align: right;
+
+    .is-archived {
+      font-size: .75rem;
+      float: left;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .title {
+    align-self: flex-end;
+    font-family: $vikunja-font;
+    font-weight: 400;
+    font-size: 1.5rem;
+    color: $text;
+    width: 100%;
+    margin-bottom: 0;
+    max-height: calc(100% - 2rem); // 1rem padding, 1rem height of the "is archived" badge
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+
+    display: -webkit-box;
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
+    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+  }
+
+  &.has-light-text .title {
+    color: $light;
+  }
+
+  &.has-background {
+    background-size: cover;
+    background-repeat: no-repeat;
+    background-position: center;
+
+    .title {
+      text-shadow: 0 0 10px $black, 1px 1px 5px $grey-700, -1px -1px 5px $grey-700;
+      color: $white;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .favorite {
+    transition: opacity $transition, color $transition;
+    opacity: 0;
+
+    &:hover {
+      color: $orange;
+    }
+
+    &.is-archived {
+      display: none;
+    }
+
+    &.is-favorite {
+      display: inline-block;
+      opacity: 1;
+      color: $orange;
+    }
+  }
+
+  &:hover .favorite {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+}
+
+.list-cards-wrapper-2-rows {
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  max-height: calc(#{$list-height * 2} + #{$list-spacing * 2});
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
diff --git a/src/styles/components/namespaces.scss b/src/styles/components/namespaces.scss
index e7b2e2cf..2e63d051 100644
--- a/src/styles/components/namespaces.scss
+++ b/src/styles/components/namespaces.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-$lists-per-row: 5;
-
 .namespaces-list {
   .button.new-namespace {
     float: right;
@@ -44,133 +42,6 @@ $lists-per-row: 5;
     .lists {
       display: flex;
       flex-flow: row wrap;
-
-      .list {
-        cursor: pointer;
-        width: calc((100% - #{($lists-per-row - 1) * 1rem}) / #{$lists-per-row});
-        height: 150px;
-        background: $white;
-        margin: 0 1rem 1rem 0;
-        padding: 1rem;
-        border-radius: $radius;
-        box-shadow: $shadow-sm;
-        transition: box-shadow $transition;
-
-        display: flex;
-        justify-content: space-between;
-        flex-wrap: wrap;
-
-        &:hover {
-          box-shadow: $shadow-md;
-        }
-
-        &:active,
-        &:focus,
-        &:focus:not(:active) {
-          box-shadow: $shadow-xs !important;
-        }
-
-        @media screen and (min-width: $widescreen) {
-          &:nth-child(#{$lists-per-row}n) {
-            margin-right: 0;
-          }
-        }
-
-        @media screen and (max-width: $widescreen) and (min-width: $tablet) {
-          $lists-per-row: 3;
-          & {
-            width: calc((100% - #{($lists-per-row - 1) * 1rem}) / #{$lists-per-row});
-          }
-
-          &:nth-child(#{$lists-per-row}n) {
-            margin-right: 0;
-          }
-        }
-
-        @media screen and (max-width: $tablet) {
-          $lists-per-row: 2;
-          & {
-            width: calc((100% - #{($lists-per-row - 1) * 1rem}) / #{$lists-per-row});
-          }
-
-          &:nth-child(#{$lists-per-row}n) {
-            margin-right: 0;
-          }
-        }
-
-        @media screen and (max-width: $mobile) {
-          $lists-per-row: 1;
-          & {
-            width: 100%;
-            margin-right: 0;
-          }
-        }
-
-        .is-archived-container {
-          width: 100%;
-          text-align: right;
-
-          .is-archived {
-            font-size: .75rem;
-            float: left;
-          }
-        }
-
-        .title {
-          align-self: flex-end;
-          font-family: $vikunja-font;
-          font-weight: 400;
-          font-size: 1.5rem;
-          color: $text;
-          width: 100%;
-          margin-bottom: 0;
-          max-height: calc(100% - 2rem); // 1rem padding, 1rem height of the "is archived" badge
-          overflow: hidden;
-          text-overflow: ellipsis;
-
-          display: -webkit-box;
-          -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
-          -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
-        }
-
-        &.has-light-text .title {
-          color: $light;
-        }
-
-        &.has-background {
-          background-size: cover;
-          background-repeat: no-repeat;
-          background-position: center;
-
-          .title {
-            text-shadow: 0 0 10px $black, 1px 1px 5px $grey-700, -1px -1px 5px $grey-700;
-            color: $white;
-          }
-        }
-
-        .favorite {
-          transition: opacity $transition, color $transition;
-          opacity: 0;
-
-          &:hover {
-            color: $orange;
-          }
-
-          &.is-archived {
-            display: none;
-          }
-
-          &.is-favorite {
-            display: inline-block;
-            opacity: 1;
-            color: $orange;
-          }
-        }
-
-        &:hover .favorite {
-          opacity: 1;
-        }
-      }
     }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/views/Home.vue b/src/views/Home.vue
index 325570b9..d2cbb266 100644
--- a/src/views/Home.vue
+++ b/src/views/Home.vue
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@
 				{{ $t('home.list.import') }}
 			</x-button>
 		</template>
+		<div v-if="listHistory.length > 0" class="is-max-width-desktop has-text-left">
+			<h3>{{ $t('home.lastViewed') }}</h3>
+			<div class="is-flex list-cards-wrapper-2-rows">
+				<list-card
+					v-for="(l, k) in listHistory"
+					:key="`l${k}`"
+					:list="l"
+					:background-resolver="() => null"
+				/>
+			</div>
+		</div>
 		<ShowTasks :show-all="true" v-if="hasLists"/>
 	</div>
 </template>
@@ -30,10 +41,13 @@
 <script>
 import {mapState} from 'vuex'
 import ShowTasks from './tasks/ShowTasks'
+import {getHistory} from '@/modules/listHistory'
+import ListCard from '@/components/list/partials/list-card'
 
 export default {
 	name: 'Home',
 	components: {
+		ListCard,
 		ShowTasks,
 	},
 	data() {
@@ -51,20 +65,26 @@ export default {
 				return 'Night'
 			}
 
-			if(now.getHours() < 11) {
+			if (now.getHours() < 11) {
 				return 'Morning'
 			}
 
-			if(now.getHours() < 18) {
+			if (now.getHours() < 18) {
 				return 'Day'
 			}
 
-			if(now.getHours() < 23) {
+			if (now.getHours() < 23) {
 				return 'Evening'
 			}
 
 			return 'Night'
 		},
+		listHistory() {
+			const history = getHistory()
+			return history.map(l => {
+				return this.$store.getters['lists/getListById'](l.id)
+			})
+		},
 		...mapState({
 			migratorsEnabled: state => state.config.availableMigrators !== null && state.config.availableMigrators.length > 0,
 			authenticated: state => state.auth.authenticated,
diff --git a/src/views/list/ShowList.vue b/src/views/list/ShowList.vue
index d27c5a56..e2ec94c3 100644
--- a/src/views/list/ShowList.vue
+++ b/src/views/list/ShowList.vue
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import ListModel from '../../models/list'
 import ListService from '../../services/list'
 import {CURRENT_LIST} from '@/store/mutation-types'
 import {getListView} from '@/helpers/saveListView'
+import {saveListToHistory} from '@/modules/listHistory'
 
 export default {
 	data() {
@@ -92,6 +93,10 @@ export default {
 				return
 			}
 
+			const listData = {id: this.$route.params.listId}
+
+			saveListToHistory(listData)
+
 			this.setTitle(this.currentList.title)
 
 			// This invalidates the loaded list at the kanban board which lets it reload its content when
@@ -134,7 +139,7 @@ export default {
 			console.debug(`Loading list, $route.name = ${this.$route.name}, $route.params =`, this.$route.params, `, listLoaded = ${this.listLoaded}, currentList = `, this.currentList)
 
 			// We create an extra list object instead of creating it in this.list because that would trigger a ui update which would result in bad ux.
-			let list = new ListModel({id: this.$route.params.listId})
+			const list = new ListModel(listData)
 			this.listService.get(list)
 				.then(r => {
 					this.$set(this, 'list', r)
diff --git a/src/views/namespaces/ListNamespaces.vue b/src/views/namespaces/ListNamespaces.vue
index 07b6984d..c6f1d846 100644
--- a/src/views/namespaces/ListNamespaces.vue
+++ b/src/views/namespaces/ListNamespaces.vue
@@ -53,37 +53,13 @@
 			</p>
 
 			<div class="lists">
-				<template v-for="l in n.lists">
-					<router-link
-						:class="{
-							'has-light-text': !colorIsDark(l.hexColor),
-							'has-background': typeof backgrounds[l.id] !== 'undefined',
-						}"
-						:key="`l${l.id}`"
-						:style="{
-							'background-color': l.hexColor,
-							'background-image': typeof backgrounds[l.id] !== 'undefined' ? `url(${backgrounds[l.id]})` : false,
-						}"
-						:to="{ name: 'list.index', params: { listId: l.id} }"
-						class="list"
-						tag="span"
-						v-if="showArchived ? true : !l.isArchived"
-					>
-						<div class="is-archived-container">
-							<span class="is-archived" v-if="l.isArchived">
-								{{ $t('namespace.archived') }}
-							</span>
-							<span
-								:class="{'is-favorite': l.isFavorite, 'is-archived': l.isArchived}"
-								@click.stop="toggleFavoriteList(l)"
-								class="favorite">
-								<icon icon="star" v-if="l.isFavorite"/>
-								<icon :icon="['far', 'star']" v-else/>
-							</span>
-						</div>
-						<div class="title">{{ l.title }}</div>
-					</router-link>
-				</template>
+				<list-card
+					v-for="l in n.lists"
+					:key="`l${l.id}`"
+					:list="l"
+					:show-archived="showArchived"
+					:background-resolver="lId =>  typeof backgrounds[lId] !== 'undefined' ? backgrounds[lId] : null"
+				/>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
@@ -94,10 +70,12 @@ import {mapState} from 'vuex'
 import ListService from '../../services/list'
 import Fancycheckbox from '../../components/input/fancycheckbox'
 import {LOADING} from '@/store/mutation-types'
+import ListCard from '@/components/list/partials/list-card'
 
 export default {
 	name: 'ListNamespaces',
 	components: {
+		ListCard,
 		Fancycheckbox,
 	},
 	data() {
@@ -137,15 +115,6 @@ export default {
 				})
 			})
 		},
-		toggleFavoriteList(list) {
-			// The favorites pseudo list is always favorite
-			// Archived lists cannot be marked favorite
-			if (list.id === -1 || list.isArchived) {
-				return
-			}
-			this.$store.dispatch('lists/toggleListFavorite', list)
-				.catch(e => this.error(e))
-		},
 		saveShowArchivedState() {
 			localStorage.setItem('showArchived', JSON.stringify(this.showArchived))
 		},