diff --git a/server/migrations/20220907132304-user-preferences.js b/server/migrations/20220907132304-user-preferences.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fad095fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/migrations/20220907132304-user-preferences.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+'use strict';
+
+module.exports = {
+  async up (queryInterface, Sequelize) {
+    return queryInterface.addColumn("users", "preferences", {
+      type: Sequelize.JSONB,
+      allowNull: true,
+    });
+  },
+
+  async down (queryInterface, Sequelize) {
+    return queryInterface.removeColumn("users", "preferences");
+  }
+};
diff --git a/server/migrations/20220907140227-team-preferences.js b/server/migrations/20220907140227-team-preferences.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9cd8f25fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/migrations/20220907140227-team-preferences.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+"use strict";
+
+module.exports = {
+  async up(queryInterface, Sequelize) {
+    return queryInterface.addColumn("teams", "preferences", {
+      type: Sequelize.JSONB,
+      allowNull: true,
+    });
+  },
+
+  async down(queryInterface, Sequelize) {
+    return queryInterface.removeColumn("teams", "preferences");
+  },
+};
diff --git a/server/models/Team.ts b/server/models/Team.ts
index 2af250246..53a7dbf5a 100644
--- a/server/models/Team.ts
+++ b/server/models/Team.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import NotContainsUrl from "./validators/NotContainsUrl";
 
 const readFile = util.promisify(fs.readFile);
 
+export type TeamPreferences = Record<string, unknown>;
+
 @Scopes(() => ({
   withDomains: {
     include: [{ model: TeamDomain }],
@@ -124,6 +126,10 @@ class Team extends ParanoidModel {
   @Column
   defaultUserRole: string;
 
+  @AllowNull
+  @Column(DataType.JSONB)
+  preferences: TeamPreferences | null;
+
   // getters
 
   /**
diff --git a/server/models/User.ts b/server/models/User.ts
index ffa69dbfc..42568300b 100644
--- a/server/models/User.ts
+++ b/server/models/User.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ export enum UserRole {
   Viewer = "viewer",
 }
 
+export enum UserPreference {
+  RememberLastPath = "rememberLastPath",
+}
+
+export type UserPreferences = { [key in UserPreference]?: boolean };
+
 @Scopes(() => ({
   withAuthentications: {
     include: [
@@ -152,6 +158,10 @@ class User extends ParanoidModel {
   @Column(DataType.JSONB)
   flags: { [key in UserFlag]?: number } | null;
 
+  @AllowNull
+  @Column(DataType.JSONB)
+  preferences: UserPreferences | null;
+
   @Default(env.DEFAULT_LANGUAGE)
   @IsIn([languages])
   @Column
@@ -290,6 +300,35 @@ class User extends ParanoidModel {
     return this.flags;
   };
 
+  /**
+   * Preferences set by the user that decide application behavior and ui.
+   *
+   * @param preference The user preference to set
+   * @param value Sets the preference value
+   * @returns The current user preferences
+   */
+  public setPreference = (preference: UserPreference, value: boolean) => {
+    if (!this.preferences) {
+      this.preferences = {};
+    }
+    this.preferences[preference] = value;
+    this.changed("preferences", true);
+
+    return this.preferences;
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the passed preference value
+   *
+   * @param preference The user preference to retrieve
+   * @returns The preference value if set, else undefined
+   */
+  public getPreference = (preference: UserPreference) => {
+    return !!this.preferences && this.preferences[preference]
+      ? this.preferences[preference]
+      : undefined;
+  };
+
   collectionIds = async (options = {}) => {
     const collectionStubs = await Collection.scope({
       method: ["withMembership", this.id],
@@ -575,7 +614,7 @@ class User extends ParanoidModel {
 
   static getCounts = async function (teamId: string) {
     const countSql = `
-      SELECT 
+      SELECT
         COUNT(CASE WHEN "suspendedAt" IS NOT NULL THEN 1 END) as "suspendedCount",
         COUNT(CASE WHEN "isAdmin" = true THEN 1 END) as "adminCount",
         COUNT(CASE WHEN "isViewer" = true THEN 1 END) as "viewerCount",
diff --git a/server/presenters/team.ts b/server/presenters/team.ts
index d48daa2f9..74748dd47 100644
--- a/server/presenters/team.ts
+++ b/server/presenters/team.ts
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ export default function present(team: Team) {
     defaultUserRole: team.defaultUserRole,
     inviteRequired: team.inviteRequired,
     allowedDomains: team.allowedDomains?.map((d) => d.name),
+    preferences: team.preferences,
   };
 }
diff --git a/server/presenters/user.ts b/server/presenters/user.ts
index fdf8dbae3..03b280f62 100644
--- a/server/presenters/user.ts
+++ b/server/presenters/user.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import env from "@server/env";
 import { User } from "@server/models";
+import { UserPreferences } from "@server/models/User";
 
 type Options = {
   includeDetails?: boolean;
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ type UserPresentation = {
   isViewer: boolean;
   email?: string | null;
   language?: string;
+  preferences?: UserPreferences | null;
 };
 
 export default (user: User, options: Options = {}): UserPresentation => {
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ export default (user: User, options: Options = {}): UserPresentation => {
   if (options.includeDetails) {
     userData.email = user.email;
     userData.language = user.language || env.DEFAULT_LANGUAGE;
+    userData.preferences = user.preferences;
   }
 
   return userData;
diff --git a/server/routes/api/__snapshots__/users.test.ts.snap b/server/routes/api/__snapshots__/users.test.ts.snap
index a02b0473e..9b8e275d9 100644
--- a/server/routes/api/__snapshots__/users.test.ts.snap
+++ b/server/routes/api/__snapshots__/users.test.ts.snap
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Object {
     "language": "en_US",
     "lastActiveAt": null,
     "name": "User 1",
+    "preferences": null,
     "updatedAt": "2018-01-02T00:00:00.000Z",
   },
   "ok": true,
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ Object {
     "language": "en_US",
     "lastActiveAt": null,
     "name": "User 1",
+    "preferences": null,
     "updatedAt": "2018-01-02T00:00:00.000Z",
   },
   "ok": true,
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ Object {
     "language": "en_US",
     "lastActiveAt": null,
     "name": "User 1",
+    "preferences": null,
     "updatedAt": "2018-01-02T00:00:00.000Z",
   },
   "ok": true,
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@ Object {
     "language": "en_US",
     "lastActiveAt": null,
     "name": "User 1",
+    "preferences": null,
     "updatedAt": "2018-01-02T00:00:00.000Z",
   },
   "ok": true,
@@ -198,6 +202,7 @@ Object {
     "language": "en_US",
     "lastActiveAt": null,
     "name": "User 1",
+    "preferences": null,
     "updatedAt": "2018-01-02T00:00:00.000Z",
   },
   "ok": true,
@@ -262,6 +267,7 @@ Object {
     "language": "en_US",
     "lastActiveAt": null,
     "name": "User 1",
+    "preferences": null,
     "updatedAt": "2018-01-02T00:00:00.000Z",
   },
   "ok": true,
diff --git a/server/routes/api/users.test.ts b/server/routes/api/users.test.ts
index 1ce4d9c2c..b5d87c64f 100644
--- a/server/routes/api/users.test.ts
+++ b/server/routes/api/users.test.ts
@@ -393,6 +393,46 @@ describe("#users.update", () => {
     expect(body.data.name).toEqual("New name");
   });
 
+  it("should fail upon sending invalid user preference", async () => {
+    const { user } = await seed();
+    const res = await server.post("/api/users.update", {
+      body: {
+        token: user.getJwtToken(),
+        name: "New name",
+        preferences: { invalidPreference: "invalidValue" },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(res.status).toEqual(400);
+  });
+
+  it("should fail upon sending invalid user preference value", async () => {
+    const { user } = await seed();
+    const res = await server.post("/api/users.update", {
+      body: {
+        token: user.getJwtToken(),
+        name: "New name",
+        preferences: { rememberLastPath: "invalidValue" },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(res.status).toEqual(400);
+  });
+
+  it("should update rememberLastPath user preference", async () => {
+    const { user } = await seed();
+    const res = await server.post("/api/users.update", {
+      body: {
+        token: user.getJwtToken(),
+        name: "New name",
+        preferences: {
+          rememberLastPath: true,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+    const body = await res.json();
+    expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
+    expect(body.data.preferences.rememberLastPath).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   it("should require authentication", async () => {
     const res = await server.post("/api/users.update");
     const body = await res.json();
diff --git a/server/routes/api/users.ts b/server/routes/api/users.ts
index 4e6b934f0..5cba9404e 100644
--- a/server/routes/api/users.ts
+++ b/server/routes/api/users.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import logger from "@server/logging/Logger";
 import auth from "@server/middlewares/authentication";
 import { rateLimiter } from "@server/middlewares/rateLimiter";
 import { Event, User, Team } from "@server/models";
-import { UserFlag, UserRole } from "@server/models/User";
+import { UserFlag, UserRole, UserPreference } from "@server/models/User";
 import { can, authorize } from "@server/policies";
 import { presentUser, presentPolicies } from "@server/presenters";
 import {
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import {
   assertPresent,
   assertArray,
   assertUuid,
+  assertKeysIn,
+  assertBoolean,
 } from "@server/validation";
 import pagination from "./middlewares/pagination";
 
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ router.post("users.info", auth(), async (ctx) => {
 
 router.post("users.update", auth(), async (ctx) => {
   const { user } = ctx.state;
-  const { name, avatarUrl, language } = ctx.body;
+  const { name, avatarUrl, language, preferences } = ctx.body;
   if (name) {
     user.name = name;
   }
@@ -184,6 +186,16 @@ router.post("users.update", auth(), async (ctx) => {
   if (language) {
     user.language = language;
   }
+  if (preferences) {
+    assertKeysIn(preferences, UserPreference);
+    if (preferences.rememberLastPath) {
+      assertBoolean(preferences.rememberLastPath);
+      user.setPreference(
+        UserPreference.RememberLastPath,
+        preferences.rememberLastPath
+      );
+    }
+  }
   await user.save();
   await Event.create({
     name: "users.update",
diff --git a/server/validation.ts b/server/validation.ts
index 57f4f2358..70acd1b21 100644
--- a/server/validation.ts
+++ b/server/validation.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,21 @@ export const assertIn = (
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Asserts that an object contains no other keys than specified
+ * by a type
+ *
+ * @param obj The object to check for assertion
+ * @param type The type to check against
+ * @throws {ValidationError}
+ */
+export function assertKeysIn(
+  obj: Record<string, unknown>,
+  type: { [key: string]: number | string }
+) {
+  Object.keys(obj).forEach((key) => assertIn(key, Object.values(type)));
+}
+
 export const assertSort = (
   value: string,
   model: any,
@@ -78,6 +93,24 @@ export function assertUrl(
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Asserts that the passed value is a valid boolean
+ *
+ * @param value The value to check for assertion
+ * @param [message] The error message to show
+ * @throws {ValidationError}
+ */
+export function assertBoolean(
+  value: IncomingValue,
+  message?: string
+): asserts value {
+  if (typeof value !== "boolean") {
+    throw ValidationError(
+      message ?? `${String(value)} is a ${typeof value}, not a boolean!`
+    );
+  }
+}
+
 export function assertUuid(
   value: IncomingValue,
   message?: string