diff --git a/blocks/myoverview/amd/build/tab_preferences.min.js b/blocks/myoverview/amd/build/tab_preferences.min.js
index 7b3b97f4533..2bfb8fe06b0 100644
--- a/blocks/myoverview/amd/build/tab_preferences.min.js
+++ b/blocks/myoverview/amd/build/tab_preferences.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-define(["jquery","core/ajax","core/custom_interaction_events"],function(a,b,c){var d=function(d){c.define(d,[c.events.activate]),d.on(c.events.activate,"[data-toggle='tab']",function(c){var d={methodname:"core_user_update_user_preferences",args:{preferences:[{type:"block_myoverview_last_tab",value:a(c.currentTarget).data("tabname")}]}};b.call([d])[0].fail(Notification.exception)})};return{registerEventListeners:d}});
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+define(["jquery","core/ajax","core/custom_interaction_events"],function(a,b,c){var d=function(d){c.define(d,[c.events.activate]),d.on(c.events.activate,"[data-toggle='tab']",function(c){var d=a(c.currentTarget).data("tabname");"function"==typeof window.history.pushState&&window.history.pushState(null,null,"?myoverviewtab="+d);var e={methodname:"core_user_update_user_preferences",args:{preferences:[{type:"block_myoverview_last_tab",value:d}]}};b.call([e])[0].fail(Notification.exception)})};return{registerEventListeners:d}});
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diff --git a/blocks/myoverview/amd/src/tab_preferences.js b/blocks/myoverview/amd/src/tab_preferences.js
index 690e31ad39a..f6afc1b6193 100644
--- a/blocks/myoverview/amd/src/tab_preferences.js
+++ b/blocks/myoverview/amd/src/tab_preferences.js
@@ -31,13 +31,19 @@ define(['jquery', 'core/ajax', 'core/custom_interaction_events'], function($, Aj
     var registerEventListeners = function(root) {
         CustomEvents.define(root, [CustomEvents.events.activate]);
         root.on(CustomEvents.events.activate, "[data-toggle='tab']", function(e) {
+            var tabname = $(e.currentTarget).data('tabname');
+            // Bootstrap does not change the URL when using BS tabs, so need to do this here.
+            // Also check to make sure the browser supports the history API.
+            if (typeof window.history.pushState === "function") {
+                window.history.pushState(null, null, '?myoverviewtab=' + tabname);
+            }
             var request = {
                 methodname: 'core_user_update_user_preferences',
                 args: {
                     preferences: [
                         {
                             type: 'block_myoverview_last_tab',
-                            value: $(e.currentTarget).data('tabname')
+                            value: tabname
                         }
                     ]
                 }
diff --git a/blocks/myoverview/block_myoverview.php b/blocks/myoverview/block_myoverview.php
index c18ccf5a436..8afd4a10471 100644
--- a/blocks/myoverview/block_myoverview.php
+++ b/blocks/myoverview/block_myoverview.php
@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@ class block_myoverview extends block_base {
             return $this->content;
         }
 
-        // Wasn't set as a user preference so get the site setting.
-        if (!$tab = get_user_preferences('block_myoverview_last_tab')) {
-            $config = get_config('block_myoverview');
-            $tab = $config->defaulttab;
+        // Check if the tab to select wasn't passed in the URL, if so see if the user has any preference.
+        if (!$tab = optional_param('myoverviewtab', null, PARAM_ALPHA)) {
+            // Check if the user has no preference, if so get the site setting.
+            if (!$tab = get_user_preferences('block_myoverview_last_tab')) {
+                $config = get_config('block_myoverview');
+                $tab = $config->defaulttab;
+            }
         }
 
         $renderable = new \block_myoverview\output\main($tab);