diff --git a/client/views/view_research.cpp b/client/views/view_research.cpp
index 313f023509..2b60d6fe18 100644
--- a/client/views/view_research.cpp
+++ b/client/views/view_research.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <QScrollArea>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QToolTip>
+#include <qabstractslider.h>
+#include <qscrollbar.h>
 
 // common
 #include "game.h"
@@ -301,6 +303,9 @@ science_report::science_report() : QWidget()
   scroll->setPalette(QPalette(QColor(215, 215, 215)));
   scroll->setWidget(res_diag);
   scroll->setSizePolicy(size_expanding_policy);
+  scroll->horizontalScrollBar()->setValue(
+      science_report::horizontalScrollValue);
+  scroll->verticalScrollBar()->setValue(science_report::verticalScrollValue);
   sci_layout->addWidget(scroll, 4, 0, 1, 10);
 
   QObject::connect(researching_combo,
@@ -314,6 +319,16 @@ science_report::science_report() : QWidget()
                    QOverload<int>::of(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this,
                    &science_report::goal_tech_changed);
 
+  QScrollBar *horizontalScrollBar = scroll->horizontalScrollBar();
+  QObject::connect(horizontalScrollBar,
+                   QOverload<int>::of(&QAbstractSlider::valueChanged), this,
+                   &science_report::setHorizontalScrollValue);
+
+  QScrollBar *verticalScrollBar = scroll->verticalScrollBar();
+  QObject::connect(verticalScrollBar,
+                   QOverload<int>::of(&QAbstractSlider::valueChanged), this,
+                   &science_report::setVerticalScrollValue);
+
   setLayout(sci_layout);
 }
 
@@ -570,6 +585,24 @@ void science_report::push_research()
   }
 }
 
+/**
+   Set the backing field for the horizontal scroll value. This is used
+   to restore the scroll state when the view is reinstantiated.
+*/
+void science_report::setHorizontalScrollValue(int value)
+{
+  science_report::horizontalScrollValue = value;
+}
+
+/**
+   Set the backing field for the vertical scroll value. This is used
+   to restore the scroll state when the view is reinstantiated.
+*/
+void science_report::setVerticalScrollValue(int value)
+{
+  science_report::verticalScrollValue = value;
+}
+
 /**
    Update the science report.
  */
diff --git a/client/views/view_research.h b/client/views/view_research.h
index 57d551b8cb..06cdd15bc4 100644
--- a/client/views/view_research.h
+++ b/client/views/view_research.h
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ struct qlist_item {
 class science_report : public QWidget {
   Q_OBJECT
 
+  static inline int horizontalScrollValue;
+  static inline int verticalScrollValue;
   QComboBox *goal_combo;
   QComboBox *researching_combo;
   QPushButton *refresh_but;
@@ -97,6 +99,8 @@ private slots:
   void current_tech_changed(int index);
   void goal_tech_changed(int index);
   void push_research();
+  void setHorizontalScrollValue(int value);
+  void setVerticalScrollValue(int value);
 };
 
 void popdown_science_report();