diff --git a/gnucash/gnome/gnc-split-reg.c b/gnucash/gnome/gnc-split-reg.c
index d934cb31ac..3650bcb2ba 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome/gnc-split-reg.c
+++ b/gnucash/gnome/gnc-split-reg.c
@@ -586,11 +586,16 @@ gnc_split_reg_ld_destroy( GNCLedgerDisplay *ledger )
     const GncGUID * guid = xaccAccountGetGUID(account);
     gchar guidstr[GUID_ENCODING_LENGTH+1];
     gchar *state_section;
-
+    gchar *acct_fullname;
     guid_to_string_buff(guid, guidstr);
 
     state_section = g_strconcat (STATE_SECTION_REG_PREFIX, " ", guidstr, NULL);
 
+    if (g_strcmp0(guidstr, "00000000000000000000000000000000") == 0)
+        acct_fullname = g_strdup(_("General Journal"));
+    else
+        acct_fullname = gnc_account_get_full_name(account);
+
     if (gsr)
     {
         SplitRegister *reg;
@@ -598,7 +603,7 @@ gnc_split_reg_ld_destroy( GNCLedgerDisplay *ledger )
         reg = gnc_ledger_display_get_split_register (ledger);
 
         if (reg && reg->table)
-            gnc_table_save_state (reg->table, state_section);
+            gnc_table_save_state (reg->table, state_section, acct_fullname);
 
         /*
          * Don't destroy the window here any more.  The register no longer
@@ -606,6 +611,7 @@ gnc_split_reg_ld_destroy( GNCLedgerDisplay *ledger )
          */
     }
     g_free (state_section);
+    g_free (acct_fullname);
     gnc_ledger_display_set_user_data (ledger, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/gnucash/register/register-core/table-allgui.h b/gnucash/register/register-core/table-allgui.h
index 3b4fa26d11..1487058270 100644
--- a/gnucash/register/register-core/table-allgui.h
+++ b/gnucash/register/register-core/table-allgui.h
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ Table *     gnc_table_new (TableLayout *layout,
                            TableControl *control);
 void        gnc_virtual_location_init (VirtualLocation *vloc);
 
-void        gnc_table_save_state (Table *table, gchar *state_section);
+void        gnc_table_save_state (Table *table, gchar *state_section, gchar *account_fullname);
 void        gnc_table_destroy (Table *table);
 
 
diff --git a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/table-gnome.c b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/table-gnome.c
index c292385f03..365072121c 100644
--- a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/table-gnome.c
+++ b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/table-gnome.c
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 
 #define UNUSED_VAR     __attribute__ ((unused))
 
+#define KEY_ACCOUNT_NAME        "account_name"
+
 /* This static indicates the debugging module that this .o belongs to. */
 static QofLogModule UNUSED_VAR log_module = GNC_MOD_REGISTER;
 
@@ -68,14 +70,14 @@ static QofLogModule UNUSED_VAR log_module = GNC_MOD_REGISTER;
 /** Implementation *****************************************************/
 
 void
-gnc_table_save_state (Table *table, gchar * state_section)
+gnc_table_save_state (Table *table, gchar * state_section, gchar * account_fullname)
 {
     GnucashSheet *sheet;
     GNCHeaderWidths widths;
     GList *node;
     gchar *key;
     GKeyFile *state_file = gnc_state_get_current();
-    
+
     if (!table)
         return;
 
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ gnc_table_save_state (Table *table, gchar * state_section)
             g_key_file_remove_key (state_file, state_section, key, NULL);
         g_free (key);
     }
-
+    g_key_file_set_string (state_file, state_section, KEY_ACCOUNT_NAME, account_fullname);
     gnc_header_widths_destroy (widths);
 }