diff --git a/editor/src/dispatcher.rs b/editor/src/dispatcher.rs
index 7dabc354e7..2275894db8 100644
--- a/editor/src/dispatcher.rs
+++ b/editor/src/dispatcher.rs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ impl Dispatcher {
 				Message::NoOp => {}
 				Message::Init => {
 					// Load persistent data from the browser database
-					queue.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerLoadAutoSaveDocuments);
+					queue.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerLoadFirstAutoSaveDocument);
 					queue.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerLoadPreferences);
 
 					// Display the menu bar at the top of the window
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ impl Dispatcher {
 						node_descriptions: document_node_definitions::collect_node_descriptions(),
 						node_types: document_node_definitions::collect_node_types(),
 					});
+					queue.add(FrontendMessage::TriggerLoadRestAutoSaveDocuments);
 				}
 				Message::Batched(messages) => {
 					messages.iter().for_each(|message| self.handle_message(message.to_owned(), false));
diff --git a/editor/src/messages/frontend/frontend_message.rs b/editor/src/messages/frontend/frontend_message.rs
index 137565ed62..cf23e0ee9e 100644
--- a/editor/src/messages/frontend/frontend_message.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/frontend/frontend_message.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ pub enum FrontendMessage {
 		document: String,
 		details: FrontendDocumentDetails,
 	},
-	TriggerLoadAutoSaveDocuments,
+	TriggerLoadFirstAutoSaveDocument,
+	TriggerLoadRestAutoSaveDocuments,
 	TriggerLoadPreferences,
 	TriggerOpenDocument,
 	TriggerPaste,
diff --git a/frontend/src/io-managers/persistence.ts b/frontend/src/io-managers/persistence.ts
index b93334d45a..2f05612809 100644
--- a/frontend/src/io-managers/persistence.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/io-managers/persistence.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,14 @@ import { get as getFromStore } from "svelte/store";
 
 import { type PortfolioState } from "@graphite/state-providers/portfolio";
 import { type Editor } from "@graphite/wasm-communication/editor";
-import { TriggerIndexedDbWriteDocument, TriggerIndexedDbRemoveDocument, TriggerSavePreferences, TriggerLoadAutoSaveDocuments, TriggerLoadPreferences } from "@graphite/wasm-communication/messages";
+import {
+	TriggerIndexedDbWriteDocument,
+	TriggerIndexedDbRemoveDocument,
+	TriggerSavePreferences,
+	TriggerLoadFirstAutoSaveDocument,
+	TriggerLoadRestAutoSaveDocuments,
+	TriggerLoadPreferences,
+} from "@graphite/wasm-communication/messages";
 
 const graphiteStore = createStore("graphite", "store");
 
@@ -63,7 +70,7 @@ export function createPersistenceManager(editor: Editor, portfolio: PortfolioSta
 		await storeDocumentOrder();
 	}
 
-	async function loadDocuments() {
+	async function loadFirstDocument() {
 		const previouslySavedDocuments = await get<Record<string, TriggerIndexedDbWriteDocument>>("documents", graphiteStore);
 		const documentOrder = await get<string[]>("documents_tab_order", graphiteStore);
 		const currentDocumentId = await get<string>("current_document_id", graphiteStore);
@@ -74,20 +81,46 @@ export function createPersistenceManager(editor: Editor, portfolio: PortfolioSta
 		if (currentDocumentId) {
 			const doc = previouslySavedDocuments[currentDocumentId];
 			editor.handle.openAutoSavedDocument(BigInt(doc.details.id), doc.details.name, doc.details.isSaved, doc.document, false);
-			const currentIndex = orderedSavedDocuments.findIndex(doc => doc.details.id === currentDocumentId);
-			for (let i = currentIndex-1; i >= 0; i--) {
+			editor.handle.selectDocument(BigInt(currentDocumentId));
+		} else {
+			const len = orderedSavedDocuments.length;
+			if (len > 0) {
+				const doc = orderedSavedDocuments[len - 1];
+				editor.handle.openAutoSavedDocument(BigInt(doc.details.id), doc.details.name, doc.details.isSaved, doc.document, false);
+				editor.handle.selectDocument(BigInt(doc.details.id));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	async function loadRestDocuments() {
+		const previouslySavedDocuments = await get<Record<string, TriggerIndexedDbWriteDocument>>("documents", graphiteStore);
+		const documentOrder = await get<string[]>("documents_tab_order", graphiteStore);
+		const currentDocumentId = await get<string>("current_document_id", graphiteStore);
+		if (!previouslySavedDocuments || !documentOrder) return;
+
+		const orderedSavedDocuments = documentOrder.flatMap((id) => (previouslySavedDocuments[id] ? [previouslySavedDocuments[id]] : []));
+
+		if (currentDocumentId) {
+			const currentIndex = orderedSavedDocuments.findIndex((doc) => doc.details.id === currentDocumentId);
+			for (let i = currentIndex - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
 				const doc = orderedSavedDocuments[i];
 				editor.handle.openAutoSavedDocument(BigInt(doc.details.id), doc.details.name, doc.details.isSaved, doc.document, true);
 			}
-			for (let i = currentIndex+1; i < orderedSavedDocuments.length; i++) {
+			for (let i = currentIndex + 1; i < orderedSavedDocuments.length; i++) {
 				const doc = orderedSavedDocuments[i];
 				editor.handle.openAutoSavedDocument(BigInt(doc.details.id), doc.details.name, doc.details.isSaved, doc.document, false);
 			}
 			editor.handle.selectDocument(BigInt(currentDocumentId));
 		} else {
-			orderedSavedDocuments?.forEach(async (doc: TriggerIndexedDbWriteDocument) => {
-				editor.handle.openAutoSavedDocument(BigInt(doc.details.id), doc.details.name, doc.details.isSaved, doc.document, false);
-			});
+			const len = orderedSavedDocuments.length;
+			for (let i = len - 2; i >= 0; i--) {
+				const doc = orderedSavedDocuments[i];
+				editor.handle.openAutoSavedDocument(BigInt(doc.details.id), doc.details.name, doc.details.isSaved, doc.document, true);
+			}
+			if (len > 0) {
+				const doc = orderedSavedDocuments[len - 1];
+				editor.handle.selectDocument(BigInt(doc.details.id));
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -119,8 +152,11 @@ export function createPersistenceManager(editor: Editor, portfolio: PortfolioSta
 	editor.subscriptions.subscribeJsMessage(TriggerIndexedDbRemoveDocument, async (removeAutoSaveDocument) => {
 		await removeDocument(removeAutoSaveDocument.documentId);
 	});
-	editor.subscriptions.subscribeJsMessage(TriggerLoadAutoSaveDocuments, async () => {
-		await loadDocuments();
+	editor.subscriptions.subscribeJsMessage(TriggerLoadFirstAutoSaveDocument, async () => {
+		await loadFirstDocument();
+	});
+	editor.subscriptions.subscribeJsMessage(TriggerLoadRestAutoSaveDocuments, async () => {
+		await loadRestDocuments();
 	});
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/wasm-communication/messages.ts b/frontend/src/wasm-communication/messages.ts
index f423c73b02..bb4066c721 100644
--- a/frontend/src/wasm-communication/messages.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/wasm-communication/messages.ts
@@ -761,7 +761,8 @@ export class UpdateMouseCursor extends JsMessage {
 	readonly cursor!: MouseCursorIcon;
 }
 
-export class TriggerLoadAutoSaveDocuments extends JsMessage {}
+export class TriggerLoadFirstAutoSaveDocument extends JsMessage {}
+export class TriggerLoadRestAutoSaveDocuments extends JsMessage {}
 
 export class TriggerLoadPreferences extends JsMessage {}
 
@@ -1583,7 +1584,8 @@ export const messageMakers: Record<string, MessageMaker> = {
 	TriggerImport,
 	TriggerIndexedDbRemoveDocument,
 	TriggerIndexedDbWriteDocument,
-	TriggerLoadAutoSaveDocuments,
+	TriggerLoadFirstAutoSaveDocument,
+	TriggerLoadRestAutoSaveDocuments,
 	TriggerLoadPreferences,
 	TriggerOpenDocument,
 	TriggerPaste,