diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/shared/basic/dto/DisplaySettings.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/shared/basic/dto/DisplaySettings.java
index be6617fa0f4dbe6bd80afd73665a15b39fe50cd7..b6fdbe766d0053f3a0a72476c710dd5b8d08911d 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/shared/basic/dto/DisplaySettings.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/shared/basic/dto/DisplaySettings.java
@@ -292,7 +292,9 @@ public class DisplaySettings implements ISerializable
         if (portletConfigurations == null)
         {
             portletConfigurations = new HashMap<String, PortletConfiguration>();
+            // Default portlets
             addPortlet(portletConfigurations, new PortletConfiguration(StandardPortletNames.WELCOME));
+            addPortlet(portletConfigurations, new PortletConfiguration(StandardPortletNames.HISTORY));
         }
         return portletConfigurations;
     }