diff --git a/migrations/0049__rename_start_note_tree_id_to_note_path.sql b/migrations/0049__rename_start_note_tree_id_to_note_path.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ba12b4e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/0049__rename_start_note_tree_id_to_note_path.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+UPDATE options SET opt_name = 'start_note_path' WHERE opt_name = 'start_note_tree_id';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/javascripts/note_tree.js b/public/javascripts/note_tree.js
index 68c020a49..08ecc7987 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/note_tree.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/note_tree.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const noteTree = (function() {
     const treeEl = $("#tree");
     const parentListEl = $("#parent-list");
 
-    let startNoteTreeId = null;
+    let startNotePath = null;
     let notesTreeMap = {};
 
     let parentToChildren = {};
@@ -412,8 +412,8 @@ const noteTree = (function() {
                 setExpandedToServer(data.node.data.note_tree_id, false);
             },
             init: (event, data) => {
-                if (startNoteTreeId) {
-                    activateNode(startNoteTreeId);
+                if (startNotePath) {
+                    activateNode(startNotePath);
                 }
                 else {
                     showAppIfHidden();
@@ -503,10 +503,10 @@ const noteTree = (function() {
 
     function loadTree() {
         return server.get('tree').then(resp => {
-            startNoteTreeId = resp.start_note_tree_id;
+            startNotePath = resp.start_note_path;
 
             if (document.location.hash) {
-                startNoteTreeId = document.location.hash.substr(1); // strip initial #
+                startNotePath = document.location.hash.substr(1); // strip initial #
             }
 
             return prepareNoteTree(resp.notes, resp.notes_parent);
diff --git a/routes/api/recent_notes.js b/routes/api/recent_notes.js
index 1b78c8151..eda3cbac7 100644
--- a/routes/api/recent_notes.js
+++ b/routes/api/recent_notes.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ router.put('/:noteTreeId/:notePath', auth.checkApiAuth, async (req, res, next) =
 
         await sync_table.addRecentNoteSync(noteTreeId);
 
-        await options.setOption('start_note_tree_id', notePath);
+        await options.setOption('start_note_path', notePath);
     });
 
     res.send(await getRecentNotes());
diff --git a/routes/api/tree.js b/routes/api/tree.js
index 50186750d..6cdab2ee9 100644
--- a/routes/api/tree.js
+++ b/routes/api/tree.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ router.get('/', auth.checkApiAuth, async (req, res, next) => {
 
     res.send({
         notes: notes,
-        start_note_tree_id: await options.getOption('start_note_tree_id')
+        start_note_path: await options.getOption('start_note_path')
     });
 });
 
diff --git a/services/app_info.js b/services/app_info.js
index 4dba8a793..88194af3c 100644
--- a/services/app_info.js
+++ b/services/app_info.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const build = require('./build');
 const packageJson = require('../package');
 
-const APP_DB_VERSION = 48;
+const APP_DB_VERSION = 49;
 
 module.exports = {
     app_version: packageJson.version,
diff --git a/services/options.js b/services/options.js
index bac7f6da8..129a9e991 100644
--- a/services/options.js
+++ b/services/options.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ async function setOption(optName, optValue) {
     });
 }
 
-async function initOptions(startNoteTreeId) {
+async function initOptions(startNotePath) {
     await setOption('document_id', utils.randomSecureToken(16));
     await setOption('document_secret', utils.randomSecureToken(16));
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ async function initOptions(startNoteTreeId) {
     await setOption('encrypted_data_key', '');
     await setOption('encrypted_data_key_iv', '');
 
-    await setOption('start_note_tree_id', startNoteTreeId);
+    await setOption('start_note_path', startNotePath);
     await setOption('protected_session_timeout', 600);
     await setOption('history_snapshot_time_interval', 600);
     await setOption('last_backup_date', utils.nowTimestamp());