diff --git a/changes.d/1717.feat.md b/changes.d/1717.feat.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7938e3f9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes.d/1717.feat.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+More view options are now remembered & restored when navigating between workflows.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/views/Graph.vue b/src/views/Graph.vue
index 0bb4e41fc..ce6c9d655 100644
--- a/src/views/Graph.vue
+++ b/src/views/Graph.vue
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ import { getPageTitle } from '@/utils/index'
 import { useJobTheme } from '@/composables/localStorage'
 import graphqlMixin from '@/mixins/graphql'
 import subscriptionComponentMixin from '@/mixins/subscriptionComponent'
+import {
+  initialOptions,
+  useInitialOptions
+} from '@/utils/initialOptions'
 import SubscriptionQuery from '@/model/SubscriptionQuery.model'
 // import CylcTreeCallback from '@/services/treeCallback'
 import GraphNode from '@/components/cylc/GraphNode.vue'
@@ -224,9 +228,34 @@ export default {
     }
   },
 
-  setup () {
+  props: { initialOptions },
+
+  setup (props, { emit }) {
+    /**
+     * The transpose toggle state.
+     * If true layout is left-right, else top-bottom
+     * @type {import('vue').Ref<boolean>}
+     */
+    const transpose = useInitialOptions('transpose', { props, emit }, false)
+
+    /**
+     * The auto-refresh toggle state.
+     * If true the graph layout will be updated on a timer
+     * @type {import('vue').Ref<boolean>}
+     */
+    const autoRefresh = useInitialOptions('autoRefresh', { props, emit }, true)
+
+    /**
+     * The node spacing state.
+     * @type {import('vue').Ref<number>}
+     */
+    const spacing = useInitialOptions('spacing', { props, emit }, 1.5)
+
     return {
       jobTheme: useJobTheme(),
+      transpose,
+      autoRefresh,
+      spacing
     }
   },
 
@@ -236,8 +265,6 @@ export default {
       orientation: 'TB',
       // the auto-refresh timer
       refreshTimer: null,
-      // the spacing between nodes
-      spacing: 1.5,
       // the nodes end edges we render to the graph
       graphNodes: [],
       graphEdges: [],
@@ -249,13 +276,50 @@ export default {
       graphID: null,
       // instance of system which provides pan/zoom/navigation support
       panZoomWidget: null,
-      // if true layout is left-right is false it is top-bottom
-      transpose: false,
-      // if true the graph layout will be updated on a timer
-      autoRefresh: true,
       // true if layout is in progress
       updating: false,
-      controlGroups: [
+      // supports loading graph when component is mounted and autoRefresh is off.
+      // true if page is loading for the first time and nodeDimensions are yet to be calculated
+      initialLoad: true,
+    }
+  },
+
+  mounted () {
+    // compile & instantiate graphviz wasm
+    /** @type {Promise<Graphviz>} */
+    this.graphviz = Graphviz.load()
+    // allow render to happen before we go configuring svgPanZoom
+    this.$nextTick(() => {
+      this.refresh()
+      this.updateTimer()
+    })
+    this.mountSVGPanZoom()
+  },
+
+  beforeUnmount () {
+    clearInterval(this.refreshTimer)
+  },
+
+  computed: {
+    ...mapGetters('workflows', ['getNodes']),
+    query () {
+      return new SubscriptionQuery(
+        QUERY,
+        this.variables,
+        'workflow',
+        [],
+        /* isDelta */ true,
+        /* isGlobalCallback */ true
+      )
+    },
+    workflowIDs () {
+      return [this.workflowId]
+    },
+    workflows () {
+      return this.getNodes('workflow', this.workflowIDs)
+    },
+    controlGroups () {
+      return [
         {
           title: 'Graph',
           controls: [
@@ -270,14 +334,14 @@ export default {
               title: 'Auto Refresh',
               icon: mdiTimer,
               action: 'toggle',
-              value: true,
+              value: this.autoRefresh,
               key: 'autoRefresh'
             },
             {
               title: 'Transpose',
               icon: mdiFileRotateRight,
               action: 'toggle',
-              value: false,
+              value: this.transpose,
               key: 'transpose'
             },
             {
@@ -300,42 +364,7 @@ export default {
             }
           ]
         }
-      ],
-    }
-  },
-
-  mounted () {
-    // compile & instantiate graphviz wasm
-    /** @type {Promise<Graphviz>} */
-    this.graphviz = Graphviz.load()
-    // allow render to happen before we go configuring svgPanZoom
-    this.$nextTick(() => {
-      this.updateTimer()
-    })
-    this.mountSVGPanZoom()
-  },
-
-  beforeUnmount () {
-    clearInterval(this.refreshTimer)
-  },
-
-  computed: {
-    ...mapGetters('workflows', ['getNodes']),
-    query () {
-      return new SubscriptionQuery(
-        QUERY,
-        this.variables,
-        'workflow',
-        [],
-        /* isDelta */ true,
-        /* isGlobalCallback */ true
-      )
-    },
-    workflowIDs () {
-      return [this.workflowId]
-    },
-    workflows () {
-      return this.getNodes('workflow', this.workflowIDs)
+      ]
     }
   },
 
@@ -394,7 +423,9 @@ export default {
     },
     updateTimer () {
       // turn the timer on or off depending on the value of autoRefresh
-      if (this.autoRefresh) {
+      // if initialLoad is true we want to set a refresh interval
+      // regardles of autoRefresh state.
+      if (this.autoRefresh || this.initialLoad) {
         this.refreshTimer = setInterval(this.refresh, 2000)
       } else {
         clearInterval(this.refreshTimer)
@@ -517,7 +548,7 @@ export default {
       // generate a hash for this list of nodes and edges
       return nonCryptoHash(
         nodes.map(n => n.id).reduce((x, y) => { return x + y }) +
-        edges.map(n => n.id).reduce((x, y) => { return x + y }, 1)
+        (edges || []).map(n => n.id).reduce((x, y) => { return x + y }, 1)
       )
     },
     reset () {
@@ -558,10 +589,13 @@ export default {
       this.updating = true
 
       // extract the graph (non reactive lists of nodes & edges)
-      const nodes = this.getGraphNodes()
+      const nodes = await this.waitFor(() => {
+        const nodes = this.getGraphNodes()
+        return nodes.length ? nodes : false
+      })
       const edges = this.getGraphEdges()
 
-      if (!nodes.length) {
+      if (!nodes || !nodes.length) {
         // we can't graph this, reset and wait for something to draw
         this.graphID = null
         this.updating = false
@@ -592,16 +626,24 @@ export default {
       // obtain the node dimensions to use in the layout
       // NOTE: need to wait for the nodes to all be rendered before we can
       // measure them
-      let nodeDimensions
-      await this.waitFor(() => {
+      const nodeDimensions = await this.waitFor(() => {
         try {
-          nodeDimensions = this.getNodeDimensions(nodes)
-          return true // all nodes rendered
+          return this.getNodeDimensions(nodes) // all nodes rendered
         } catch {
           return false // one or more nodes awaiting render
         }
       })
 
+      // if autoRefresh is off on page load no graph will be rendered.
+      // we let the page refresh on initial load
+      // once nodeDimensions have rendered for the first time
+      // we prevent further refreshing by setting initialLoad to false
+      if (nodeDimensions) {
+        if (this.initialLoad) { this.initialLoad = false }
+      } else {
+        return
+      }
+
       // layout the graph
       try {
         await this.layout(nodes, edges, nodeDimensions)
@@ -634,9 +676,8 @@ export default {
       // Will return when the callback returns something truthy.
       // OR after the configured number of retries
       for (let retry = 0; retry < retries; retry++) {
-        if (callback()) {
-          break
-        }
+        const ret = callback()
+        if (ret) return ret
         await new Promise(requestAnimationFrame)
         await this.$nextTick()
       }
@@ -693,6 +734,13 @@ export default {
     autoRefresh () {
       // toggle the timer when autoRefresh is changed
       this.updateTimer()
+    },
+    initialLoad () {
+      // when initialLoad changes from true to false
+      // do a final refresh
+      if (!this.autoRefresh) {
+        this.updateTimer()
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/graph.cy.js b/tests/e2e/specs/graph.cy.js
index 5f30113f7..c12ee1f57 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/graph.cy.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/graph.cy.js
@@ -37,6 +37,31 @@ function checkGraphLayoutPerformed ($el, depth = 0) {
   }
 }
 
+function addView (view) {
+  cy.get('[data-cy=add-view-btn]').click()
+  cy.get(`#toolbar-add-${view}-view`).click()
+    // wait for menu to close
+    .should('not.be.exist')
+}
+
+function checkRememberToolbarSettings (selector, stateBefore, stateAfter) {
+  cy
+    .get(selector)
+    .find('.v-btn')
+    .should(stateBefore, 'text-blue')
+    .click()
+  // Navigate away
+  cy.visit('/#/')
+  cy.get('.c-dashboard')
+  // Navigate back
+  cy.visit('/#/workspace/one')
+  waitForGraphLayout()
+  cy
+    .get(selector)
+    .find('.v-btn')
+    .should(stateAfter, 'text-blue')
+}
+
 describe('Graph View', () => {
   it('should load', () => {
     cy.visit('/#/graph/one')
@@ -69,4 +94,40 @@ describe('Graph View', () => {
       .should('have.length', 10)
       .should('be.visible')
   })
+
+  it('loads graph when switching between workflows', () => {
+    cy.visit('/#/workspace/one')
+    addView('Graph')
+    waitForGraphLayout()
+    cy.visit('/#/workspace/other/multi/run2')
+    addView('Graph')
+    waitForGraphLayout()
+    cy
+    // there should be 2 graph nodes (all on-screen)
+      .get('.c-graph:first')
+      .find('.graph-node-container')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .should('have.length', 2)
+    cy.visit('/#/workspace/one')
+    cy
+    // there should be 7 graph nodes (all on-screen)
+      .get('.c-graph:first')
+      .find('.graph-node-container')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .should('have.length', 7)
+  })
+
+  it('remembers autorefresh setting when switching between workflows', () => {
+    cy.visit('/#/workspace/one')
+    addView('Graph')
+    waitForGraphLayout()
+    checkRememberToolbarSettings('[data-cy=control-autoRefresh]', 'have.class', 'not.have.class')
+  })
+
+  it('remembers transpose setting when switching between workflows', () => {
+    cy.visit('/#/workspace/one')
+    addView('Graph')
+    waitForGraphLayout()
+    checkRememberToolbarSettings('[data-cy=control-transpose]', 'not.have.class', 'have.class')
+  })
 })