diff --git a/lib/activity_feed.dart b/lib/activity_feed.dart
index 26cce3e..f2d89d3 100644
--- a/lib/activity_feed.dart
+++ b/lib/activity_feed.dart
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ class ActivityFeedPage extends StatefulWidget {
   _ActivityFeedPageState createState() => new _ActivityFeedPageState();
 }
 
-class _ActivityFeedPageState extends State<ActivityFeedPage> {
+class _ActivityFeedPageState extends State<ActivityFeedPage> with AutomaticKeepAliveClientMixin<ActivityFeedPage> {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    super.build(context); // reloads state when opened again
+
     return new Scaffold(
       appBar: new AppBar(
         title: new Text(
@@ -55,6 +57,11 @@ class _ActivityFeedPageState extends State<ActivityFeedPage> {
     }
     return items;
   }
+
+  // ensures state is kept when switching pages
+  @override
+  bool get wantKeepAlive => true;
+
 }
 
 class ActivityFeedItem extends StatelessWidget {
diff --git a/lib/feed.dart b/lib/feed.dart
index 3e5140e..a405289 100644
--- a/lib/feed.dart
+++ b/lib/feed.dart
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Feed extends StatefulWidget {
   _Feed createState() => new _Feed();
 }
 
-class _Feed extends State<Feed> {
+class _Feed extends State<Feed> with AutomaticKeepAliveClientMixin<Feed> {
   List<ImagePost> feedData;
 
   @override
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ class _Feed extends State<Feed> {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    super.build(context); // reloads state when opened again
+
     return new Scaffold(
       appBar: new AppBar(
         title: const Text('Fluttergram',
@@ -118,4 +120,8 @@ class _Feed extends State<Feed> {
 
     return listOfPosts;
   }
+
+  // ensures state is kept when switching pages
+  @override
+  bool get wantKeepAlive => true;
 }
diff --git a/lib/profile_page.dart b/lib/profile_page.dart
index 1f85266..6fef9db 100644
--- a/lib/profile_page.dart
+++ b/lib/profile_page.dart
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class ProfilePage extends StatefulWidget {
   _ProfilePage createState() => new _ProfilePage(this.userId);
 }
 
-class _ProfilePage extends State<ProfilePage> {
+class _ProfilePage extends State<ProfilePage> with AutomaticKeepAliveClientMixin<ProfilePage> {
   final String profileId;
   String currentUserId = googleSignIn.currentUser.id;
   String view = "grid"; // default view
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ class _ProfilePage extends State<ProfilePage> {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    super.build(context); // reloads state when opened again
+
     Column buildStatColumn(String label, int number) {
       return new Column(
         mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
@@ -400,6 +402,10 @@ class _ProfilePage extends State<ProfilePage> {
 
     return count;
   }
+
+  // ensures state is kept when switching pages
+  @override
+  bool get wantKeepAlive => true;
 }
 
 class ImageTile extends StatelessWidget {