diff --git a/states.py b/states.py
index afbc866..2dcf244 100644
--- a/states.py
+++ b/states.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 from flask import request, render_template, redirect, url_for
+from settings import Settings, SettingsIPath, SettingsSPath, SettingsRBPath
 from flask_login import login_required, current_user
 from main import db, app, ma 
 from shared import PA
 from user import PAUser
 from datetime import datetime
 from job import SetFELog
+from shared import SymlinkName
 import pytz
 import re
 
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ class States(PA):
         self.first_eid=0
         self.last_eid=0
         self.num_entries=0
+        self.prefix=None
 
         # this is any next/prev or noo, grouping, etc. change (so use referrer to work out what to do with this)
         # because this can happen on a view, or files_up, etc. change this FIRST
@@ -273,6 +276,16 @@ class States(PA):
                 self.current = int(request.form['current'])
 
         last_used=datetime.now(pytz.utc)
+
+        # set the prefix based on path
+        if self.path_type == 'Storage':
+            path = SettingsSPath()
+        elif self.path_type == 'Import':
+            path = SettingsIPath()
+        elif self.path_type == 'Bin':
+            path = SettingsRBPath()
+        self.prefix = SymlinkName(self.path_type,path,path+'/')
+
         # now save pref 
         if not pref:
             # insert new pref for this combo (might be a new search or view, or first time for a path)