diff --git a/lua/trouble/config/init.lua b/lua/trouble/config/init.lua
index 630bb8b..eccea1f 100644
--- a/lua/trouble/config/init.lua
+++ b/lua/trouble/config/init.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ local defaults = {
   auto_preview = true, -- automatically open preview when on an item
   auto_refresh = true, -- auto refresh when open
   focus = false, -- Focus the window when opened
+  restore = true, -- restores the last location in the list when opening
   follow = true, -- Follow the current item
   indent_guides = true, -- show indent guides
   max_items = 200, -- limit number of items that can be displayed per section
diff --git a/lua/trouble/view/init.lua b/lua/trouble/view/init.lua
index d9bf968..4657d0e 100644
--- a/lua/trouble/view/init.lua
+++ b/lua/trouble/view/init.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ local _idx = 0
 ---@type table<trouble.View, number>
 M._views = setmetatable({}, { __mode = "k" })
 
+---@type table<string, trouble.Render.Location>
+M._last = {}
+
 ---@param opts trouble.Mode
 function M.new(opts)
   local self = setmetatable({}, M)
@@ -30,6 +33,9 @@ function M.new(opts)
   self.opts.win.on_mount = function()
     self:on_mount()
   end
+  self.opts.win.on_close = function()
+    M._last[self.opts.mode or ""] = self:at()
+  end
 
   self.sections = {}
   for _, s in ipairs(Spec.sections(self.opts)) do
@@ -408,7 +414,13 @@ function M:render()
   if not self.win:valid() then
     return
   end
+
   local loc = self:at()
+  local restore_loc = self.opts.restore and M._last[self.opts.mode or ""]
+  if restore_loc then
+    loc = restore_loc
+    M._last[self.opts.mode or ""] = nil
+  end
 
   -- render sections
   self.renderer:clear()
@@ -441,7 +453,7 @@ function M:render()
   end
 
   -- when window is at top, dont move cursor
-  if view.topline == 1 then
+  if not restore_loc and view.topline == 1 then
     return
   end
 
diff --git a/lua/trouble/view/render.lua b/lua/trouble/view/render.lua
index 0d1c6cd..ef30d33 100644
--- a/lua/trouble/view/render.lua
+++ b/lua/trouble/view/render.lua
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ local Indent = require("trouble.view.indent")
 local Text = require("trouble.view.text")
 local Util = require("trouble.util")
 
+---@alias trouble.Render.Location {item?: trouble.Item, node?: trouble.Node, first_line?:boolean}
 ---@class trouble.Render: trouble.Text
----@field _locations {item?: trouble.Item, node?: trouble.Node, first_line?:boolean}[] Maps line numbers to items.
+---@field _locations trouble.Render.Location[] Maps line numbers to items.
 ---@field _folded table<string, true>
 ---@field root_nodes trouble.Node[]
 ---@field foldlevel? number
diff --git a/lua/trouble/view/window.lua b/lua/trouble/view/window.lua
index 8a30652..b3beb54 100644
--- a/lua/trouble/view/window.lua
+++ b/lua/trouble/view/window.lua
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ local Util = require("trouble.util")
 ---@field minimal? boolean (defaults to true)
 ---@field win? number
 ---@field on_mount? fun(self: trouble.Window)
+---@field on_close? fun(self: trouble.Window)
 
 ---@alias trouble.Window.opts trouble.Window.base|trouble.Window.split|trouble.Window.float|trouble.Window.main
 
@@ -205,6 +206,9 @@ function M:mount()
   self:on({ "BufWinLeave" }, vim.schedule_wrap(self.check_alien))
 
   self:on("WinClosed", function()
+    if self.opts.on_close then
+      self.opts.on_close(self)
+    end
     self:augroup(true)
   end, { win = true })