diff --git a/pinaxcon/templates/symposion/schedule/schedule_conference.html b/pinaxcon/templates/symposion/schedule/schedule_conference.html
index 1779ba75..67aed659 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/templates/symposion/schedule/schedule_conference.html
+++ b/pinaxcon/templates/symposion/schedule/schedule_conference.html
@@ -98,5 +98,16 @@
     $('#schedule-date').text(day + ' ' + dates[day] + trailing);
   })
 </script>
+
+<script>
+    const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+    const scheduleName = urlParams.get('schedule');
+    if (schedule == null) {
+      var currentName = $('div#schedule-nav').children('a.active').first().attr('aria-controls');
+      window.location += '?schedule=' + currentName;
+    } else {
+      $('a[href="#' + scheduleName + '"]').tab('show');
+    }
+  </script>
 {{ block.super }}
 {% endblock %}
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