diff --git a/react/features/base/react/components/native/AbstractPagedList.js b/react/features/base/react/components/native/AbstractPagedList.js
index 49545d6eef..0e31df8534 100644
--- a/react/features/base/react/components/native/AbstractPagedList.js
+++ b/react/features/base/react/components/native/AbstractPagedList.js
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ type Props = {
      */
     dispatch: Function,
 
+    /**
+     * Callback to execute on page change.
+     */
+    onSelectPage: ?Function,
+
     /**
      * The pages of the PagedList component to be rendered.
      * Note: page.component may be undefined and then they don't need to be
@@ -61,18 +66,12 @@ export default class AbstractPagedList extends Component<Props, State> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Implements React {@code Component}'s componentWillReceiveProps.
+     * Implements React's {@code Component} componentDidMount.
      *
      * @inheritdoc
      */
-    componentWillReceiveProps(newProps: Props) {
-        const { defaultPage } = newProps;
-
-        if (defaultPage !== this.props.defaultPage) {
-            // Default page changed due to a redux update. This is likely to
-            // happen after APP_WILL_MOUNT. So we update the active tab.
-            this._platformSpecificPageSelect(defaultPage);
-        }
+    componentDidMount() {
+        this._maybeRefreshActivePage();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -119,6 +118,26 @@ export default class AbstractPagedList extends Component<Props, State> {
         this._selectPage(pageIndex);
     }
 
+    _maybeRefreshActivePage: () => void
+
+    /**
+     * Components that this PagedList displays may have a refresh function to
+     * refresh its content when displayed (or based on custom logic). This
+     * function invokes this logic if it's present.
+     *
+     * @private
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
+    _maybeRefreshActivePage() {
+        const selectedPage = this.props.pages[this.state.pageIndex];
+
+        if (selectedPage && selectedPage.component) {
+            const { refresh } = selectedPage.component;
+
+            typeof refresh === 'function' && refresh(this.props.dispatch);
+        }
+    }
+
     _renderPagedList: boolean => React$Node;
 
     _selectPage: number => void;
@@ -133,19 +152,15 @@ export default class AbstractPagedList extends Component<Props, State> {
     _selectPage(pageIndex: number) {
         const validatedPageIndex = this._validatePageIndex(pageIndex);
 
-        this.setState({
-            pageIndex: validatedPageIndex
-        });
-
-        // The page's Component may have a refresh(dispatch) function which we
-        // invoke when the page is selected.
-        const selectedPage = this.props.pages[validatedPageIndex];
+        const { onSelectPage } = this.props;
 
-        if (selectedPage && selectedPage.component) {
-            const { refresh } = selectedPage.component;
-
-            typeof refresh === 'function' && refresh(this.props.dispatch);
+        if (typeof onSelectPage === 'function') {
+            onSelectPage(validatedPageIndex);
         }
+
+        this.setState({
+            pageIndex: validatedPageIndex
+        }, () => this._maybeRefreshActivePage());
     }
 
     _validatePageIndex: number => number
diff --git a/react/features/calendar-sync/components/MeetingList.native.js b/react/features/calendar-sync/components/MeetingList.native.js
index fb67b9a5df..ea1be72229 100644
--- a/react/features/calendar-sync/components/MeetingList.native.js
+++ b/react/features/calendar-sync/components/MeetingList.native.js
@@ -96,14 +96,21 @@ class MeetingList extends Component<Props> {
      * @inheritdoc
      */
     render() {
-        const { disabled } = this.props;
+        const { _authorization, disabled } = this.props;
 
         return (
             <NavigateSectionList
                 disabled = { disabled }
                 onPress = { this._onPress }
                 onRefresh = { this._onRefresh }
-                renderListEmptyComponent = { this._getRenderListEmptyComponent }
+
+                // If we don't provide a list specific renderListEmptyComponent,
+                // then the default empty component of the NavigateSectionList
+                // will be rendered, which (atm) is a simple "Pull to refresh"
+                // message.
+                renderListEmptyComponent
+                    = { _authorization === 'denied'
+                        ? this._getRenderListEmptyComponent() : undefined }
                 sections = { this._toDisplayableList() } />
         );
     }
@@ -115,29 +122,25 @@ class MeetingList extends Component<Props> {
      * of the default one in the {@link NavigateSectionList}.
      *
      * @private
-     * @returns {Component}
+     * @returns {Function}
      */
     _getRenderListEmptyComponent() {
-        const { _authorization, t } = this.props;
+        const { t } = this.props;
 
-        if (_authorization === 'denied') {
-            return (
-                <View style = { styles.noPermissionMessageView }>
-                    <Text style = { styles.noPermissionMessageText }>
-                        { t('calendarSync.permissionMessage') }
+        return (
+            <View style = { styles.noPermissionMessageView }>
+                <Text style = { styles.noPermissionMessageText }>
+                    { t('calendarSync.permissionMessage') }
+                </Text>
+                <TouchableOpacity
+                    onPress = { openSettings }
+                    style = { styles.noPermissionMessageButton } >
+                    <Text style = { styles.noPermissionMessageButtonText }>
+                        { t('calendarSync.permissionButton') }
                     </Text>
-                    <TouchableOpacity
-                        onPress = { openSettings }
-                        style = { styles.noPermissionMessageButton } >
-                        <Text style = { styles.noPermissionMessageButtonText }>
-                            { t('calendarSync.permissionButton') }
-                        </Text>
-                    </TouchableOpacity>
-                </View>
-            );
-        }
-
-        return null;
+                </TouchableOpacity>
+            </View>
+        );
     }
 
     _onPress: string => Function;
diff --git a/react/features/calendar-sync/reducer.js b/react/features/calendar-sync/reducer.js
index 7a302dd313..50ca82707c 100644
--- a/react/features/calendar-sync/reducer.js
+++ b/react/features/calendar-sync/reducer.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ CALENDAR_ENABLED
         case SET_CALENDAR_AUTHORIZATION:
             return {
                 ...state,
-                authorization: action.status
+                authorization: action.authorization
             };
 
         case SET_CALENDAR_EVENTS:
diff --git a/react/features/welcome/actionTypes.js b/react/features/welcome/actionTypes.js
index be0ea0b6c4..f8bb6ecc02 100644
--- a/react/features/welcome/actionTypes.js
+++ b/react/features/welcome/actionTypes.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// @flow
+
 /**
  * The type of the (redux) action which sets the visibility of
  * {@link WelcomePageSideBar}.
@@ -8,3 +10,15 @@
  * }
  */
 export const SET_SIDEBAR_VISIBLE = Symbol('SET_SIDEBAR_VISIBLE');
+
+/**
+ * Action to update the default page index of the {@code WelcomePageLists}
+ * component.
+ *
+ * {
+ *     type: SET_WELCOME_PAGE_LIST_DEFAULT_PAGE,
+ *     pageIndex: number
+ * }
+ */
+export const SET_WELCOME_PAGE_LIST_DEFAULT_PAGE
+    = Symbol('SET_WELCOME_PAGE_LIST_DEFAULT_PAGE');
diff --git a/react/features/welcome/actions.js b/react/features/welcome/actions.js
index f6983d8b38..f29cd11484 100644
--- a/react/features/welcome/actions.js
+++ b/react/features/welcome/actions.js
@@ -1,6 +1,26 @@
 // @flow
 
-import { SET_SIDEBAR_VISIBLE } from './actionTypes';
+import {
+    SET_SIDEBAR_VISIBLE,
+    SET_WELCOME_PAGE_LIST_DEFAULT_PAGE
+} from './actionTypes';
+
+/**
+ * Action to update the default page index of the {@code WelcomePageLists}
+ * component.
+ *
+ * @param {number} pageIndex - The index of the selected page.
+ * @returns {{
+ *     type: SET_WELCOME_PAGE_LIST_DEFAULT_PAGE,
+ *     pageIndex: number
+ * }}
+ */
+export function setWelcomePageListDefaultPage(pageIndex: number) {
+    return {
+        type: SET_WELCOME_PAGE_LIST_DEFAULT_PAGE,
+        pageIndex
+    };
+}
 
 /**
  * Sets the visibility of {@link WelcomePageSideBar}.
diff --git a/react/features/welcome/components/WelcomePageLists.js b/react/features/welcome/components/WelcomePageLists.js
index 028fa873e4..fd30f4a563 100644
--- a/react/features/welcome/components/WelcomePageLists.js
+++ b/react/features/welcome/components/WelcomePageLists.js
@@ -9,18 +9,25 @@ import { PagedList } from '../../base/react';
 import { MeetingList } from '../../calendar-sync';
 import { RecentList } from '../../recent-list';
 
+import { setWelcomePageListDefaultPage } from '../actions';
+
 type Props = {
 
     /**
-     * True if the calendar feature has fetched entries, false otherwise
+     * The stored default page index.
      */
-    _hasCalendarEntries: boolean,
+    _defaultPage: number,
 
     /**
      * Renders the lists disabled.
      */
     disabled: boolean,
 
+    /**
+     * The Redux dispatch function.
+     */
+    dispatch: Function,
+
     /**
      * The i18n translate function.
      */
@@ -72,6 +79,8 @@ class WelcomePageLists extends Component<Props> {
             icon: isAndroid ? 'event_note' : IOS_CALENDAR_ICON,
             title: t('welcomepage.calendar')
         } ];
+
+        this._onSelectPage = this._onSelectPage.bind(this);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -80,15 +89,35 @@ class WelcomePageLists extends Component<Props> {
      * @inheritdoc
      */
     render() {
-        const { disabled, _hasCalendarEntries } = this.props;
+        const { disabled, _defaultPage } = this.props;
+
+        if (typeof _defaultPage === 'undefined') {
+            return null;
+        }
 
         return (
             <PagedList
-                defaultPage = { _hasCalendarEntries ? 1 : 0 }
+                defaultPage = { _defaultPage }
                 disabled = { disabled }
+                onSelectPage = { this._onSelectPage }
                 pages = { this.pages } />
         );
     }
+
+    _onSelectPage: number => void
+
+    /**
+     * Callback for the {@code PagedList} page select action.
+     *
+     * @private
+     * @param {number} pageIndex - The index of the selected page.
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
+    _onSelectPage(pageIndex) {
+        const { dispatch } = this.props;
+
+        dispatch(setWelcomePageListDefaultPage(pageIndex));
+    }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -98,14 +127,18 @@ class WelcomePageLists extends Component<Props> {
  * @param {Object} state - The redux state.
  * @protected
  * @returns {{
- *     _hasCalendarEntries: boolean
+ *     _hasRecentListEntries: boolean
  * }}
  */
 function _mapStateToProps(state: Object) {
-    const { events } = state['features/calendar-sync'];
+    const { defaultPage } = state['features/welcome'];
+    const recentList = state['features/recent-list'];
+    const _hasRecentListEntries = Boolean(recentList && recentList.length);
 
     return {
-        _hasCalendarEntries: Boolean(events && events.length)
+        _defaultPage: defaultPage === 'undefined'
+            ? _hasRecentListEntries ? 0 : 1
+            : defaultPage
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/react/features/welcome/reducer.js b/react/features/welcome/reducer.js
index 87f4c50a29..72a31a4fbc 100644
--- a/react/features/welcome/reducer.js
+++ b/react/features/welcome/reducer.js
@@ -1,12 +1,28 @@
 // @flow
 
 import { ReducerRegistry } from '../base/redux';
-import { SET_SIDEBAR_VISIBLE } from './actionTypes';
+import { PersistenceRegistry } from '../base/storage';
+import {
+    SET_SIDEBAR_VISIBLE,
+    SET_WELCOME_PAGE_LIST_DEFAULT_PAGE
+} from './actionTypes';
+
+/**
+ * The Redux store name this feature uses.
+ */
+const STORE_NAME = 'features/welcome';
+
+/**
+ * Sets up the persistence of the feature {@code features/welcome}.
+ */
+PersistenceRegistry.register(STORE_NAME, {
+    defaultPage: true
+});
 
 /**
  * Reduces redux actions for the purposes of {@code features/welcome}.
  */
-ReducerRegistry.register('features/welcome', (state = {}, action) => {
+ReducerRegistry.register(STORE_NAME, (state = {}, action) => {
     switch (action.type) {
     case SET_SIDEBAR_VISIBLE:
         return {
@@ -14,6 +30,12 @@ ReducerRegistry.register('features/welcome', (state = {}, action) => {
             sideBarVisible: action.visible
         };
 
+    case SET_WELCOME_PAGE_LIST_DEFAULT_PAGE:
+        return {
+            ...state,
+            defaultPage: action.pageIndex
+        };
+
     default:
         return state;
     }