diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
index 5ca3d7d7..a4149c6f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* globals setDisplay TabGroup updateDisplay */
+/* globals TabGroup */
 
 // set up javascript listeners
 window.onload = function() {
@@ -28,14 +28,6 @@ window.onload = function() {
 
     Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('tab-group'))
         .forEach(t => new TabGroup(t));
-
-    // display based on localstorage vars
-    document.querySelectorAll('[data-hide]')
-        .forEach(t => setDisplay(t));
-
-    // update localstorage
-    Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('set-display'))
-        .forEach(t => t.onclick = updateDisplay);
 };
 
 function back(e) {
diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/localstorage.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/localstorage.js
index aa79ee30..5104b44a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/localstorage.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/localstorage.js
@@ -18,3 +18,11 @@ function setDisplay(el) {
     var value = window.localStorage.getItem(key);
     addRemoveClass(el, 'hidden', value);
 }
+
+// display based on localstorage vars
+document.querySelectorAll('[data-hide]')
+    .forEach(t => setDisplay(t));
+
+// update localstorage
+Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('set-display'))
+    .forEach(t => t.onclick = updateDisplay);