diff --git a/customize.dist/application_config.js b/customize.dist/application_config.js
index 8f190a9ad..a91267132 100644
--- a/customize.dist/application_config.js
+++ b/customize.dist/application_config.js
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ define(function() {
         '#FF00C0', // hot pink
         '#800080', // purple
     ];
+
     config.enableTemplates = true;
 
+    config.enableHistory = true;
+
     return config;
 });
diff --git a/customize.dist/src/less/toolbar.less b/customize.dist/src/less/toolbar.less
index 9b93a0da6..5e4f74dcf 100644
--- a/customize.dist/src/less/toolbar.less
+++ b/customize.dist/src/less/toolbar.less
@@ -409,6 +409,31 @@
 .cryptpad-toolbar-rightside {
     text-align: right;
 }
+.cryptpad-toolbar-history {
+    display: none;
+    text-align: center;
+    .next {
+        float: right;
+    }
+    .previous {
+        float: left;
+    }
+    .goto {
+        display: inline-block;
+        input { width: 50px; }
+    }
+    .gotoInput {
+        vertical-align: middle;
+    }
+}
+.cke_toolbox .cryptpad-toolbar-history {
+    input.gotoInput {
+        background: white;
+        height: 20px;
+        padding: 3px 3px;
+        border-radius: 5px;
+    }
+}
 .cryptpad-spinner {
     height: 16px;
     width: 16px;
diff --git a/customize.dist/toolbar.css b/customize.dist/toolbar.css
index bbcffbf2f..1165c6df4 100644
--- a/customize.dist/toolbar.css
+++ b/customize.dist/toolbar.css
@@ -472,6 +472,31 @@
 .cryptpad-toolbar-rightside {
   text-align: right;
 }
+.cryptpad-toolbar-history {
+  display: none;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+.cryptpad-toolbar-history .next {
+  float: right;
+}
+.cryptpad-toolbar-history .previous {
+  float: left;
+}
+.cryptpad-toolbar-history .goto {
+  display: inline-block;
+}
+.cryptpad-toolbar-history .goto input {
+  width: 50px;
+}
+.cryptpad-toolbar-history .gotoInput {
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+.cke_toolbox .cryptpad-toolbar-history input.gotoInput {
+  background: white;
+  height: 20px;
+  padding: 3px 3px;
+  border-radius: 5px;
+}
 .cryptpad-spinner {
   height: 16px;
   width: 16px;
diff --git a/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js b/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js
index 8879d961e..081cac6b7 100644
--- a/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js
+++ b/customize.dist/translations/messages.fr.js
@@ -115,6 +115,17 @@ define(function () {
     out.cancel = "Annuler";
     out.cancelButton = 'Annuler (Echap)';
 
+    out.historyButton = "Afficher l'historique du document";
+    out.history_next = "Voir la version suivante";
+    out.history_prev = "Voir la version précédente";
+    out.history_goTo = "Voir la version sélectionnée";
+    out.history_close = "Retour";
+    out.history_closeTitle = "Fermer l'historique";
+    out.history_restore = "Restaurer";
+    out.history_restoreTitle = "Restaurer la version du document sélectionnée";
+    out.history_restorePrompt = "Êtes-vous sûr de vouloir remplacer la version actuelle du document par la version affichée ?";
+    out.history_restoreDone = "Document restauré";
+
     // Polls
 
     out.poll_title = "Sélecteur de date Zero Knowledge";
diff --git a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
index 2361becb2..e27a074b5 100644
--- a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
+++ b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
@@ -117,6 +117,17 @@ define(function () {
     out.cancel = "Cancel";
     out.cancelButton = 'Cancel (esc)';
 
+    out.historyButton = "Display the document history";
+    out.history_next = "Go to the next version";
+    out.history_prev = "Go to the previous version";
+    out.history_goTo = "Go to the selected version";
+    out.history_close = "Back";
+    out.history_closeTitle = "Close the history";
+    out.history_restore = "Restore";
+    out.history_restoreTitle = "Restore the selected version of the document";
+    out.history_restorePrompt = "Are you sure you want to replace the current version of the document by the displayed one?";
+    out.history_restoreDone = "Document restored";
+
     // Polls
 
     out.poll_title = "Zero Knowledge Date Picker";
diff --git a/www/code/main.js b/www/code/main.js
index 50bf06617..4f12d0926 100644
--- a/www/code/main.js
+++ b/www/code/main.js
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ define([
             var defaultName = Cryptpad.getDefaultName(parsedHash);
             var initialState = Messages.codeInitialState;
 
+            var isHistoryMode = false;
+
             var editor = module.editor = CMeditor.fromTextArea($textarea[0], {
                 lineNumbers: true,
                 lineWrapping: true,
@@ -162,6 +164,14 @@ define([
 
             var canonicalize = function (t) { return t.replace(/\r\n/g, '\n'); };
 
+            var setHistory = function (bool, update) {
+                isHistoryMode = bool;
+                setEditable(!bool);
+                if (!bool && update) {
+                    config.onRemote();
+                }
+            };
+
             var isDefaultTitle = function () {
                 var parsed = Cryptpad.parsePadUrl(window.location.href);
                 return Cryptpad.isDefaultName(parsed, document.title);
@@ -189,6 +199,7 @@ define([
 
             var onLocal = config.onLocal = function () {
                 if (initializing) { return; }
+                if (isHistoryMode) { return; }
                 if (readOnly) { return; }
 
                 editor.save();
@@ -370,7 +381,7 @@ define([
              var onInit = config.onInit = function (info) {
                 userList = info.userList;
 
-                var config = {
+                var configTb = {
                     displayed: ['useradmin', 'spinner', 'lag', 'state', 'share', 'userlist', 'newpad'],
                     userData: userData,
                     readOnly: readOnly,
@@ -386,8 +397,7 @@ define([
                     },
                     common: Cryptpad
                 };
-                if (readOnly) {delete config.changeNameID; }
-                toolbar = module.toolbar = Toolbar.create($bar, info.myID, info.realtime, info.getLag, userList, config);
+                toolbar = module.toolbar = Toolbar.create($bar, info.myID, info.realtime, info.getLag, userList, configTb);
 
                 var $rightside = $bar.find('.' + Toolbar.constants.rightside);
                 var $userBlock = $bar.find('.' + Toolbar.constants.username);
@@ -400,6 +410,38 @@ define([
                     editHash = Cryptpad.getEditHashFromKeys(info.channel, secret.keys);
                 }
 
+                /* add a history button */
+                var histConfig = {};
+                histConfig.onRender = function (val) {
+                    if (typeof val === "undefined") { return; }
+                    try {
+                        var hjson = JSON.parse(val || '{}');
+                        var remoteDoc = hjson.content;
+                        editor.setValue(remoteDoc || '');
+                        editor.save();
+                    } catch (e) {
+                        // Probably a parse error
+                        console.error(e);
+                    }
+                };
+                histConfig.onClose = function () {
+                    // Close button clicked
+                    setHistory(false, true);
+                };
+                histConfig.onRevert = function () {
+                    // Revert button clicked
+                    setHistory(false, false);
+                    config.onLocal();
+                    config.onRemote();
+                };
+                histConfig.onReady = function () {
+                    // Called when the history is loaded and the UI displayed
+                    setHistory(true);
+                };
+                histConfig.$toolbar = $bar;
+                var $hist = Cryptpad.createButton('history', true, {histConfig: histConfig});
+                $rightside.append($hist);
+
                 /* save as template */
                 if (!Cryptpad.isTemplate(window.location.href)) {
                     var templateObj = {
@@ -646,6 +688,7 @@ define([
 
             var onRemote = config.onRemote = function () {
                 if (initializing) { return; }
+                if (isHistoryMode) { return; }
                 var scroll = editor.getScrollInfo();
 
                 var oldDoc = canonicalize($textarea.val());
diff --git a/www/common/common-history.js b/www/common/common-history.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b82c60f23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/www/common/common-history.js
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+define([
+    'jquery',
+    '/bower_components/chainpad-json-validator/json-ot.js',
+    '/bower_components/chainpad-crypto/crypto.js',
+    '/bower_components/chainpad/chainpad.dist.js',
+], function ($, JsonOT, Crypto) {
+    var ChainPad = window.ChainPad;
+    var History = {};
+
+    var getStates = function (rt) {
+        var states = [];
+        var b = rt.getAuthBlock();
+        if (b) { states.unshift(b); }
+        while (b.getParent()) {
+            b = b.getParent();
+            states.unshift(b);
+        }
+        return states;
+    };
+
+    var loadHistory = function (common, cb) {
+        var network = common.getNetwork();
+        var hkn = network.historyKeeper;
+
+        var wcId = common.hrefToHexChannelId(window.location.href);
+
+        var createRealtime = function(chan) {
+            return ChainPad.create({
+                userName: 'history',
+                initialState: '',
+                transformFunction: JsonOT.validate,
+                logLevel: 0,
+                noPrune: true
+            });
+        };
+        var realtime = createRealtime();
+
+        var secret = common.getSecrets();
+        var crypto = Crypto.createEncryptor(secret.keys);
+
+        var to = window.setTimeout(function () {
+            cb('[GET_FULL_HISTORY_TIMEOUT]');
+        }, 30000);
+
+        var parse = function (msg) {
+            try {
+                return JSON.parse(msg);
+            } catch (e) {
+                return null;
+            }
+        };
+        var onMsg = function (msg) {
+            var parsed = parse(msg);
+            if (parsed[0] === 'FULL_HISTORY_END') {
+                console.log('END');
+                window.clearTimeout(to);
+                cb(null, realtime);
+                return;
+            }
+            if (parsed[0] !== 'FULL_HISTORY') { return; }
+            msg = parsed[1][4];
+            if (msg) {
+                msg = msg.replace(/^cp\|/, '');
+                var decryptedMsg = crypto.decrypt(msg, secret.keys.validateKey);
+                realtime.message(decryptedMsg);
+            }
+        };
+
+        network.on('message', function (msg, sender) {
+            onMsg(msg);
+        });
+
+        network.sendto(hkn, JSON.stringify(['GET_FULL_HISTORY', wcId, secret.keys.validateKey]));
+    };
+
+    var create = History.create = function (common, config) {
+        if (!config.$toolbar) { return void console.error("config.$toolbar is undefined");}
+        var $toolbar = config.$toolbar;
+        var noFunc = function () {};
+        var render = config.onRender || noFunc;
+        var onClose = config.onClose || noFunc;
+        var onRevert = config.onRevert || noFunc;
+        var onReady = config.onReady || noFunc;
+
+        var Messages = common.Messages;
+
+        var realtime;
+
+        var states = [];
+        var c = states.length - 1;
+
+        var $hist = $toolbar.find('.cryptpad-toolbar-history');
+        var $left = $toolbar.find('.cryptpad-toolbar-leftside');
+        var $right = $toolbar.find('.cryptpad-toolbar-rightside');
+        var $cke = $toolbar.find('.cke_toolbox_main');
+
+        var onUpdate;
+
+        var update = function () {
+            if (!realtime) { return []; }
+            states = getStates(realtime);
+            if (typeof onUpdate === "function") { onUpdate(); }
+            return states;
+        };
+
+        // Get the content of the selected version, and change the version number
+        var get = function (i) {
+            i = parseInt(i);
+            if (isNaN(i)) { return; }
+            if (i < 0) { i = 0; }
+            if (i > states.length - 1) { i = states.length - 1; }
+            var val = states[i].getContent().doc;
+            c = i;
+            if (typeof onUpdate === "function") { onUpdate(); }
+            $hist.find('.next, .previous').show();
+            if (c === states.length - 1) { $hist.find('.next').hide(); }
+            if (c === 0) { $hist.find('.previous').hide(); }
+            return val || '';
+        };
+
+        var getNext = function (step) {
+            return typeof step === "number" ? get(c + step) : get(c + 1);
+        };
+        var getPrevious = function (step) {
+            return typeof step === "number" ? get(c - step) : get(c - 1);
+        };
+
+        // Create the history toolbar
+        var display = function () {
+            $hist.html('').show();
+            $left.hide();
+            $right.hide();
+            $cke.hide();
+            var $prev =$('<button>', {
+                'class': 'previous fa fa-step-backward',
+                title: Messages.history_prev
+            }).appendTo($hist);
+            var $next = $('<button>', {
+                'class': 'next fa fa-step-forward',
+                title: Messages.history_next
+            }).appendTo($hist);
+
+            var $nav = $('<div>', {'class': 'goto'}).appendTo($hist);
+            var $cur = $('<input>', {
+                'class' : 'gotoInput',
+                'type' : 'number',
+                'min' : '1',
+                'max' : states.length
+            }).val(c + 1).appendTo($nav);
+            var $label = $('<label>').text(' / '+ states.length).appendTo($nav);
+            var $goTo = $('<button>', {
+                'class': 'fa fa-check',
+                'title': Messages.history_goTo
+            }).appendTo($nav);
+            $('<br>').appendTo($nav);
+            var $rev = $('<button>', {
+                'class':'revertHistory',
+                title: Messages.history_restoreTitle
+            }).text(Messages.history_restore).appendTo($nav);
+            var $close = $('<button>', {
+                'class':'closeHistory',
+                title: Messages.history_closeTitle
+            }).text(Messages.history_close).appendTo($nav);
+
+            onUpdate = function () {
+                $cur.attr('max', states.length);
+                $cur.val(c+1);
+                $label.text(' / ' + states.length);
+            };
+
+            var close = function () {
+                $hist.hide();
+                $left.show();
+                $right.show();
+                $cke.show();
+            };
+
+            // Buttons actions
+            $prev.click(function () { render(getPrevious()); });
+            $next.click(function () { render(getNext()); });
+            $goTo.click(function () { render( get($cur.val() - 1) ); });
+            $cur.keydown(function (e) {
+                var p = function () { e.preventDefault(); };
+                if (e.which === 13) { p(); return render( get($cur.val() - 1) ); } // Enter
+                if ([37, 40].indexOf(e.which) >= 0) { p(); return render(getPrevious()); } // Left
+                if ([38, 39].indexOf(e.which) >= 0) { p(); return render(getNext()); } // Right
+                if (e.which === 33) { p(); return render(getNext(10)); } // PageUp
+                if (e.which === 34) { p(); return render(getPrevious(10)); } // PageUp
+                if (e.which === 27) { p(); $close.click(); }
+            }).focus();
+            $cur.on('change', function () {
+                $goTo.click();
+            });
+            $close.click(function () {
+                states = [];
+                close();
+                onClose();
+            });
+            $rev.click(function () {
+                common.confirm(Messages.history_restorePrompt, function (yes) {
+                    if (!yes) { return; }
+                    close();
+                    onRevert();
+                    common.log(Messages.history_restoreDone);
+                });
+            });
+
+            // Display the latest content
+            render(get(c));
+        };
+
+        // Load all the history messages into a new chainpad object
+        loadHistory(common, function (err, newRt) {
+            if (err) { throw new Error(err); }
+            realtime = newRt;
+            update();
+            c = states.length - 1;
+            display();
+            onReady();
+        });
+    };
+
+    return History;
+});
+
diff --git a/www/common/cryptpad-common.js b/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
index fce8b58e6..48bda32ed 100644
--- a/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
+++ b/www/common/cryptpad-common.js
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ define([
     '/common/common-util.js',
     '/common/common-hash.js',
     '/common/common-interface.js',
+    '/common/common-history.js',
 
     '/common/clipboard.js',
     '/common/pinpad.js',
     '/customize/application_config.js'
-], function ($, Config, Messages, Store, Util, Hash, UI, Clipboard, Pinpad, AppConfig) {
+], function ($, Config, Messages, Store, Util, Hash, UI, History, Clipboard, Pinpad, AppConfig) {
 
 /*  This file exposes functionality which is specific to Cryptpad, but not to
     any particular pad type. This includes functions for committing metadata
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ define([
     common.findWeaker = Hash.findWeaker;
     common.findStronger = Hash.findStronger;
 
+    // History
+    common.getHistory = function (config) { return History.create(common, config); };
+
     var getStore = common.getStore = function () {
         if (store) { return store; }
         throw new Error("Store is not ready!");
@@ -816,6 +820,22 @@ define([
                     style: 'font:'+size+' FontAwesome'
                 });
                 break;
+            case 'history':
+                if (!AppConfig.enableHistory) {
+                    button = $('<span>');
+                    break;
+                }
+                button = $('<button>', {
+                    title: Messages.historyButton,
+                    'class': "fa fa-history",
+                    style: 'font:'+size+' FontAwesome'
+                });
+                if (data.histConfig) {
+                    button.click(function () {
+                        common.getHistory(data.histConfig);
+                    });
+                }
+                break;
             default:
                 button = $('<button>', {
                     'class': "fa fa-question",
diff --git a/www/common/toolbar.js b/www/common/toolbar.js
index 81dde3335..02f360156 100644
--- a/www/common/toolbar.js
+++ b/www/common/toolbar.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ define([
     var TOP_CLS = Bar.constants.top = 'cryptpad-toolbar-top';
     var LEFTSIDE_CLS = Bar.constants.leftside = 'cryptpad-toolbar-leftside';
     var RIGHTSIDE_CLS = Bar.constants.rightside = 'cryptpad-toolbar-rightside';
+    var HISTORY_CLS = Bar.constants.history = 'cryptpad-toolbar-history';
 
     var SPINNER_CLS = Bar.constants.spinner = 'cryptpad-spinner';
 
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ define([
         })
         .append($('<div>', {'class': TOP_CLS}))
         .append($('<div>', {'class': LEFTSIDE_CLS}))
-        .append($('<div>', {'class': RIGHTSIDE_CLS}));
+        .append($('<div>', {'class': RIGHTSIDE_CLS}))
+        .append($('<div>', {'class': HISTORY_CLS}));
 
         // The 'notitle' class removes the line added for the title with a small screen
         if (!config || typeof config !== "object") {
diff --git a/www/pad/main.js b/www/pad/main.js
index a9da8f4bd..c2bbdc5d2 100644
--- a/www/pad/main.js
+++ b/www/pad/main.js
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ define([
             var parsedHash = Cryptpad.parsePadUrl(window.location.href);
             var defaultName = Cryptpad.getDefaultName(parsedHash);
 
+            var isHistoryMode = false;
+
             if (readOnly) {
                 $('#pad-iframe')[0].contentWindow.$('#cke_1_toolbox > .cke_toolbox_main').hide();
             }
@@ -411,6 +413,14 @@ define([
                 }
             };
 
+            var setHistory = function (bool, update) {
+                isHistoryMode = bool;
+                setEditable(!bool);
+                if (!bool && update) {
+                    realtimeOptions.onRemote();
+                }
+            };
+
             var updateTitle = function (newTitle) {
                 if (newTitle === document.title) { return; }
                 // Change the title now, and set it back to the old value if there is an error
@@ -475,6 +485,7 @@ define([
 
             var onRemote = realtimeOptions.onRemote = function () {
                 if (initializing) { return; }
+                if (isHistoryMode) { return; }
 
                 var oldShjson = stringifyDOM(inner);
 
@@ -566,7 +577,7 @@ define([
             var onInit = realtimeOptions.onInit = function (info) {
                 userList = info.userList;
 
-                var config = {
+                var configTb = {
                     displayed: ['useradmin', 'spinner', 'lag', 'state', 'share', 'userlist', 'newpad'],
                     userData: userData,
                     readOnly: readOnly,
@@ -582,8 +593,7 @@ define([
                     },
                     common: Cryptpad
                 };
-                if (readOnly) {delete config.changeNameID; }
-                toolbar = info.realtime.toolbar = Toolbar.create($bar, info.myID, info.realtime, info.getLag, userList, config);
+                toolbar = info.realtime.toolbar = Toolbar.create($bar, info.myID, info.realtime, info.getLag, userList, configTb);
 
                 var $rightside = $bar.find('.' + Toolbar.constants.rightside);
                 var $userBlock = $bar.find('.' + Toolbar.constants.username);
@@ -615,6 +625,35 @@ define([
                     $rightside.append($collapse);
                 }
 
+                /* add a history button */
+                var histConfig = {};
+                histConfig.onRender = function (val) {
+                    if (typeof val === "undefined") { return; }
+                    try {
+                        applyHjson(val || '["BODY",{},[]]');
+                    } catch (e) {
+                        // Probably a parse error
+                        console.error(e);
+                    }
+                };
+                histConfig.onClose = function () {
+                    // Close button clicked
+                    setHistory(false, true);
+                };
+                histConfig.onRevert = function () {
+                    // Revert button clicked
+                    setHistory(false, false);
+                    realtimeOptions.onLocal();
+                    realtimeOptions.onRemote();
+                };
+                histConfig.onReady = function () {
+                    // Called when the history is loaded and the UI displayed
+                    setHistory(true);
+                };
+                histConfig.$toolbar = $bar;
+                var $hist = Cryptpad.createButton('history', true, {histConfig: histConfig});
+                $rightside.append($hist);
+
                 /* save as template */
                 if (!Cryptpad.isTemplate(window.location.href)) {
                     var templateObj = {
@@ -765,6 +804,7 @@ define([
 
             var onLocal = realtimeOptions.onLocal = function () {
                 if (initializing) { return; }
+                if (isHistoryMode) { return; }
                 if (readOnly) { return; }
 
                 // stringify the json and send it into chainpad
diff --git a/www/slide/main.js b/www/slide/main.js
index cf1b0c040..bef2a4e52 100644
--- a/www/slide/main.js
+++ b/www/slide/main.js
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ define([
             var defaultName = Cryptpad.getDefaultName(parsedHash);
             var initialState = Messages.slideInitialState;
 
+            var isHistoryMode = false;
+
             var editor = module.editor = CMeditor.fromTextArea($textarea[0], {
                 lineNumbers: true,
                 lineWrapping: true,
@@ -212,6 +214,14 @@ define([
 
             var canonicalize = function (t) { return t.replace(/\r\n/g, '\n'); };
 
+            var setHistory = function (bool, update) {
+                isHistoryMode = bool;
+                setEditable(!bool);
+                if (!bool && update) {
+                    config.onRemote();
+                }
+            };
+
             var isDefaultTitle = function () {
                 var parsed = Cryptpad.parsePadUrl(window.location.href);
                 return Cryptpad.isDefaultName(parsed, APP.title);
@@ -243,6 +253,7 @@ define([
 
             var onLocal = config.onLocal = function () {
                 if (initializing) { return; }
+                if (isHistoryMode) { return; }
                 if (readOnly) { return; }
 
                 editor.save();
@@ -501,7 +512,7 @@ define([
             var onInit = config.onInit = function (info) {
                 userList = info.userList;
 
-                var config = {
+                var configTb = {
                     displayed: ['useradmin', 'spinner', 'lag', 'state', 'share', 'userlist', 'newpad'],
                     userData: userData,
                     readOnly: readOnly,
@@ -517,8 +528,7 @@ define([
                     },
                     common: Cryptpad
                 };
-                if (readOnly) {delete config.changeNameID; }
-                toolbar = module.toolbar = Toolbar.create($bar, info.myID, info.realtime, info.getLag, info.userList, config);
+                toolbar = module.toolbar = Toolbar.create($bar, info.myID, info.realtime, info.getLag, info.userList, configTb);
 
                 var $rightside = $bar.find('.' + Toolbar.constants.rightside);
                 var $userBlock = $bar.find('.' + Toolbar.constants.username);
@@ -531,6 +541,38 @@ define([
                     editHash = Cryptpad.getEditHashFromKeys(info.channel, secret.keys);
                 }
 
+                /* add a history button */
+                var histConfig = {};
+                histConfig.onRender = function (val) {
+                    if (typeof val === "undefined") { return; }
+                    try {
+                        var hjson = JSON.parse(val || '{}');
+                        var remoteDoc = hjson.content;
+                        editor.setValue(remoteDoc || '');
+                        editor.save();
+                    } catch (e) {
+                        // Probably a parse error
+                        console.error(e);
+                    }
+                };
+                histConfig.onClose = function () {
+                    // Close button clicked
+                    setHistory(false, true);
+                };
+                histConfig.onRevert = function () {
+                    // Revert button clicked
+                    setHistory(false, false);
+                    config.onLocal();
+                    config.onRemote();
+                };
+                histConfig.onReady = function () {
+                    // Called when the history is loaded and the UI displayed
+                    setHistory(true);
+                };
+                histConfig.$toolbar = $bar;
+                var $hist = Cryptpad.createButton('history', true, {histConfig: histConfig});
+                $rightside.append($hist);
+
                 /* save as template */
                 if (!Cryptpad.isTemplate(window.location.href)) {
                     var templateObj = {
@@ -840,6 +882,7 @@ define([
 
             var onRemote = config.onRemote = function () {
                 if (initializing) { return; }
+                if (isHistoryMode) { return; }
                 var scroll = editor.getScrollInfo();
 
                 var oldDoc = canonicalize($textarea.val());