Remember tab on init

jquery.stickytabs.js

/**
 * jQuery Plugin: Sticky Tabs
 *
 * @author Aidan Lister <aidan@php.net>
 * @version 1.2.0
 */
(function ( $ ) {
    $.fn.stickyTabs = function( options ) {
        var context = this

        var settings = $.extend({
            getHashCallback: function(hash, btn) { return hash }
        }, options );

        // Show the tab corresponding with the hash in the URL, or the first tab.
        var $initialTab = $('li.active > a', context);
        var showTabFromHash = function() {
          var hash = window.location.hash;
          var $selectedTab = hash ? $('a[href="' + hash + '"]', context) : $initialTab;
          $selectedTab.tab('show');
        }

        // We use pushState if it's available so the page won't jump, otherwise a shim.
        var changeHash = function(hash) {
          if (history && history.pushState) {
            history.pushState(null, null, '#' + hash);
          } else {
            scrollV = document.body.scrollTop;
            scrollH = document.body.scrollLeft;
            window.location.hash = hash;
            document.body.scrollTop = scrollV;
            document.body.scrollLeft = scrollH;
          }
        }

        // Set the correct tab when the page loads
        showTabFromHash(context)

        // Set the correct tab when a user uses their back/forward button
        $(window).on('hashchange', showTabFromHash);

        // Change the URL when tabs are clicked
        $('a', context).on('click', function(e) {
          var hash = this.href.split('#')[1];
          var adjustedhash = settings.getHashCallback(hash, this);
          changeHash(adjustedhash);
        });

        return this;
    };
}( jQuery ));