diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/controls/TabsManager.py b/src/myfasthtml/controls/TabsManager.py
index eafe18f..8915575 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/controls/TabsManager.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/controls/TabsManager.py
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@ class TabsManager(MultipleInstance):
     logger.debug(f"on_new_tab {label=}, {component=}, {auto_increment=}")
     if auto_increment:
       label = f"{label}_{self._get_tab_count()}"
-    tab_id = self.add_tab(label, component)
     component = component or VisNetwork(self._session, nodes=vis_nodes, edges=vis_edges)
+    tab_id = self.add_tab(label, component)
     return (
         self._mk_tabs_controller(),
         self._wrap_tab_content(self._mk_tab_content(tab_id, component)),
-        self._mk_tabs_header(True),
+        self._mk_tabs_header_wrapper(True),
     )
   
   def add_tab(self, label: str, component: Any, activate: bool = True) -> str:
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class TabsManager(MultipleInstance):
       Script(f'updateTabs("{self._id}-controller");'),
     )
   
-  def _mk_tabs_header(self, oob=False):
+  def _mk_tabs_header_wrapper(self, oob=False):
     # Create visible tab buttons
     visible_tab_buttons = [
         self._mk_tab_button(self._state.tabs[tab_id])
@@ -318,14 +318,20 @@ class TabsManager(MultipleInstance):
     Returns:
         Div element containing the active tab content or empty container
     """
-    content = None
     
-    if self._state.active_tab and self._state.active_tab in self._state._tabs_content:
-      component = self._state._tabs_content[self._state.active_tab]
-      content = component
+    if self._state.active_tab:
+      active_tab = self._state.active_tab
+      if active_tab in self._state._tabs_content:
+        tab_content = self._state._tabs_content[active_tab]
+      else:
+        content = self._get_tab_content(active_tab)
+        tab_content = self._mk_tab_content(active_tab, content)
+        self._state._tabs_content[active_tab] = tab_content
+    else:
+      tab_content = self._mk_tab_content("", None)
     
     return Div(
-      self._mk_tab_content(self._state.active_tab, content),
+      tab_content,
       cls="mf-tab-content-wrapper",
       id=f"{self._id}-content-wrapper",
     )
@@ -374,7 +380,7 @@ class TabsManager(MultipleInstance):
     """
     return Div(
       self._mk_tabs_controller(),
-      self._mk_tabs_header(),
+      self._mk_tabs_header_wrapper(),
       self._mk_tab_content_wrapper(),
       cls="mf-tabs-manager",
       id=self._id,
diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/controls/VisNetwork.py b/src/myfasthtml/controls/VisNetwork.py
index 3e41069..9da5a91 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/controls/VisNetwork.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/controls/VisNetwork.py
@@ -3,48 +3,72 @@ import logging
 from fasthtml.components import Script, Div
 
 from myfasthtml.controls.helpers import Ids
+from myfasthtml.core.dbmanager import DbObject
 from myfasthtml.core.instances import MultipleInstance
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("VisNetwork")
 
+
+class VisNetworkState(DbObject):
+  def __init__(self, owner):
+    super().__init__(owner.get_session(), owner.get_id())
+    with self.initializing():
+      # persisted in DB
+      self.nodes: list = []
+      self.edges: list = []
+      self.options: dict = {
+          "autoResize": True,
+          "interaction": {
+              "dragNodes": True,
+              "zoomView": True,
+              "dragView": True,
+          },
+          "physics": {"enabled": True}
+      }
+
+
 class VisNetwork(MultipleInstance):
   def __init__(self, session, _id=None, nodes=None, edges=None, options=None):
     super().__init__(session, Ids.VisNetwork, _id=_id)
     logger.debug(f"VisNetwork created with id: {self._id}")
     
-    # Default values
-    self.nodes = nodes or []
-    self.edges = edges or []
-    self.options = options or {
-        "autoResize": True,
-        "interaction": {
-            "dragNodes": True,
-            "zoomView": True,
-            "dragView": True,
-        },
-        "physics": {"enabled": True}
-    }
+    self._state = VisNetworkState(self)
+    self._update_state(nodes, edges, options)
+  
+  def _update_state(self, nodes, edges, options):
+    logger.debug(f"Updating VisNetwork state with {nodes=}, {edges=}, {options=}")
+    if not nodes and not edges and not options:
+      return
+    
+    state = self._state.copy()
+    if nodes is not None:
+      state.nodes = nodes
+    if edges is not None:
+      state.edges = edges
+    if options is not None:
+      state.options = options
+    
+    self._state.update(state)
   
   def render(self):
     # Prepare JS arrays (no JSON library needed)
     js_nodes = ",\n    ".join(
       f'{{ id: {n["id"]}, label: "{n.get("label", "")}" }}'
-      for n in self.nodes
+      for n in self._state.nodes
     )
     js_edges = ",\n    ".join(
       f'{{ from: {e["from"]}, to: {e["to"]} }}'
-      for e in self.edges
+      for e in self._state.edges
     )
     
     # Convert Python options to JS
     import json
-    js_options = json.dumps(self.options, indent=2)
+    js_options = json.dumps(self._state.options, indent=2)
     
     return (
         Div(
           id=self._id,
           cls="mf-vis",
-          #style="width:100%; height:100%;",  # Let parent control the layout
         ),
         
         # The script initializing Vis.js
diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/core/instances.py b/src/myfasthtml/core/instances.py
index 094bda3..9fa3e3a 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/core/instances.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/core/instances.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class MultipleInstance(BaseInstance):
   """
   
   def __init__(self, session: dict, prefix: str, auto_register: bool = True, _id=None):
-    super().__init__(session, prefix, f"{prefix}-{_id or str(uuid.uuid4())}", auto_register)
+    super().__init__(session, prefix, _id or f"{prefix}-{str(uuid.uuid4())}", auto_register)
     self._prefix = prefix