diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/ide_status_bar.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/ide_status_bar.vue
index 715dc1bfb42..a04d09ef374 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/ide_status_bar.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/ide_status_bar.vue
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ export default {
     this.stopPipelinePolling();
   },
   methods: {
-    ...mapActions(['setRightPane']),
+    ...mapActions('rightPane', {
+      openRightPane: 'open',
+    }),
     ...mapActions('pipelines', ['fetchLatestPipeline', 'stopPipelinePolling']),
     startTimer() {
       this.intervalId = setInterval(() => {
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ export default {
         <button
           type="button"
           class="p-0 border-0 h-50"
-          @click="setRightPane($options.rightSidebarViews.pipelines)"
+          @click="openRightPane($options.rightSidebarViews.pipelines)"
         >
           <ci-icon
             v-tooltip
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/panes/right.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/panes/right.vue
index 75a9a9e9b8f..bd07f372177 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/panes/right.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/panes/right.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script>
 import { mapActions, mapState, mapGetters } from 'vuex';
+import _ from 'underscore';
 import { __ } from '~/locale';
 import tooltip from '../../../vue_shared/directives/tooltip';
 import Icon from '../../../vue_shared/components/icon.vue';
@@ -30,14 +31,10 @@ export default {
     },
   },
   computed: {
-    ...mapState(['rightPane', 'currentMergeRequestId', 'clientsidePreviewEnabled']),
+    ...mapState(['currentMergeRequestId', 'clientsidePreviewEnabled']),
+    ...mapState('rightPane', ['isOpen', 'currentView']),
     ...mapGetters(['packageJson']),
-    pipelinesActive() {
-      return (
-        this.rightPane === rightSidebarViews.pipelines ||
-        this.rightPane === rightSidebarViews.jobsDetail
-      );
-    },
+    ...mapGetters('rightPane', ['isActiveView', 'isAliveView']),
     showLivePreview() {
       return this.packageJson && this.clientsidePreviewEnabled;
     },
@@ -46,22 +43,26 @@ export default {
         {
           show: this.currentMergeRequestId,
           title: __('Merge Request'),
-          isActive: this.rightPane === rightSidebarViews.mergeRequestInfo,
-          view: rightSidebarViews.mergeRequestInfo,
+          views: [
+            rightSidebarViews.mergeRequestInfo,
+          ],
           icon: 'text-description',
         },
         {
           show: true,
           title: __('Pipelines'),
-          isActive: this.pipelinesActive,
-          view: rightSidebarViews.pipelines,
+          views: [
+            rightSidebarViews.pipelines,
+            rightSidebarViews.jobsDetail,
+          ],
           icon: 'rocket',
         },
         {
           show: this.showLivePreview,
           title: __('Live preview'),
-          isActive: this.rightPane === rightSidebarViews.clientSidePreview,
-          view: rightSidebarViews.clientSidePreview,
+          views: [
+            rightSidebarViews.clientSidePreview,
+          ],
           icon: 'live-preview',
         },
       ];
@@ -71,13 +72,26 @@ export default {
         .concat(this.extensionTabs)
         .filter(tab => tab.show);
     },
+    tabViews() {
+      return _.flatten(this.tabs.map(tab => tab.views));
+    },
+    aliveTabViews() {
+      return this.tabViews.filter(view => this.isAliveView(view.name));
+    },
   },
   methods: {
-    ...mapActions(['setRightPane']),
-    clickTab(e, view) {
+    ...mapActions('rightPane', ['toggleOpen', 'open']),
+    clickTab(e, tab) {
       e.target.blur();
 
-      this.setRightPane(view);
+      if (this.isActiveTab(tab)) {
+        this.toggleOpen();
+      } else {
+        this.open(tab.views[0]);
+      }
+    },
+    isActiveTab(tab) {
+      return tab.views.some(view => this.isActiveView(view.name));
     },
   },
 };
@@ -88,15 +102,22 @@ export default {
     class="multi-file-commit-panel ide-right-sidebar"
   >
     <resizable-panel
-      v-if="rightPane"
+      v-show="isOpen"
       :collapsible="false"
       :initial-width="350"
       :min-size="350"
-      :class="`ide-right-sidebar-${rightPane}`"
+      :class="`ide-right-sidebar-${currentView}`"
       side="right"
       class="multi-file-commit-panel-inner"
     >
-      <component :is="rightPane" />
+      <div
+        v-for="tabView in aliveTabViews"
+        v-show="isActiveView(tabView.name)"
+        :key="tabView.name"
+        class="h-100"
+      >
+        <component :is="tabView.name" />
+      </div>
     </resizable-panel>
     <nav class="ide-activity-bar">
       <ul class="list-unstyled">
@@ -109,13 +130,13 @@ export default {
             :title="tab.title"
             :aria-label="tab.title"
             :class="{
-              active: tab.isActive
+              active: isActiveTab(tab) && isOpen
             }"
             data-container="body"
             data-placement="left"
             class="ide-sidebar-link is-right"
             type="button"
-            @click="clickTab($event, tab.view)"
+            @click="clickTab($event, tab)"
           >
             <icon
               :size="16"
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/repo_editor.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/repo_editor.vue
index d3a73e84cc7..b2599128213 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/repo_editor.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/components/repo_editor.vue
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ export default {
     },
   },
   computed: {
+    ...mapState('rightPane', {
+      rightPaneIsOpen: 'isOpen',
+    }),
     ...mapState([
       'rightPanelCollapsed',
       'viewer',
       'panelResizing',
       'currentActivityView',
-      'rightPane',
     ]),
     ...mapGetters([
       'currentMergeRequest',
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ export default {
         this.editor.updateDimensions();
       }
     },
-    rightPane() {
+    rightPaneIsOpen() {
       this.editor.updateDimensions();
     },
   },
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/constants.js b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/constants.js
index 8caa5b86a9b..3b201f006aa 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/constants.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/constants.js
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ export const diffModes = {
 };
 
 export const rightSidebarViews = {
-  pipelines: 'pipelines-list',
-  jobsDetail: 'jobs-detail',
-  mergeRequestInfo: 'merge-request-info',
-  clientSidePreview: 'clientside',
+  pipelines: { name: 'pipelines-list', keepAlive: true },
+  jobsDetail: { name: 'jobs-detail', keepAlive: false },
+  mergeRequestInfo: { name: 'merge-request-info', keepAlive: true },
+  clientSidePreview: { name: 'clientside', keepAlive: false },
 };
 
 export const stageKeys = {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/actions.js b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/actions.js
index b8b64aead30..e10a132ab4b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/actions.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/actions.js
@@ -184,10 +184,6 @@ export const burstUnusedSeal = ({ state, commit }) => {
   }
 };
 
-export const setRightPane = ({ commit }, view) => {
-  commit(types.SET_RIGHT_PANE, view);
-};
-
 export const setLinks = ({ commit }, links) => commit(types.SET_LINKS, links);
 
 export const setErrorMessage = ({ commit }, errorMessage) =>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/index.js
index 877d88bb060..f1f544b52b2 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/index.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/index.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import pipelines from './modules/pipelines';
 import mergeRequests from './modules/merge_requests';
 import branches from './modules/branches';
 import fileTemplates from './modules/file_templates';
+import paneModule from './modules/pane';
 
 Vue.use(Vuex);
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export const createStore = () =>
       mergeRequests,
       branches,
       fileTemplates: fileTemplates(),
+      rightPane: paneModule(),
     },
   });
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/actions.js b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/actions.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f5d167a14f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/actions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import * as types from './mutation_types';
+
+export const toggleOpen = ({ dispatch, state }, view) => {
+  if (state.isOpen) {
+    dispatch('close');
+  } else {
+    dispatch('open', view);
+  }
+};
+
+export const open = ({ commit }, view) => {
+  commit(types.SET_OPEN, true);
+
+  if (view) {
+    const { name, keepAlive } = view;
+
+    commit(types.SET_CURRENT_VIEW, name);
+
+    if (keepAlive) {
+      commit(types.KEEP_ALIVE_VIEW, name);
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+export const close = ({ commit }) => {
+  commit(types.SET_OPEN, false);
+};
+
+// prevent babel-plugin-rewire from generating an invalid default during karma tests
+export default () => {};
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/getters.js b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/getters.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c346cf13689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/getters.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export const isActiveView = state => view => state.currentView === view;
+
+export const isAliveView = (state, getters) => view =>
+  state.keepAliveViews[view] || (state.isOpen && getters.isActiveView(view));
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5f61cb732c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import * as actions from './actions';
+import * as getters from './getters';
+import mutations from './mutations';
+import state from './state';
+
+export default () => ({
+  namespaced: true,
+  state: state(),
+  actions,
+  getters,
+  mutations,
+});
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/mutation_types.js b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/mutation_types.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..abdebc4d913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/mutation_types.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export const SET_OPEN = 'SET_OPEN';
+export const SET_CURRENT_VIEW = 'SET_CURRENT_VIEW';
+export const KEEP_ALIVE_VIEW = 'KEEP_ALIVE_VIEW';
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/mutations.js b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/mutations.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c16484b4402
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/mutations.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import * as types from './mutation_types';
+
+export default {
+  [types.SET_OPEN](state, isOpen) {
+    Object.assign(state, {
+      isOpen,
+    });
+  },
+  [types.SET_CURRENT_VIEW](state, currentView) {
+    Object.assign(state, {
+      currentView,
+    });
+  },
+  [types.KEEP_ALIVE_VIEW](state, viewName) {
+    Object.assign(state.keepAliveViews, {
+      [viewName]: true,
+    });
+  },
+};
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/state.js b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/state.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..353065b5735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/state.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export default () => ({
+  isOpen: false,
+  currentView: null,
+  keepAliveViews: {},
+});
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pipelines/actions.js b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pipelines/actions.js
index 3e67b222e66..8fa86995ef0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pipelines/actions.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pipelines/actions.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export const toggleStageCollapsed = ({ commit }, stageId) =>
 
 export const setDetailJob = ({ commit, dispatch }, job) => {
   commit(types.SET_DETAIL_JOB, job);
-  dispatch('setRightPane', job ? rightSidebarViews.jobsDetail : rightSidebarViews.pipelines, {
+  dispatch('rightPane/open', job ? rightSidebarViews.jobsDetail : rightSidebarViews.pipelines, {
     root: true,
   });
 };
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/mutation_types.js b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/mutation_types.js
index 5a7991d2fa7..a5f8098dc17 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/mutation_types.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/mutation_types.js
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ export const UPDATE_TEMP_FLAG = 'UPDATE_TEMP_FLAG';
 export const TOGGLE_FILE_FINDER = 'TOGGLE_FILE_FINDER';
 export const BURST_UNUSED_SEAL = 'BURST_UNUSED_SEAL';
 
-export const SET_RIGHT_PANE = 'SET_RIGHT_PANE';
-
 export const CLEAR_PROJECTS = 'CLEAR_PROJECTS';
 export const RESET_OPEN_FILES = 'RESET_OPEN_FILES';
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/mutations.js b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/mutations.js
index 2c8535bda59..78cdfda74f0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/mutations.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/mutations.js
@@ -166,11 +166,6 @@ export default {
       unusedSeal: false,
     });
   },
-  [types.SET_RIGHT_PANE](state, view) {
-    Object.assign(state, {
-      rightPane: state.rightPane === view ? null : view,
-    });
-  },
   [types.SET_LINKS](state, links) {
     Object.assign(state, { links });
   },
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/state.js b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/state.js
index 46b52fa00fc..d400b9831a9 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/state.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ide/stores/state.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ export default () => ({
   currentActivityView: activityBarViews.edit,
   unusedSeal: true,
   fileFindVisible: false,
-  rightPane: null,
   links: {},
   errorMessage: null,
   entryModal: {
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/ide/components/ide_status_bar_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/ide/components/ide_status_bar_spec.js
index 0e93c5193a1..47d6492a7a6 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/ide/components/ide_status_bar_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/ide/components/ide_status_bar_spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import Vue from 'vue';
 import store from '~/ide/stores';
 import ideStatusBar from '~/ide/components/ide_status_bar.vue';
+import { rightSidebarViews } from '~/ide/constants';
 import { createComponentWithStore } from 'spec/helpers/vue_mount_component_helper';
 import { resetStore } from '../helpers';
 import { projectData } from '../mock_data';
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ describe('ideStatusBar', () => {
 
   describe('pipeline status', () => {
     it('opens right sidebar on clicking icon', done => {
-      spyOn(vm, 'setRightPane');
+      spyOn(vm, 'openRightPane');
       Vue.set(vm.$store.state.pipelines, 'latestPipeline', {
         details: {
           status: {
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ describe('ideStatusBar', () => {
         .then(() => {
           vm.$el.querySelector('.ide-status-pipeline button').click();
 
-          expect(vm.setRightPane).toHaveBeenCalledWith('pipelines-list');
+          expect(vm.openRightPane).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rightSidebarViews.pipelines);
         })
         .then(done)
         .catch(done.fail);
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/ide/components/panes/right_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/ide/components/panes/right_spec.js
index c75975d2af6..4899f850cf4 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/ide/components/panes/right_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/ide/components/panes/right_spec.js
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ describe('IDE right pane', () => {
 
   describe('active', () => {
     it('renders merge request button as active', done => {
-      vm.$store.state.rightPane = rightSidebarViews.mergeRequestInfo;
+      vm.$store.state.rightPane.isOpen = true;
+      vm.$store.state.rightPane.currentView = rightSidebarViews.mergeRequestInfo.name;
       vm.$store.state.currentMergeRequestId = '123';
       vm.$store.state.currentProjectId = 'gitlab-ce';
       vm.$store.state.currentMergeRequestId = 1;
@@ -41,20 +42,21 @@ describe('IDE right pane', () => {
         },
       };
 
-      vm.$nextTick(() => {
-        expect(vm.$el.querySelector('.ide-sidebar-link.active')).not.toBe(null);
-        expect(
-          vm.$el.querySelector('.ide-sidebar-link.active').getAttribute('data-original-title'),
-        ).toBe('Merge Request');
-
-        done();
-      });
+      vm.$nextTick()
+        .then(() => {
+          expect(vm.$el.querySelector('.ide-sidebar-link.active')).not.toBe(null);
+          expect(
+            vm.$el.querySelector('.ide-sidebar-link.active').getAttribute('data-original-title'),
+          ).toBe('Merge Request');
+        })
+        .then(done)
+        .catch(done.fail);
     });
   });
 
   describe('click', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      spyOn(vm, 'setRightPane');
+      spyOn(vm, 'open');
     });
 
     it('sets view to merge request', done => {
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ describe('IDE right pane', () => {
       vm.$nextTick(() => {
         vm.$el.querySelector('.ide-sidebar-link').click();
 
-        expect(vm.setRightPane).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rightSidebarViews.mergeRequestInfo);
+        expect(vm.open).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rightSidebarViews.mergeRequestInfo);
 
         done();
       });
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/ide/components/repo_editor_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/ide/components/repo_editor_spec.js
index 0e2e246defd..991fb750876 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/ide/components/repo_editor_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/ide/components/repo_editor_spec.js
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ describe('RepoEditor', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('calls updateDimensions when rightPane is updated', done => {
-      vm.$store.state.rightPane = 'testing';
+    it('calls updateDimensions when rightPane is opened', done => {
+      vm.$store.state.rightPane.isOpen = true;
 
       vm.$nextTick(() => {
         expect(vm.editor.updateDimensions).toHaveBeenCalled();
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/ide/helpers.js b/spec/javascripts/ide/helpers.js
index 3ce9c9fcda1..7e107747346 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/ide/helpers.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/ide/helpers.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import mergeRequestsState from '~/ide/stores/modules/merge_requests/state';
 import pipelinesState from '~/ide/stores/modules/pipelines/state';
 import branchesState from '~/ide/stores/modules/branches/state';
 import fileTemplatesState from '~/ide/stores/modules/file_templates/state';
+import paneState from '~/ide/stores/modules/pane/state';
 
 export const resetStore = store => {
   const newState = {
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ export const resetStore = store => {
     pipelines: pipelinesState(),
     branches: branchesState(),
     fileTemplates: fileTemplatesState(),
+    rightPane: paneState(),
   };
   store.replaceState(newState);
 };
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/actions_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/actions_spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f150ded6df5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/actions_spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import * as actions from '~/ide/stores/modules/pane/actions';
+import * as types from '~/ide/stores/modules/pane/mutation_types';
+import testAction from 'spec/helpers/vuex_action_helper';
+
+describe('IDE pane module actions', () => {
+  const TEST_VIEW = { name: 'test' };
+  const TEST_VIEW_KEEP_ALIVE = { name: 'test-keep-alive', keepAlive: true };
+
+  describe('toggleOpen', () => {
+    it('dispatches open if closed', done => {
+      testAction(
+        actions.toggleOpen,
+        TEST_VIEW,
+        { isOpen: false },
+        [],
+        [{ type: 'open', payload: TEST_VIEW }],
+        done,
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('dispatches close if opened', done => {
+      testAction(
+        actions.toggleOpen,
+        TEST_VIEW,
+        { isOpen: true },
+        [],
+        [{ type: 'close' }],
+        done,
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('open', () => {
+    it('commits SET_OPEN', done => {
+      testAction(
+        actions.open,
+        null,
+        {},
+        [{ type: types.SET_OPEN, payload: true }],
+        [],
+        done,
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('commits SET_CURRENT_VIEW if view is given', done => {
+      testAction(
+        actions.open,
+        TEST_VIEW,
+        {},
+        [
+          { type: types.SET_OPEN, payload: true },
+          { type: types.SET_CURRENT_VIEW, payload: TEST_VIEW.name },
+        ],
+        [],
+        done,
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('commits KEEP_ALIVE_VIEW if keepAlive is true', done => {
+      testAction(
+        actions.open,
+        TEST_VIEW_KEEP_ALIVE,
+        {},
+        [
+          { type: types.SET_OPEN, payload: true },
+          { type: types.SET_CURRENT_VIEW, payload: TEST_VIEW_KEEP_ALIVE.name },
+          { type: types.KEEP_ALIVE_VIEW, payload: TEST_VIEW_KEEP_ALIVE.name },
+        ],
+        [],
+        done,
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('close', () => {
+    it('commits SET_OPEN', done => {
+      testAction(
+        actions.close,
+        null,
+        {},
+        [{ type: types.SET_OPEN, payload: false }],
+        [],
+        done,
+      );
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/getters_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/getters_spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2060863b5d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/getters_spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import * as getters from '~/ide/stores/modules/pane/getters';
+import state from '~/ide/stores/modules/pane/state';
+
+describe('IDE pane module getters', () => {
+  const TEST_VIEW = 'test-view';
+  const TEST_KEEP_ALIVE_VIEWS = {
+    [TEST_VIEW]: true,
+  };
+
+  describe('isActiveView', () => {
+    it('returns true if given view matches currentView', () => {
+      const result = getters.isActiveView({ currentView: 'A' })('A');
+
+      expect(result).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('returns false if given view does not match currentView', () => {
+      const result = getters.isActiveView({ currentView: 'A' })('B');
+
+      expect(result).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('isAliveView', () => {
+    it('returns true if given view is in keepAliveViews', () => {
+      const result = getters.isAliveView(
+        { keepAliveViews: TEST_KEEP_ALIVE_VIEWS },
+        {},
+      )(TEST_VIEW);
+
+      expect(result).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('returns true if given view is active view and open', () => {
+      const result = getters.isAliveView(
+        { ...state(), isOpen: true },
+        { isActiveView: () => true },
+      )(TEST_VIEW);
+
+      expect(result).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('returns false if given view is active view and closed', () => {
+      const result = getters.isAliveView(
+        state(),
+        { isActiveView: () => true },
+      )(TEST_VIEW);
+
+      expect(result).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('returns false if given view is not activeView', () => {
+      const result = getters.isAliveView(
+        { ...state(), isOpen: true },
+        { isActiveView: () => false },
+      )(TEST_VIEW);
+
+      expect(result).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/mutations_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/mutations_spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b5fcd35912e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pane/mutations_spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import state from '~/ide/stores/modules/pane/state';
+import mutations from '~/ide/stores/modules/pane/mutations';
+import * as types from '~/ide/stores/modules/pane/mutation_types';
+
+describe('IDE pane module mutations', () => {
+  const TEST_VIEW = 'test-view';
+  let mockedState;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mockedState = state();
+  });
+
+  describe('SET_OPEN', () => {
+    it('sets isOpen', () => {
+      mockedState.isOpen = false;
+
+      mutations[types.SET_OPEN](mockedState, true);
+
+      expect(mockedState.isOpen).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('SET_CURRENT_VIEW', () => {
+    it('sets currentView', () => {
+      mockedState.currentView = null;
+
+      mutations[types.SET_CURRENT_VIEW](mockedState, TEST_VIEW);
+
+      expect(mockedState.currentView).toEqual(TEST_VIEW);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('KEEP_ALIVE_VIEW', () => {
+    it('adds entry to keepAliveViews', () => {
+      mutations[types.KEEP_ALIVE_VIEW](mockedState, TEST_VIEW);
+
+      expect(mockedState.keepAliveViews).toEqual({
+        [TEST_VIEW]: true,
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pipelines/actions_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pipelines/actions_spec.js
index 91edb388791..d85354c3681 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pipelines/actions_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/ide/stores/modules/pipelines/actions_spec.js
@@ -315,29 +315,29 @@ describe('IDE pipelines actions', () => {
         'job',
         mockedState,
         [{ type: types.SET_DETAIL_JOB, payload: 'job' }],
-        [{ type: 'setRightPane', payload: 'jobs-detail' }],
+        [{ type: 'rightPane/open', payload: rightSidebarViews.jobsDetail }],
         done,
       );
     });
 
-    it('dispatches setRightPane as pipeline when job is null', done => {
+    it('dispatches rightPane/open as pipeline when job is null', done => {
       testAction(
         setDetailJob,
         null,
         mockedState,
         [{ type: types.SET_DETAIL_JOB, payload: null }],
-        [{ type: 'setRightPane', payload: rightSidebarViews.pipelines }],
+        [{ type: 'rightPane/open', payload: rightSidebarViews.pipelines }],
         done,
       );
     });
 
-    it('dispatches setRightPane as job', done => {
+    it('dispatches rightPane/open as job', done => {
       testAction(
         setDetailJob,
         'job',
         mockedState,
         [{ type: types.SET_DETAIL_JOB, payload: 'job' }],
-        [{ type: 'setRightPane', payload: rightSidebarViews.jobsDetail }],
+        [{ type: 'rightPane/open', payload: rightSidebarViews.jobsDetail }],
         done,
       );
     });