diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/columns.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/columns.js
index bcb0cdf98..f550e6c48 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/columns.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/columns.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { saveSettings } from './settings';
 
-export const COLUMN_ADD    = 'COLUMN_ADD';
-export const COLUMN_REMOVE = 'COLUMN_REMOVE';
-export const COLUMN_MOVE   = 'COLUMN_MOVE';
+export const COLUMN_ADD           = 'COLUMN_ADD';
+export const COLUMN_REMOVE        = 'COLUMN_REMOVE';
+export const COLUMN_MOVE          = 'COLUMN_MOVE';
+export const COLUMN_PARAMS_CHANGE = 'COLUMN_PARAMS_CHANGE';
 
 export function addColumn(id, params) {
   return dispatch => {
@@ -38,3 +39,15 @@ export function moveColumn(uuid, direction) {
     dispatch(saveSettings());
   };
 };
+
+export function changeColumnParams(uuid, params) {
+  return dispatch => {
+    dispatch({
+      type: COLUMN_PARAMS_CHANGE,
+      uuid,
+      params,
+    });
+
+    dispatch(saveSettings());
+  };
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/community_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/community_timeline/index.js
index b6489432f..bae856c4b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/community_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/community_timeline/index.js
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { defineMessages, injectIntl, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
-import { NavLink, Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { NavLink } from 'react-router-dom';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import StatusListContainer from '../ui/containers/status_list_container';
 import Column from '../../components/column';
 import ColumnHeader from '../../components/column_header';
 import { expandCommunityTimeline } from '../../actions/timelines';
-import { addColumn, removeColumn, moveColumn } from '../../actions/columns';
+import { addColumn, removeColumn, moveColumn, changeColumnParams } from '../../actions/columns';
 import ColumnSettingsContainer from './containers/column_settings_container';
 import { connectCommunityStream } from '../../actions/streaming';
 
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ export default class CommunityTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     this.disconnect = dispatch(connectCommunityStream({ onlyMedia }));
   }
 
+  componentDidUpdate (prevProps) {
+    if (prevProps.onlyMedia !== this.props.onlyMedia) {
+      const { dispatch, onlyMedia } = this.props;
+
+      this.disconnect();
+      dispatch(expandCommunityTimeline({ onlyMedia }));
+      this.disconnect = dispatch(connectCommunityStream({ onlyMedia }));
+    }
+  }
+
   componentWillUnmount () {
     if (this.disconnect) {
       this.disconnect();
@@ -79,14 +89,27 @@ export default class CommunityTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     dispatch(expandCommunityTimeline({ maxId, onlyMedia }));
   }
 
+  handleHeadlineLinkClick = e => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+
+    const { columnId, dispatch } = this.props;
+    const onlyMedia = /\/media$/.test(e.currentTarget.href);
+
+    dispatch(changeColumnParams(columnId, { other: { onlyMedia } }));
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { intl, hasUnread, columnId, multiColumn, onlyMedia } = this.props;
     const pinned = !!columnId;
 
     const headline = pinned ? (
       <div className='community-timeline__section-headline'>
-        <Link to='/timelines/public/local' replace className={!onlyMedia ? 'active' : undefined}><FormattedMessage id='timeline.posts' defaultMessage='Toots' /></Link>
-        <Link to='/timelines/public/local/media' replace className={onlyMedia ? 'active' : undefined}><FormattedMessage id='timeline.media' defaultMessage='Media' /></Link>
+        <a href='/timelines/public/local' className={!onlyMedia ? 'active' : undefined} onClick={this.handleHeadlineLinkClick}>
+          <FormattedMessage id='timeline.posts' defaultMessage='Toots' />
+        </a>
+        <a href='/timelines/public/local/media' className={onlyMedia ? 'active' : undefined} onClick={this.handleHeadlineLinkClick}>
+          <FormattedMessage id='timeline.media' defaultMessage='Media' />
+        </a>
       </div>
     ) : (
       <div className='community-timeline__section-headline'>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.js
index da59b7167..84d61e81b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.js
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { defineMessages, injectIntl, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
-import { NavLink, Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { NavLink } from 'react-router-dom';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import StatusListContainer from '../ui/containers/status_list_container';
 import Column from '../../components/column';
 import ColumnHeader from '../../components/column_header';
 import { expandPublicTimeline } from '../../actions/timelines';
-import { addColumn, removeColumn, moveColumn } from '../../actions/columns';
+import { addColumn, removeColumn, moveColumn, changeColumnParams } from '../../actions/columns';
 import ColumnSettingsContainer from './containers/column_settings_container';
 import { connectPublicStream } from '../../actions/streaming';
 
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ export default class PublicTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     this.disconnect = dispatch(connectPublicStream({ onlyMedia }));
   }
 
+  componentDidUpdate (prevProps) {
+    if (prevProps.onlyMedia !== this.props.onlyMedia) {
+      const { dispatch, onlyMedia } = this.props;
+
+      this.disconnect();
+      dispatch(expandPublicTimeline({ onlyMedia }));
+      this.disconnect = dispatch(connectPublicStream({ onlyMedia }));
+    }
+  }
+
   componentWillUnmount () {
     if (this.disconnect) {
       this.disconnect();
@@ -79,14 +89,27 @@ export default class PublicTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     dispatch(expandPublicTimeline({ maxId, onlyMedia }));
   }
 
+  handleHeadlineLinkClick = e => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+
+    const { columnId, dispatch } = this.props;
+    const onlyMedia = /\/media$/.test(e.currentTarget.href);
+
+    dispatch(changeColumnParams(columnId, { other: { onlyMedia } }));
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { intl, columnId, hasUnread, multiColumn, onlyMedia } = this.props;
     const pinned = !!columnId;
 
     const headline = pinned ? (
       <div className='public-timeline__section-headline'>
-        <Link to='/timelines/public' replace className={!onlyMedia ? 'active' : undefined}><FormattedMessage id='timeline.posts' defaultMessage='Toots' /></Link>
-        <Link to='/timelines/public/media' replace className={onlyMedia ? 'active' : undefined}><FormattedMessage id='timeline.media' defaultMessage='Media' /></Link>
+        <a href='/timelines/public' className={!onlyMedia ? 'active' : undefined} onClick={this.handleHeadlineLinkClick}>
+          <FormattedMessage id='timeline.posts' defaultMessage='Toots' />
+        </a>
+        <a href='/timelines/public/media' className={onlyMedia ? 'active' : undefined} onClick={this.handleHeadlineLinkClick}>
+          <FormattedMessage id='timeline.media' defaultMessage='Media' />
+        </a>
       </div>
     ) : (
       <div className='public-timeline__section-headline'>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/settings.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/settings.js
index 9ec52a7fa..de8865e43 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/settings.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/settings.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { SETTING_CHANGE, SETTING_SAVE } from '../actions/settings';
-import { COLUMN_ADD, COLUMN_REMOVE, COLUMN_MOVE } from '../actions/columns';
+import { COLUMN_ADD, COLUMN_REMOVE, COLUMN_MOVE, COLUMN_PARAMS_CHANGE } from '../actions/columns';
 import { STORE_HYDRATE } from '../actions/store';
 import { EMOJI_USE } from '../actions/emojis';
 import { LIST_DELETE_SUCCESS, LIST_FETCH_FAIL } from '../actions/lists';
@@ -89,6 +89,17 @@ const moveColumn = (state, uuid, direction) => {
     .set('saved', false);
 };
 
+const changeColumnParams = (state, uuid, params) => {
+  const columns = state.get('columns');
+  const index   = columns.findIndex(item => item.get('uuid') === uuid);
+
+  const newColumns = columns.update(index, column => column.update('params', () => fromJS(params)));
+
+  return state
+    .set('columns', newColumns)
+    .set('saved', false);
+};
+
 const updateFrequentEmojis = (state, emoji) => state.update('frequentlyUsedEmojis', ImmutableMap(), map => map.update(emoji.id, 0, count => count + 1)).set('saved', false);
 
 const filterDeadListColumns = (state, listId) => state.update('columns', columns => columns.filterNot(column => column.get('id') === 'LIST' && column.get('params').get('id') === listId));
@@ -111,6 +122,8 @@ export default function settings(state = initialState, action) {
       .set('saved', false);
   case COLUMN_MOVE:
     return moveColumn(state, action.uuid, action.direction);
+  case COLUMN_PARAMS_CHANGE:
+    return changeColumnParams(state, action.uuid, action.params);
   case EMOJI_USE:
     return updateFrequentEmojis(state, action.emoji);
   case SETTING_SAVE: