diff --git a/app/actions/app/global.ts b/app/actions/app/global.ts
index 370231841d..bb98cd5dbc 100644
--- a/app/actions/app/global.ts
+++ b/app/actions/app/global.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 // See LICENSE.txt for license information.
 
+import {getActiveServerUrl} from '@app/init/credentials';
 import {Tutorial} from '@constants';
 import {GLOBAL_IDENTIFIERS} from '@constants/database';
 import DatabaseManager from '@database/manager';
@@ -50,3 +51,29 @@ export const storeLastAskForReview = async (prepareRecordsOnly = false) => {
 export const storeFirstLaunch = async (prepareRecordsOnly = false) => {
     return storeGlobal(GLOBAL_IDENTIFIERS.FIRST_LAUNCH, Date.now(), prepareRecordsOnly);
 };
+
+export const storeLastViewedChannelIdAndServer = async (channelId: string) => {
+    const currentServerUrl = await getActiveServerUrl();
+
+    return storeGlobal(GLOBAL_IDENTIFIERS.LAST_VIEWED_CHANNEL, {
+        server_url: currentServerUrl,
+        channel_id: channelId,
+    }, false);
+};
+
+export const storeLastViewedThreadIdAndServer = async (threadId: string) => {
+    const currentServerUrl = await getActiveServerUrl();
+
+    return storeGlobal(GLOBAL_IDENTIFIERS.LAST_VIEWED_THREAD, {
+        server_url: currentServerUrl,
+        thread_id: threadId,
+    }, false);
+};
+
+export const removeLastViewedChannelIdAndServer = async () => {
+    return storeGlobal(GLOBAL_IDENTIFIERS.LAST_VIEWED_CHANNEL, null, false);
+};
+
+export const removeLastViewedThreadIdAndServer = async () => {
+    return storeGlobal(GLOBAL_IDENTIFIERS.LAST_VIEWED_THREAD, null, false);
+};
diff --git a/app/constants/database.ts b/app/constants/database.ts
index a40ea02098..f14d22a621 100644
--- a/app/constants/database.ts
+++ b/app/constants/database.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ export const GLOBAL_IDENTIFIERS = {
     FIRST_LAUNCH: 'firstLaunch',
     LAST_ASK_FOR_REVIEW: 'lastAskForReview',
     ONBOARDING: 'onboarding',
+    LAST_VIEWED_CHANNEL: 'lastViewedChannel',
+    LAST_VIEWED_THREAD: 'lastViewedThread',
 };
 
 export enum OperationType {
diff --git a/app/init/launch.ts b/app/init/launch.ts
index 081c6aeeae..ca46ede8b6 100644
--- a/app/init/launch.ts
+++ b/app/init/launch.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import Emm from '@mattermost/react-native-emm';
 import {Alert, AppState, DeviceEventEmitter, Linking, Platform} from 'react-native';
 import {Notifications} from 'react-native-notifications';
 
+import {switchToChannelById} from '@actions/remote/channel';
 import {appEntry, pushNotificationEntry, upgradeEntry} from '@actions/remote/entry';
+import {fetchAndSwitchToThread} from '@actions/remote/thread';
 import LocalConfig from '@assets/config.json';
 import {DeepLink, Events, Launch, PushNotification} from '@constants';
 import DatabaseManager from '@database/manager';
 import {getActiveServerUrl, getServerCredentials, removeServerCredentials} from '@init/credentials';
-import {getOnboardingViewed} from '@queries/app/global';
+import {getLastViewedChannelIdAndServer, getOnboardingViewed, getLastViewedThreadIdAndServer} from '@queries/app/global';
 import {getThemeForCurrentTeam} from '@queries/servers/preference';
 import {getCurrentUserId} from '@queries/servers/system';
 import {queryMyTeams} from '@queries/servers/team';
@@ -172,6 +174,15 @@ const launchToHome = async (props: LaunchProps) => {
         }
         case Launch.Normal:
             if (props.coldStart) {
+                const lastViewedChannel = await getLastViewedChannelIdAndServer();
+                const lastViewedThread = await getLastViewedThreadIdAndServer();
+
+                if (lastViewedThread && lastViewedThread.server_url === props.serverUrl && lastViewedThread.thread_id) {
+                    fetchAndSwitchToThread(props.serverUrl!, lastViewedThread.thread_id);
+                } else if (lastViewedChannel && lastViewedChannel.server_url === props.serverUrl && lastViewedChannel.channel_id) {
+                    switchToChannelById(props.serverUrl!, lastViewedChannel.channel_id);
+                }
+
                 appEntry(props.serverUrl!);
             }
             break;
diff --git a/app/queries/app/global.ts b/app/queries/app/global.ts
index 311d9b3205..9784c6124d 100644
--- a/app/queries/app/global.ts
+++ b/app/queries/app/global.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ export const getFirstLaunch = async () => {
     return records[0].value;
 };
 
+export const getLastViewedChannelIdAndServer = async () => {
+    const records = await queryGlobalValue(GLOBAL_IDENTIFIERS.LAST_VIEWED_CHANNEL)?.fetch();
+    return records?.[0]?.value;
+};
+
+export const getLastViewedThreadIdAndServer = async () => {
+    const records = await queryGlobalValue(GLOBAL_IDENTIFIERS.LAST_VIEWED_THREAD)?.fetch();
+    return records?.[0]?.value;
+};
+
 export const observeTutorialWatched = (tutorial: string) => {
     const query = queryGlobalValue(tutorial);
     if (!query) {
diff --git a/app/screens/channel/channel.tsx b/app/screens/channel/channel.tsx
index 69140bafc2..d65f31a551 100644
--- a/app/screens/channel/channel.tsx
+++ b/app/screens/channel/channel.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import React, {useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState} from 'react';
 import {type LayoutChangeEvent, StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native';
 import {type Edge, SafeAreaView, useSafeAreaInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
 
+import {storeLastViewedChannelIdAndServer, removeLastViewedChannelIdAndServer} from '@actions/app/global';
 import FloatingCallContainer from '@calls/components/floating_call_container';
 import {RoundedHeaderCalls} from '@calls/components/join_call_banner/rounded_header_calls';
 import FreezeScreen from '@components/freeze_screen';
@@ -83,9 +84,12 @@ const Channel = ({
             EphemeralStore.removeSwitchingToChannel(channelId);
         }, 500);
 
+        storeLastViewedChannelIdAndServer(channelId);
+
         return () => {
             cancelAnimationFrame(raf);
             clearTimeout(t);
+            removeLastViewedChannelIdAndServer();
             EphemeralStore.removeSwitchingToChannel(channelId);
         };
     }, [channelId]);
diff --git a/app/screens/thread/thread.tsx b/app/screens/thread/thread.tsx
index 4bf847f969..542be36126 100644
--- a/app/screens/thread/thread.tsx
+++ b/app/screens/thread/thread.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import React, {useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState} from 'react';
 import {type LayoutChangeEvent, StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native';
 import {type Edge, SafeAreaView} from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
 
+import {storeLastViewedThreadIdAndServer, removeLastViewedThreadIdAndServer} from '@actions/app/global';
 import FloatingCallContainer from '@calls/components/floating_call_container';
 import {RoundedHeaderCalls} from '@calls/components/join_call_banner/rounded_header_calls';
 import FreezeScreen from '@components/freeze_screen';
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import useDidUpdate from '@hooks/did_update';
 import {useKeyboardTrackingPaused} from '@hooks/keyboard_tracking';
 import {popTopScreen, setButtons} from '@screens/navigation';
 import EphemeralStore from '@store/ephemeral_store';
+import NavigationStore from '@store/navigation_store';
 
 import ThreadPostList from './thread_post_list';
 
@@ -80,7 +82,17 @@ const Thread = ({
     }, [componentId, rootId, isCRTEnabled]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
+        // when opened from notification, first screen in stack is HOME
+        // if last screen was global thread or thread opened from notification, store the last viewed thread id
+        const isFromGlobalOrNotification = NavigationStore.getScreensInStack()[1] === Screens.GLOBAL_THREADS || NavigationStore.getScreensInStack()[1] === Screens.HOME;
+        if (isCRTEnabled && isFromGlobalOrNotification) {
+            storeLastViewedThreadIdAndServer(rootId);
+        }
+
         return () => {
+            if (isCRTEnabled) {
+                removeLastViewedThreadIdAndServer();
+            }
             if (rootId === EphemeralStore.getCurrentThreadId()) {
                 EphemeralStore.setCurrentThreadId('');
             }