diff --git a/js/model/model.defaults.js b/js/model/model.defaults.js
index 4b0b3f7cc..e2bb115fc 100644
--- a/js/model/model.defaults.js
+++ b/js/model/model.defaults.js
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ DataTable.defaults = {
 		try {
 			return JSON.parse(
 				(settings.iStateDuration === -1 ? sessionStorage : localStorage).getItem(
-					'DataTables_'+settings.sInstance+'_'+location.pathname
+					'DataTables_'+settings.sInstance+'_'+location.pathname+location.hash
 				)
 			);
 		} catch (e) {}
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ DataTable.defaults = {
 	"fnStateSaveCallback": function ( settings, data ) {
 		try {
 			(settings.iStateDuration === -1 ? sessionStorage : localStorage).setItem(
-				'DataTables_'+settings.sInstance+'_'+location.pathname,
+				'DataTables_'+settings.sInstance+'_'+location.pathname+location.hash,
 				JSON.stringify( data )
 			);
 		} catch (e) {}
diff --git a/old-tests/unit_test.js b/old-tests/unit_test.js
index 5be730335..5da72e49b 100644
--- a/old-tests/unit_test.js
+++ b/old-tests/unit_test.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ var oTest = {
 	{
 		var s = oTable.fnSettings();
 
-		localStorage.setItem( 'DataTables_'+s.sInstance+'_'+window.location.pathname, null );
+		localStorage.setItem( 'DataTables_'+s.sInstance+'_'+window.location.pathname+window.location.hash, null );
 	},
 	
 	
diff --git a/test/options/Options/stateDuration.js b/test/options/Options/stateDuration.js
index 47decfa86..052bda278 100644
--- a/test/options/Options/stateDuration.js
+++ b/test/options/Options/stateDuration.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe('stateDuration Option', function() {
 			$('#example')
 				.DataTable()
 				.state.clear();
-			expect(sessionStorage['DataTables_example_' + location.pathname]).toBeDefined();
+			expect(sessionStorage['DataTables_example_' + location.pathname+location.hash]).toBeDefined();
 		});
 
 		dt.html('basic');
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ describe('stateDuration Option', function() {
 				.DataTable()
 				.state.clear();
 				
-			expect(localStorage['DataTables_example_' + location.pathname]).toBeDefined();
+			expect(localStorage['DataTables_example_' + location.pathname+location.hash]).toBeDefined();
 
 			// The following test should fail - but it is passing due to
 			// https://sprymedia.manuscript.com/f/cases/394/API-call-state-clear-isn-t-clearing-the-state
 			// remove the test when that bug is fixed - it will cause the test to fail.
 			// The second test is just a failsafe to ensure it is behaving, so could optionally be removed
-			expect(sessionStorage['DataTables_example_' + location.pathname]).toBeDefined();
-			expect($.isEmptyObject($.parseJSON(sessionStorage['DataTables_example_' + location.pathname]))).toBe(true);
+			expect(sessionStorage['DataTables_example_' + location.pathname+location.hash]).toBeDefined();
+			expect($.isEmptyObject($.parseJSON(sessionStorage['DataTables_example_' + location.pathname+location.hash]))).toBe(true);
 		});
 	});
 });