diff --git a/scripts/system/places/places.html b/scripts/system/places/places.html
index 980d8f0f1f..fda67f4066 100644
--- a/scripts/system/places/places.html
+++ b/scripts/system/places/places.html
@@ -150,7 +150,11 @@
                 if (message.channel === channel && message.action === "CURRENT_LOCATION") {
                     currentLocation = message.data;
                     displayCurrentLocation();
-                }                
+                }
+                if (message.channel === channel && message.action === "MATURITY_FILTER") {
+                    maturityFilter = message.filter;
+                    displayMaturityFilter();
+                }
             });
             
             var goSignal = {
@@ -600,8 +604,16 @@
                     maturityFilter = arrayRemove(maturityFilter, targeted);
                 }
                 loadRecordsUpTo = NUMBER_OF_RECORDS_PER_LOAD;
+
+                var messageSent = {
+                    "channel": channel,
+                    "action": "SET_MATURITY_FILTER",
+                    "filter": maturityFilter
+                    };
+                EventBridge.emitWebEvent(JSON.stringify(messageSent));
+
                 displayMaturityFilter();
-                generateContent();            
+                generateContent();
             }
 
             function filterSearchField(targeted) {
diff --git a/scripts/system/places/places.js b/scripts/system/places/places.js
index b9cd49bb1f..c636b8fccb 100644
--- a/scripts/system/places/places.js
+++ b/scripts/system/places/places.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
     var metaverseServers = [];
     var SETTING_METAVERSE_TO_FETCH = "placesAppMetaverseToFetch";
     var SETTING_PINNED_METAVERSE = "placesAppPinnedMetaverse";
+    var SETTING_MATURITY_FILTER = "placesAppMaturityFilter";
+    var DEFAULT_MATURITY = ["teen", "everyone"]; //["adult", "mature", "teen", "everyone", "unrated"];
     var REQUEST_TIMEOUT = 10000; //10 seconds
 
     var httpRequest = null;
@@ -78,8 +80,8 @@
             if (messageObj.action === "READY_FOR_CONTENT" && (n - timestamp) > INTERCALL_DELAY) {
                 d = new Date();
                 timestamp = d.getTime();
+                sendPersistedMaturityFilter();
                 transmitPortalList();
-
                 sendCurrentLocationToUI();
 
             } else if (messageObj.action === "TELEPORT" && (n - timestamp) > INTERCALL_DELAY) {
@@ -88,17 +90,23 @@
 
                 if (messageObj.address.length > 0) {
                     Window.location = messageObj.address;
-                }                
+                }
                 
             } else if (messageObj.action === "GO_HOME" && (n - timestamp) > INTERCALL_DELAY) {
+                d = new Date();
+                timestamp = d.getTime();
                 if (LocationBookmarks.getHomeLocationAddress()) {
                     location.handleLookupString(LocationBookmarks.getHomeLocationAddress());
                 } else {
                     Window.location = "file:///~/serverless/tutorial.json";
                 }                
             } else if (messageObj.action === "GO_BACK" && (n - timestamp) > INTERCALL_DELAY) {
+                d = new Date();
+                timestamp = d.getTime();
                 location.goBack();
             } else if (messageObj.action === "GO_FORWARD" && (n - timestamp) > INTERCALL_DELAY) {
+                d = new Date();
+                timestamp = d.getTime();
                 location.goForward();
             } else if (messageObj.action === "PIN_META" && (n - timestamp) > INTERCALL_DELAY) {
                 d = new Date();
@@ -122,6 +130,10 @@
                 }
                 metaverseServers.push(newMs);
                 savePinnedMetaverseSetting();
+            } else if (messageObj.action === "SET_MATURITY_FILTER" && (n - timestamp) > INTERCALL_DELAY) {
+                d = new Date();
+                timestamp = d.getTime();
+                Settings.setValue(SETTING_MATURITY_FILTER, messageObj.filter);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -224,6 +236,15 @@
         
     };
 
+    function sendPersistedMaturityFilter() {
+        var messageSent = {
+            "channel": channel,
+            "action": "MATURITY_FILTER",
+            "filter": Settings.getValue(SETTING_MATURITY_FILTER, DEFAULT_MATURITY)
+        };
+        tablet.emitScriptEvent(messageSent);
+    }
+
     function getFederationData() {
         /*
         //If federation.json is got from the Metaverse Server (not implemented yet)