diff --git a/app/Views/expense_list.php b/app/Views/expense_list.php
index 7b6d1501..bf3fb7ad 100755
--- a/app/Views/expense_list.php
+++ b/app/Views/expense_list.php
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
                                                             <?php } ?>
 
                                                         <?php } ?>
-                                                        <button title="Edit" class="edit-button" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#expenseModal" data-id="<?php echo $record['id']; ?>" style="border: none;background-color: white;color: #02a8b5;">
+                                                        <button title="Edit" class="edit-button edit-btn" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#expenseModal" data-id="<?php echo $record['id']; ?>" style="border: none;background-color: white;color: #02a8b5;">
                                                             <i class="fas fa-pencil-alt"></i>
                                                         </button>
                                                     </td>
@@ -645,4 +645,32 @@ dateInput.addEventListener('change', function () {
     });
     });
    
-</script>
\ No newline at end of file
+</script>
+
+<script>
+    $(document).ready(function () {
+        // Ensure DataTable is initialized
+        let table = $('#expense_list_table').DataTable(); 
+
+        console.log("DataTable initialized:", table ? "Yes" : "No");
+
+        // Store page number on edit button click
+        $('#expense_list_table').on('click', '.edit-btn', function () {
+            const pageInfo = table.page.info();
+
+            console.log("Edit clicked, current page info:", pageInfo);
+
+            sessionStorage.setItem("datatablePage", pageInfo.page);
+        });
+
+        // Restore page if saved
+        let startPage = sessionStorage.getItem("datatablePage");
+        if (startPage !== null) {
+            console.log("Restoring to page:", startPage);
+            table.page(parseInt(startPage)).draw('page');
+            sessionStorage.removeItem("datatablePage");
+        } else {
+            console.log("No page info found in sessionStorage.");
+        }
+    });
+</script>