diff --git a/src/views/nodes/branchNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/branchNode.ts
index 06122be..ea58260 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/branchNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/branchNode.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,14 @@ import { CommitNode } from './commitNode';
 import { MessageNode, ShowMoreNode } from './common';
 import { insertDateMarkers } from './helpers';
 import { PageableViewNode, ResourceType, ViewNode, ViewRefNode } from './viewNode';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 export class BranchNode extends ViewRefNode<RepositoriesView> implements PageableViewNode {
+	static key = ':branch';
+	static getId(repoPath: string, name: string, root: boolean): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}(${name})${root ? ':root' : ''}`;
+	}
+
 	readonly supportsPaging = true;
 	readonly rememberLastMaxCount = true;
 	maxCount: number | undefined = this.view.getNodeLastMaxCount(this);
@@ -35,9 +41,7 @@ export class BranchNode extends ViewRefNode<RepositoriesView> implements Pageabl
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.branch.repoPath})${this._root ? ':root' : ''}:branch(${this.branch.name})${
-			this.branch.current ? '+current' : ''
-		}${this.branch.remote ? '+remote' : ''}${this.branch.starred ? '+starred' : ''}`;
+		return BranchNode.getId(this.branch.repoPath, this.branch.name, this._root);
 	}
 
 	get current(): boolean {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/branchOrTagFolderNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/branchOrTagFolderNode.ts
index ae5fe43..932cab3 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/branchOrTagFolderNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/branchOrTagFolderNode.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,15 @@ import { View } from '../viewBase';
 import { BranchNode } from './branchNode';
 import { TagNode } from './tagNode';
 import { ResourceType, ViewNode } from './viewNode';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 export class BranchOrTagFolderNode extends ViewNode {
+	static getId(repoPath: string, key: string | undefined, type: string, relativePath: string | undefined): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}:${
+			key === undefined ? type : `${key}:${type}`
+		}-folder(${relativePath})`;
+	}
+
 	constructor(
 		view: View,
 		parent: ViewNode,
@@ -27,9 +34,7 @@ export class BranchOrTagFolderNode extends ViewNode {
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.repoPath})${this._key === undefined ? '' : `:${this._key}`}:${
-			this.type
-		}-folder(${this.relativePath})`;
+		return BranchOrTagFolderNode.getId(this.repoPath, this._key, this.type, this.relativePath);
 	}
 
 	getChildren(): ViewNode[] {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/branchTrackingStatusNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/branchTrackingStatusNode.ts
index 74e546d..e9bb315 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/branchTrackingStatusNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/branchTrackingStatusNode.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { CommitNode } from './commitNode';
 import { ShowMoreNode } from './common';
 import { insertDateMarkers } from './helpers';
 import { PageableViewNode, ResourceType, ViewNode } from './viewNode';
+import { BranchNode } from './branchNode';
 
 export interface BranchTrackingStatus {
 	ref: string;
@@ -17,6 +18,11 @@ export interface BranchTrackingStatus {
 }
 
 export class BranchTrackingStatusNode extends ViewNode<ViewWithFiles> implements PageableViewNode {
+	static key = ':status:upstream';
+	static getId(repoPath: string, name: string, root: boolean, upstream: string, direction: string): string {
+		return `${BranchNode.getId(repoPath, name, root)}${this.key}(${upstream}|${direction})`;
+	}
+
 	readonly supportsPaging = true;
 	readonly rememberLastMaxCount = true;
 	maxCount: number | undefined = this.view.getNodeLastMaxCount(this);
@@ -34,9 +40,13 @@ export class BranchTrackingStatusNode extends ViewNode<ViewWithFiles> implements
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.status.repoPath}):${this._root ? 'root:' : ''}branch(${
-			this.status.ref
-		}):status:upstream:(${this.status.upstream}):${this.direction}`;
+		return BranchTrackingStatusNode.getId(
+			this.status.repoPath,
+			this.status.ref,
+			this._root,
+			this.status.upstream!,
+			this.direction
+		);
 	}
 
 	get repoPath(): string {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/branchesNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/branchesNode.ts
index 493feec..15c1a82 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/branchesNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/branchesNode.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,14 @@ import { RepositoriesView } from '../repositoriesView';
 import { BranchNode } from './branchNode';
 import { BranchOrTagFolderNode } from './branchOrTagFolderNode';
 import { ResourceType, ViewNode } from './viewNode';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 export class BranchesNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> {
+	static key = ':branches';
+	static getId(repoPath: string): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}`;
+	}
+
 	private _children: ViewNode[] | undefined;
 
 	constructor(uri: GitUri, view: RepositoriesView, parent: ViewNode, public readonly repo: Repository) {
@@ -17,7 +23,7 @@ export class BranchesNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> {
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.repo.path}):branches`;
+		return BranchesNode.getId(this.repo.path);
 	}
 
 	async getChildren(): Promise<ViewNode[]> {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/compareBranchNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/compareBranchNode.ts
index 610ef4a..7491e87 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/compareBranchNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/compareBranchNode.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,14 @@ import { Container } from '../../container';
 import { log, Strings } from '../../system';
 import { FilesQueryResults, ResultsFilesNode } from './resultsFilesNode';
 import { ViewShowBranchComparison } from '../../config';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 export class CompareBranchNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> {
+	static key = ':compare-branch';
+	static getId(repoPath: string, name: string): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}(${name})`;
+	}
+
 	private _children: ViewNode[] | undefined;
 	private _compareWith: BranchComparison | undefined;
 
@@ -32,7 +38,7 @@ export class CompareBranchNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> {
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.branch.repoPath}):compare:branch(${this.branch.name}):compareWith`;
+		return CompareBranchNode.getId(this.branch.repoPath, this.branch.name);
 	}
 
 	async getChildren(): Promise<ViewNode[]> {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/compareResultsNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/compareResultsNode.ts
index 4fd1a1d..356a39f 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/compareResultsNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/compareResultsNode.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,16 @@ import { CompareView } from '../compareView';
 import { CommitsQueryResults, ResultsCommitsNode } from './resultsCommitsNode';
 import { FilesQueryResults, ResultsFilesNode } from './resultsFilesNode';
 import { ResourceType, SubscribeableViewNode, ViewNode } from './viewNode';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 let instanceId = 0;
 
 export class CompareResultsNode extends SubscribeableViewNode<CompareView> {
+	static key = ':compare-results';
+	static getId(repoPath: string, ref1: string, ref2: string, instanceId: number): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}(${ref1}|${ref2}):${instanceId}`;
+	}
+
 	private _children: ViewNode[] | undefined;
 	private _instanceId: number;
 
@@ -28,7 +34,7 @@ export class CompareResultsNode extends SubscribeableViewNode<CompareView> {
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.repoPath}):compare(${this._ref.ref}:${this._compareWith.ref})|${this._instanceId}`;
+		return CompareResultsNode.getId(this.repoPath, this._ref.ref, this._compareWith.ref, this._instanceId);
 	}
 
 	get pinned(): boolean {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/contributorNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/contributorNode.ts
index d8d5f91..cf06b11 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/contributorNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/contributorNode.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@ import { MessageNode, ShowMoreNode } from './common';
 import { insertDateMarkers } from './helpers';
 import { CommitNode } from './commitNode';
 import { GlyphChars } from '../../constants';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 export class ContributorNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> implements PageableViewNode {
+	static key = ':contributor';
+	static getId(repoPath: string, name: string, email: string): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}(${name}|${email})`;
+	}
+
 	readonly supportsPaging = true;
 	readonly rememberLastMaxCount = true;
 	maxCount: number | undefined = this.view.getNodeLastMaxCount(this);
@@ -24,7 +30,7 @@ export class ContributorNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> implements Pagea
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.contributor.repoPath}):contributor(${this.contributor.name}|${this.contributor.email}}`;
+		return ContributorNode.getId(this.contributor.repoPath, this.contributor.name, this.contributor.email);
 	}
 
 	async getChildren(): Promise<ViewNode[]> {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/contributorsNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/contributorsNode.ts
index 2d01b34..22127ad 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/contributorsNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/contributorsNode.ts
@@ -6,14 +6,20 @@ import { MessageNode } from './common';
 import { ContributorNode } from './contributorNode';
 import { ResourceType, ViewNode } from './viewNode';
 import { Container } from '../../container';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 export class ContributorsNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> {
+	static key = ':contributors';
+	static getId(repoPath: string): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}`;
+	}
+
 	constructor(uri: GitUri, view: RepositoriesView, parent: ViewNode, public readonly repo: Repository) {
 		super(uri, view, parent);
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.repo.path}):contributors`;
+		return ContributorsNode.getId(this.repo.path);
 	}
 
 	async getChildren(): Promise<ViewNode[]> {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/reflogNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/reflogNode.ts
index e6466b0..f6b6292 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/reflogNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/reflogNode.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,14 @@ import { RepositoriesView } from '../repositoriesView';
 import { ReflogRecordNode } from './reflogRecordNode';
 import { debug, gate } from '../../system';
 import { MessageNode, ShowMoreNode } from './common';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 export class ReflogNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> implements PageableViewNode {
+	static key = ':reflog';
+	static getId(repoPath: string): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}`;
+	}
+
 	readonly supportsPaging = true;
 	readonly rememberLastMaxCount = true;
 	maxCount: number | undefined = this.view.getNodeLastMaxCount(this);
@@ -20,7 +26,7 @@ export class ReflogNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> implements PageableVi
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.repo.path}):reflog`;
+		return ReflogNode.getId(this.repo.path);
 	}
 
 	async getChildren(): Promise<ViewNode[]> {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/reflogRecordNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/reflogRecordNode.ts
index 65f00c1..bfe7ebb 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/reflogRecordNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/reflogRecordNode.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,22 @@ import { ViewWithFiles } from '../viewBase';
 import { CommitNode } from './commitNode';
 import { MessageNode, ShowMoreNode } from './common';
 import { PageableViewNode, ResourceType, ViewNode } from './viewNode';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 export class ReflogRecordNode extends ViewNode<ViewWithFiles> implements PageableViewNode {
+	static key = ':reflog-record';
+	static getId(
+		repoPath: string,
+		sha: string,
+		selector: string,
+		command: string,
+		commandArgs: string | undefined,
+		date: Date
+	): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}(${sha}|${selector}|${command}|${commandArgs ||
+			''}|${date.getTime()})`;
+	}
+
 	readonly supportsPaging = true;
 	readonly rememberLastMaxCount = true;
 	maxCount: number | undefined = this.view.getNodeLastMaxCount(this);
@@ -19,9 +33,14 @@ export class ReflogRecordNode extends ViewNode<ViewWithFiles> implements Pageabl
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.uri.repoPath}):reflog-record(${this.record.sha}|${this.record.selector}|${
-			this.record.command
-		}|${this.record.commandArgs || ''}|${this.record.date.getTime()})`;
+		return ReflogRecordNode.getId(
+			this.uri.repoPath!,
+			this.record.sha,
+			this.record.selector,
+			this.record.command,
+			this.record.commandArgs,
+			this.record.date
+		);
 	}
 
 	async getChildren(): Promise<ViewNode[]> {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/remoteNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/remoteNode.ts
index 4af7889..0a0154a 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/remoteNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/remoteNode.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@ import { RepositoriesView } from '../repositoriesView';
 import { BranchNode } from './branchNode';
 import { BranchOrTagFolderNode } from './branchOrTagFolderNode';
 import { ResourceType, ViewNode } from './viewNode';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 export class RemoteNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> {
+	static key = ':remote';
+	static getId(repoPath: string, name: string, id: string): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}(${name}|${id})`;
+	}
+
 	constructor(
 		uri: GitUri,
 		view: RepositoriesView,
@@ -26,7 +32,7 @@ export class RemoteNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> {
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.remote.repoPath}):remote(${this.remote.name}:${this.remote.id})`;
+		return RemoteNode.getId(this.remote.repoPath, this.remote.name, this.remote.id);
 	}
 
 	async getChildren(): Promise<ViewNode[]> {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/remotesNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/remotesNode.ts
index 05195fc..206b6b2 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/remotesNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/remotesNode.ts
@@ -6,14 +6,20 @@ import { RepositoriesView } from '../repositoriesView';
 import { MessageNode } from './common';
 import { RemoteNode } from './remoteNode';
 import { ResourceType, ViewNode } from './viewNode';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 export class RemotesNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> {
+	static key = ':remotes';
+	static getId(repoPath: string): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}`;
+	}
+
 	constructor(uri: GitUri, view: RepositoriesView, parent: ViewNode, public readonly repo: Repository) {
 		super(uri, view, parent);
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.repo.path}):remotes`;
+		return RemotesNode.getId(this.repo.path);
 	}
 
 	async getChildren(): Promise<ViewNode[]> {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/repositoryNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/repositoryNode.ts
index cd38b14..7b0e3b9 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/repositoryNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/repositoryNode.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ import { ResourceType, SubscribeableViewNode, ViewNode } from './viewNode';
 const hasTimeRegex = /[hHm]/;
 
 export class RepositoryNode extends SubscribeableViewNode<RepositoriesView> {
+	static key = ':repository';
+	static getId(repoPath: string): string {
+		return `gitlens${this.key}(${repoPath})`;
+	}
+
 	private _children: ViewNode[] | undefined;
 	private _lastFetched: number = 0;
 	private _status: Promise<GitStatus | undefined>;
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ export class RepositoryNode extends SubscribeableViewNode<RepositoriesView> {
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.repo.path})${this.repo.starred ? '+starred' : ''}`;
+		return RepositoryNode.getId(this.repo.path);
 	}
 
 	async getChildren(): Promise<ViewNode[]> {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/searchResultsCommitsNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/searchResultsCommitsNode.ts
index c764ab5..fdbe25c 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/searchResultsCommitsNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/searchResultsCommitsNode.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,19 @@ import { Commands } from '../../commands/common';
 import { ViewWithFiles } from '../viewBase';
 import { CommitsQueryResults, ResultsCommitsNode } from './resultsCommitsNode';
 import { ResourceType, ViewNode } from './viewNode';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 import { SearchPattern } from '../../git/gitService';
 
 let instanceId = 0;
 
 export class SearchResultsCommitsNode extends ResultsCommitsNode {
+	static key = ':search-results';
+	static getId(repoPath: string, search: SearchPattern | undefined, instanceId: number): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}(${
+			search === undefined ? '?' : SearchPattern.toKey(search)
+		}):${instanceId}`;
+	}
+
 	private _instanceId: number;
 
 	constructor(
@@ -29,11 +37,7 @@ export class SearchResultsCommitsNode extends ResultsCommitsNode {
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.repoPath}):search(${this.search && this.search.pattern}|${
-			this.search && this.search.matchAll ? 'A' : ''
-		}${this.search && this.search.matchCase ? 'C' : ''}${
-			this.search && this.search.matchRegex ? 'R' : ''
-		}):commits|${this._instanceId}`;
+		return SearchResultsCommitsNode.getId(this.repoPath, this.search, this._instanceId);
 	}
 
 	get type(): ResourceType {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/stashNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/stashNode.ts
index 862c099..69358a4 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/stashNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/stashNode.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,14 @@ import { Iterables } from '../../system';
 import { View } from '../viewBase';
 import { StashFileNode } from './stashFileNode';
 import { ResourceType, ViewNode, ViewRefNode } from './viewNode';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 export class StashNode extends ViewRefNode {
+	static key = ':stash';
+	static getId(repoPath: string, ref: string): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}(${ref})`;
+	}
+
 	constructor(view: View, parent: ViewNode, public readonly commit: GitStashCommit) {
 		super(commit.toGitUri(), view, parent);
 	}
@@ -17,7 +23,7 @@ export class StashNode extends ViewRefNode {
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.commit.repoPath}):stash(${this.commit.sha})`;
+		return StashNode.getId(this.commit.repoPath, this.commit.sha);
 	}
 
 	get ref(): string {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/stashesNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/stashesNode.ts
index 819613f..af4cc46 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/stashesNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/stashesNode.ts
@@ -7,14 +7,20 @@ import { View } from '../viewBase';
 import { MessageNode } from './common';
 import { StashNode } from './stashNode';
 import { ResourceType, ViewNode } from './viewNode';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 export class StashesNode extends ViewNode {
+	static key = ':stashes';
+	static getId(repoPath: string): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}`;
+	}
+
 	constructor(uri: GitUri, view: View, parent: ViewNode, public readonly repo: Repository) {
 		super(uri, view, parent);
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.repo.path}):stashes`;
+		return StashesNode.getId(this.repo.path);
 	}
 
 	async getChildren(): Promise<ViewNode[]> {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/statusFilesNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/statusFilesNode.ts
index 08aeb45..b19da29 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/statusFilesNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/statusFilesNode.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,14 @@ import { RepositoriesView } from '../repositoriesView';
 import { FileNode, FolderNode } from './folderNode';
 import { StatusFileNode } from './statusFileNode';
 import { ResourceType, ViewNode } from './viewNode';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 export class StatusFilesNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> {
+	static key = ':status-files';
+	static getId(repoPath: string): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}`;
+	}
+
 	readonly repoPath: string;
 
 	constructor(
@@ -33,7 +39,7 @@ export class StatusFilesNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> {
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.status.repoPath}):status:files`;
+		return StatusFilesNode.getId(this.status.repoPath);
 	}
 
 	async getChildren(): Promise<ViewNode[]> {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/tagNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/tagNode.ts
index 7d3d2db..8601e57 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/tagNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/tagNode.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,14 @@ import { MessageNode, ShowMoreNode } from './common';
 import { insertDateMarkers } from './helpers';
 import { PageableViewNode, ResourceType, ViewNode, ViewRefNode } from './viewNode';
 import { emojify } from '../../emojis';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 export class TagNode extends ViewRefNode<RepositoriesView> implements PageableViewNode {
+	static key = ':tag';
+	static getId(repoPath: string, name: string): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}(${name})`;
+	}
+
 	readonly supportsPaging = true;
 	readonly rememberLastMaxCount = true;
 	maxCount: number | undefined = this.view.getNodeLastMaxCount(this);
@@ -25,7 +31,7 @@ export class TagNode extends ViewRefNode<RepositoriesView> implements PageableVi
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.tag.repoPath}):tag(${this.tag.name})`;
+		return TagNode.getId(this.tag.repoPath, this.tag.name);
 	}
 
 	get label(): string {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/tagsNode.ts b/src/views/nodes/tagsNode.ts
index bfc54ee..e61e82a 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/tagsNode.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/tagsNode.ts
@@ -9,14 +9,20 @@ import { BranchOrTagFolderNode } from './branchOrTagFolderNode';
 import { MessageNode } from './common';
 import { TagNode } from './tagNode';
 import { ResourceType, ViewNode } from './viewNode';
+import { RepositoryNode } from './repositoryNode';
 
 export class TagsNode extends ViewNode<RepositoriesView> {
+	static key = ':tags';
+	static getId(repoPath: string): string {
+		return `${RepositoryNode.getId(repoPath)}${this.key}`;
+	}
+
 	constructor(uri: GitUri, view: RepositoriesView, parent: ViewNode, public readonly repo: Repository) {
 		super(uri, view, parent);
 	}
 
 	get id(): string {
-		return `gitlens:repository(${this.repo.path}):tags`;
+		return TagsNode.getId(this.repo.path);
 	}
 
 	async getChildren(): Promise<ViewNode[]> {