diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 561f6f0..db6b268 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ The URLs for these endpoints, as well as other configurable settings in your tim
 | SITES_EXT | Endpoint for sites, concatenated with SERVER_ROOT | String | Yes |
 | MAP_ANCHOR | Geographic coordinates for original map anchor | Array of numbers | No |
 | MAPBOX_TOKEN | Access token for Mapbox satellite imagery | String | No |
-| features.USE_FILTERS | Enable / Disable filters | boolean | No |
+| features.USE_ASSOCIATIONS | Enable / Disable filters | boolean | No |
 | features.USE_SEARCH | Enable / Disable search | boolean | No |
 | features.USE_SITES | Enable / Disable sites | boolean | No |
 
diff --git a/src/actions/index.js b/src/actions/index.js
index f1541bc..7850dc7 100644
--- a/src/actions/index.js
+++ b/src/actions/index.js
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ export function fetchDomain () {
       }
     }
 
-
     let sourcesPromise = Promise.resolve([])
     if (features.USE_SOURCES) {
       if (!SOURCES_URL) {
diff --git a/src/components/Layout.js b/src/components/Layout.js
index 2edd211..4e493f3 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout.js
+++ b/src/components/Layout.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import React from 'react'
 import { bindActionCreators } from 'redux'
 import { connect } from 'react-redux'
 import * as actions from '../actions'
+import * as selectors from '../selectors'
 
 import MediaOverlay from './Overlay/Media'
 import LoadingOverlay from './Overlay/Loading'
@@ -42,9 +43,9 @@ class Dashboard extends React.Component {
       this.props.actions.fetchDomain()
         .then(domain =>
           this.props.actions.updateDomain({
-          domain,
-          features: this.props.features
-        }))
+            domain,
+            features: this.props.features
+          }))
     }
     // NOTE: hack to get the timeline to always show. Not entirely sure why
     // this is necessary.
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ class Dashboard extends React.Component {
 
   setNarrativeFromFilters (withSteps) {
     const { app, domain } = this.props
-    let activeFilters = app.filters.filters
+    let activeFilters = app.associations.filters
 
     if (activeFilters.length === 0) {
       alert('No filters selected, cant narrativise')
@@ -182,8 +183,8 @@ class Dashboard extends React.Component {
     if (typeof idx !== 'number') {
       let e = idx[0] || idx
 
-      if (this.props.app.narrative) {
-        const { steps } = this.props.app.narrative
+      if (this.props.app.associations.narrative) {
+        const { steps } = this.props.app.associations.narrative
         // choose the first event at a given location
         const locationEventId = e.id
         const narrativeIdxObj = steps.find(s => s.id === locationEventId)
@@ -213,14 +214,14 @@ class Dashboard extends React.Component {
       if (narrative === null) {
         this.handleSelect(events[idx - 1], 0)
       } else {
-        this.selectNarrativeStep(this.props.app.narrativeState.current - 1)
+        this.selectNarrativeStep(this.props.narrativeIdx - 1)
       }
     }
     const next = idx => {
       if (narrative === null) {
         this.handleSelect(events[idx + 1], 0)
       } else {
-        this.selectNarrativeStep(this.props.app.narrativeState.current + 1)
+        this.selectNarrativeStep(this.props.narrativeIdx + 1)
       }
     }
     if (selected.length > 0) {
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ class Dashboard extends React.Component {
     return (
       <div >
         <Toolbar
-          isNarrative={!!app.narrative}
+          isNarrative={!!app.associations.narrative}
           methods={{
             onTitle: actions.toggleCover,
             onSelectFilter: filter => actions.toggleFilter('filters', filter),
@@ -279,13 +280,13 @@ class Dashboard extends React.Component {
           methods={{
             onSelectNarrative: this.setNarrative,
             getCategoryColor: this.getCategoryColor,
-            onSelect: app.narrative ? this.selectNarrativeStep : ev => this.handleSelect(ev, 1)
+            onSelect: app.associations.narrative ? this.selectNarrativeStep : ev => this.handleSelect(ev, 1)
           }}
         />
         <Timeline
           onKeyDown={this.onKeyDown}
           methods={{
-            onSelect: app.narrative ? this.selectNarrativeStep : ev => this.handleSelect(ev, 0),
+            onSelect: app.associations.narrative ? this.selectNarrativeStep : ev => this.handleSelect(ev, 0),
             onUpdateTimerange: actions.updateTimeRange,
             getCategoryColor: this.getCategoryColor
           }}
@@ -293,25 +294,25 @@ class Dashboard extends React.Component {
         <CardStack
           timelineDims={app.timeline.dimensions}
           onViewSource={this.handleViewSource}
-          onSelect={app.narrative ? this.selectNarrativeStep : this.handleSelect}
+          onSelect={app.associations.narrative ? this.selectNarrativeStep : this.handleSelect}
           onHighlight={this.handleHighlight}
           onToggleCardstack={() => actions.updateSelected([])}
           getNarrativeLinks={event => this.getNarrativeLinks(event)}
           getCategoryColor={this.getCategoryColor}
         />
         <StateOptions
-          showing={features.FILTERS_AS_NARRATIVES && !app.narrative && app.filters.filters.length > 0}
+          showing={features.FILTERS_AS_NARRATIVES && !app.associations.narrative && app.associations.filters.length > 0}
           timelineDims={app.timeline.dimensions}
           onClickHandler={this.setNarrativeFromFilters}
         />
         <NarrativeControls
-          narrative={app.narrative ? {
-            ...app.narrative,
-            current: app.narrativeState.current
+          narrative={app.associations.narrative ? {
+            ...app.associations.narrative,
+            current: this.props.narrativeIdx
           } : null}
           methods={{
-            onNext: () => this.selectNarrativeStep(this.props.app.narrativeState.current + 1),
-            onPrev: () => this.selectNarrativeStep(this.props.app.narrativeState.current - 1),
+            onNext: () => this.selectNarrativeStep(this.props.narrativeIdx + 1),
+            onPrev: () => this.selectNarrativeStep(this.props.narrativeIdx - 1),
             onSelectNarrative: this.setNarrative
           }}
         />
@@ -360,6 +361,9 @@ function mapDispatchToProps (dispatch) {
 }
 
 export default connect(
-  state => state,
+  state => ({
+    ...state,
+    narrativeIdx: selectors.selectNarrativeIdx(state)
+  }),
   mapDispatchToProps
 )(Dashboard)
diff --git a/src/components/Map.jsx b/src/components/Map.jsx
index b40baa5..4022f88 100644
--- a/src/components/Map.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Map.jsx
@@ -275,11 +275,11 @@ function mapStateToProps (state) {
       shapes: selectors.selectShapes(state)
     },
     app: {
-      views: state.app.filters.views,
+      views: state.app.associations.views,
       selected: selectors.selectSelected(state),
       highlighted: state.app.highlighted,
       map: state.app.map,
-      narrative: state.app.narrative,
+      narrative: state.app.associations.narrative,
       flags: {
         isShowingSites: state.app.flags.isShowingSites
       }
diff --git a/src/components/Timeline.jsx b/src/components/Timeline.jsx
index bd34538..11b9d87 100644
--- a/src/components/Timeline.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Timeline.jsx
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ class Timeline extends React.Component {
 function mapStateToProps (state) {
   return {
     dimensions: selectors.selectDimensions(state),
-    isNarrative: !!state.app.narrative,
+    isNarrative: !!state.app.associations.narrative,
     domain: {
       events: selectors.selectStackedEvents(state),
       projects: selectors.selectProjects(state),
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ function mapStateToProps (state) {
       selected: state.app.selected,
       language: state.app.language,
       timeline: state.app.timeline,
-      narrative: state.app.narrative
+      narrative: state.app.associations.narrative
     },
     ui: {
       dom: state.ui.dom,
diff --git a/src/components/Toolbar/Layout.js b/src/components/Toolbar/Layout.js
index feaa8e0..ce551f1 100644
--- a/src/components/Toolbar/Layout.js
+++ b/src/components/Toolbar/Layout.js
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class Toolbar extends React.Component {
         <Tabs selectedIndex={this.state._selected}>
           {features.USE_NARRATIVES ? this.renderToolbarNarrativePanel() : null}
           {features.CATEGORIES_AS_FILTERS ? this.renderToolbarCategoriesPanel() : null}
-          {features.USE_FILTERS ? this.renderToolbarFilterPanel() : null}
+          {features.USE_ASSOCIATIONS ? this.renderToolbarFilterPanel() : null}
         </Tabs>
       </div>
     )
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class Toolbar extends React.Component {
         <div className='toolbar-tabs'>
           {features.USE_NARRATIVES ? this.renderToolbarTab(narrativesIdx, narrativesLabel, 'timeline') : null}
           {features.CATEGORIES_AS_FILTERS ? this.renderToolbarTab(categoriesIdx, categoriesLabel, 'widgets') : null}
-          {features.USE_FILTERS ? this.renderToolbarTab(filtersIdx, filtersLabel, 'filter_list') : null}
+          {features.USE_ASSOCIATIONS ? this.renderToolbarTab(filtersIdx, filtersLabel, 'filter_list') : null}
         </div>
         <BottomActions
           info={{
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ function mapStateToProps (state) {
     language: state.app.language,
     activeFilters: selectors.getActiveFilters(state),
     activeCategories: selectors.getActiveCategories(state),
-    viewFilters: state.app.filters.views,
-    narrative: state.app.narrative,
+    viewFilters: state.app.associations.views,
+    narrative: state.app.associations.narrative,
     sitesShowing: state.app.flags.isShowingSites,
     infoShowing: state.app.flags.isInfopopup,
     features: selectors.getFeatures(state)
diff --git a/src/reducers/app.js b/src/reducers/app.js
index 5c92fbc..7b58372 100644
--- a/src/reducers/app.js
+++ b/src/reducers/app.js
@@ -85,14 +85,17 @@ function updateNarrative (appState, action) {
 
   return {
     ...appState,
-    narrative: action.narrative,
-    narrativeState: {
-      current: action.narrative ? 0 : null
-    },
-    filters: {
+    associations: {
       ...appState.filters,
-      timerange: [minTime, maxTime],
-      mapBounds: (action.narrative) ? [cornerBound0, cornerBound1] : null
+      narrative: action.narrative
+    },
+    map: {
+      ...appState.map,
+      bounds: (action.narrative) ? [cornerBound0, cornerBound1] : null
+    },
+    timeline: {
+      ...appState.timeline,
+      range: [minTime, maxTime]
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/reducers/validate/associationsSchema.js b/src/reducers/validate/associationsSchema.js
index 62251e4..4d921cc 100644
--- a/src/reducers/validate/associationsSchema.js
+++ b/src/reducers/validate/associationsSchema.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const associationsSchema = Joi.object().keys({
   id: Joi.string().allow('').required(),
   desc: Joi.string().allow(''),
   mode: Joi.string().allow('').required(),
-  filter_paths: Joi.array(),
+  filter_paths: Joi.array()
 })
 
-export default associationsSchema
\ No newline at end of file
+export default associationsSchema
diff --git a/src/selectors/index.js b/src/selectors/index.js
index 9441594..c0806d5 100644
--- a/src/selectors/index.js
+++ b/src/selectors/index.js
@@ -6,19 +6,18 @@ import { isTimeRangedIn } from './helpers'
 export const getEvents = state => state.domain.events
 export const getCategories = state => state.domain.categories
 export const getNarratives = state => state.domain.narratives
-export const getActiveNarrative = state => state.app.narrative
-export const getActiveStep = state => state.app.narrativeState.current
+export const getActiveNarrative = state => state.app.associations.narrative
 export const getSelected = state => state.app.selected
 export const getSites = state => state.domain.sites
 export const getSources = state => state.domain.sources
 export const getShapes = state => state.domain.shapes
 export const getNotifications = state => state.domain.notifications
 export const getFilterTree = state => state.domain.filters
-export const getActiveFilters = state => state.app.filters.filters
-export const getActiveCategories = state => state.app.filters.categories
+export const getActiveFilters = state => state.app.associations.filters
+export const getActiveCategories = state => state.app.associations.categories
 export const getTimeRange = state => state.app.timeline.range
 export const getTimelineDimensions = state => state.app.timeline.dimensions
-export const selectNarrative = state => state.app.narrative
+export const selectNarrative = state => state.app.associations.narrative
 export const getFeatures = state => state.features
 export const getEventRadius = state => state.ui.eventRadius
 
@@ -113,11 +112,30 @@ export const selectNarratives = createSelector(
     return narrativesMeta.map(n => narratives[n.id]).filter(d => d)
   })
 
+/** We iterate through narrative.steps and check the idx there against the selected array and we return the idx */
+export const selectNarrativeIdx = createSelector(
+  [getSelected, getActiveNarrative],
+  (selected, narrative) => {
+    // Only one event selected in narrative mode
+    if (narrative === null) return -1
+
+    const selectedEvent = selected[0]
+    let selectedIdx
+
+    narrative.steps.forEach((step, idx) => {
+      if (selectedEvent.id === step.id) {
+        selectedIdx = idx
+      }
+    })
+    return selectedIdx
+  }
+)
+
 /** Aggregate information about the narrative and the current step into
  *  a single object. If narrative is null, the whole object is null.
  */
 export const selectActiveNarrative = createSelector(
-  [getActiveNarrative, getActiveStep],
+  [getActiveNarrative, selectNarrativeIdx],
   (narrative, current) => narrative
     ? { ...narrative, current }
     : null
diff --git a/src/store/initial.js b/src/store/initial.js
index 8b6d345..bb130ed 100644
--- a/src/store/initial.js
+++ b/src/store/initial.js
@@ -34,12 +34,9 @@ const initial = {
     highlighted: null,
     selected: [],
     source: null,
-    narrative: null,
-    narrativeState: {
-      current: null
-    },
-    filters: {
+    associations: {
       filters: [],
+      narrative: null,
       categories: [],
       views: {
         events: true,