diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
index 512d89bfd..d9298762b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ var destroy_non_idempotent_modules = function() {
 
   App.Datepicker.destroy();
   App.HTMLEditor.destroy();
+  App.LegislationAnnotatable.destroy();
 };
 
 $(document).on("turbolinks:load", initialize_modules);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/legislation_annotatable.js b/app/assets/javascripts/legislation_annotatable.js
index 9b1125722..9ab0f6d6e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/legislation_annotatable.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/legislation_annotatable.js
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@
           });
         });
       });
+    },
+    destroy: function() {
+      if ($(".legislation-annotatable").length > 0) {
+        App.LegislationAnnotatable.app.destroy();
+      }
     }
   };
 }).call(this);
diff --git a/spec/system/legislation/draft_versions_spec.rb b/spec/system/legislation/draft_versions_spec.rb
index c3b3bb687..f2914b7d1 100644
--- a/spec/system/legislation/draft_versions_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/legislation/draft_versions_spec.rb
@@ -237,6 +237,23 @@ describe "Legislation Draft Versions" do
 
       expect(page).to have_content "Comment can't be blank"
     end
+
+    scenario "When page is restored from browser cache do not duplicate annotation handlers" do
+      create(:legislation_annotation, draft_version: draft_version, text: "my annotation")
+
+      visit legislation_process_draft_version_path(draft_version.process, draft_version)
+
+      expect(page).to have_css(".annotator-hl", count: 1)
+
+      click_link "Help"
+
+      expect(page).to have_content "CONSUL is a platform for citizen participation"
+
+      go_back
+
+      expect(page).to have_content "A collaborative legislation process"
+      expect(page).to have_css(".annotator-hl", count: 1)
+    end
   end
 
   context "Merged annotations", :js do