diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 214c41b..307f181 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 				"@dnd-kit/sortable": "^8.0.0",
 				"@dnd-kit/utilities": "^3.2.2",
 				"monkey-around": "^3.0.0",
+				"nanoid": "^5.0.9",
 				"react": "19.0.0",
 				"react-dom": "19.0.0",
 				"zustand": "^4.5.4"
@@ -2416,6 +2417,24 @@
 			"dev": true,
 			"license": "MIT"
 		},
+		"node_modules/nanoid": {
+			"version": "5.0.9",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nanoid/-/nanoid-5.0.9.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-Aooyr6MXU6HpvvWXKoVoXwKMs/KyVakWwg7xQfv5/S/RIgJMy0Ifa45H9qqYy7pTCszrHzP21Uk4PZq2HpEM8Q==",
+			"funding": [
+				{
+					"type": "github",
+					"url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ai"
+				}
+			],
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"bin": {
+				"nanoid": "bin/nanoid.js"
+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": "^18 || >=20"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/natural-compare": {
 			"version": "1.4.0",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/natural-compare/-/natural-compare-1.4.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e74b02f..dad2701 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 		"@dnd-kit/sortable": "^8.0.0",
 		"@dnd-kit/utilities": "^3.2.2",
 		"monkey-around": "^3.0.0",
+		"nanoid": "^5.0.9",
 		"react": "19.0.0",
 		"react-dom": "19.0.0",
 		"zustand": "^4.5.4"
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index febab23..90ccc5b 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { ZOOM_FACTOR_TOLERANCE } from "./services/TabZoom";
 import { useViewState } from "./models/ViewState";
 import { ObsidianVerticalTabsSettingTab } from "./SettingTab";
 import { useSettings } from "./models/PluginContext";
+import { nanoid } from "nanoid";
 
 export default class ObsidianVerticalTabs extends Plugin {
 	settings: Settings = DEFAULT_SETTINGS;
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ export default class ObsidianVerticalTabs extends Plugin {
 			DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
 			await this.loadData()
 		);
+		if (!this.settings.installationID)
+			this.settings.installationID = nanoid();
 	}
 
 	async saveSettings() {
diff --git a/src/models/PluginContext.ts b/src/models/PluginContext.ts
index 66cdaec..68e50d9 100644
--- a/src/models/PluginContext.ts
+++ b/src/models/PluginContext.ts
@@ -224,12 +224,16 @@ export const useSettingsBase = create<Settings & SettingsActions>(
 			const { enhancedKeyboardTabSwitch } = get();
 			const toEnable = enable ?? !enhancedKeyboardTabSwitch;
 			if (toEnable) {
-				app.workspace.trigger("vertical-tabs:enhanced-keyboard-tab-switch");
+				app.workspace.trigger(
+					"vertical-tabs:enhanced-keyboard-tab-switch"
+				);
 			} else {
-				app.workspace.trigger("vertical-tabs:reset-keyboard-tab-switch");
+				app.workspace.trigger(
+					"vertical-tabs:reset-keyboard-tab-switch"
+				);
 			}
 			get().setSettings({ enhancedKeyboardTabSwitch: toEnable });
-		}
+		},
 	})
 );
 
diff --git a/src/models/PluginSettings.ts b/src/models/PluginSettings.ts
index 12b00a1..2baf9c7 100644
--- a/src/models/PluginSettings.ts
+++ b/src/models/PluginSettings.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { TabNavigationStrategy } from "./TabNavigation";
 
 interface ObsidianVerticalTabsSettings {
+	installationID?: string;
 	showActiveTabs: boolean;
 	autoUncollapseGroup: boolean;
 	hideSidebars: boolean;