diff --git a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Device.pm b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Device.pm
index 5fdc6f55..4e66ac27 100644
--- a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Device.pm
+++ b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Device.pm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ hook 'before' => sub {
   my $cookie = cookie('nd_ports-form');
   my $cdata = url_params_mixed($cookie);
 
-  if ($cdata and ref {} eq ref $cdata) {
+  if ($cdata and ref {} eq ref $cdata and not param('reset')) {
       foreach my $item (@{ var('port_columns') }) {
           my $key = $item->{name};
           next unless defined $cdata->{$key}
@@ -84,22 +84,32 @@ hook 'before' => sub {
   # copy ports form defaults into request query params if this is
   # a redirect from within the application (tab param is not set)
 
-  foreach my $col (@{ var('port_columns') }) {
-      next unless $col->{default} eq 'on';
-      params->{$col->{name}} = 'checked'
-        if not param('tab') or param('tab') ne 'ports';
-  }
+  if (param('reset') or not param('tab') or param('tab') ne 'ports') {
+      foreach my $col (@{ var('port_columns') }) {
+          delete params->{$col->{name}};
+          params->{$col->{name}} = 'checked'
+            if $col->{default} eq 'on';
+      }
 
-  foreach my $col (@{ var('connected_properties') }) {
-      next unless $col->{default} eq 'on';
-      params->{$col->{name}} = 'checked'
-        if not param('tab') or param('tab') ne 'ports';
-  }
+      foreach my $col (@{ var('connected_properties') }) {
+          delete params->{$col->{name}};
+          params->{$col->{name}} = 'checked'
+            if $col->{default} eq 'on';
+      }
 
-  if (not param('tab') or param('tab') ne 'ports') {
+      # not stored in the cookie
       params->{'age_num'} ||= 3;
       params->{'age_unit'} ||= 'months';
       params->{'mac_format'} ||= 'IEEE';
+
+      if (param('reset')) {
+          params->{'age_num'} = 3;
+          params->{'age_unit'} = 'months';
+          params->{'mac_format'} = 'IEEE';
+
+          # nuke the port params cookie
+          cookie('nd_ports-form' => '', expires => '-1 day');
+      }
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/Netdisco/share/public/css/netdisco.css b/Netdisco/share/public/css/netdisco.css
index 0e4e4707..d5f77577 100644
--- a/Netdisco/share/public/css/netdisco.css
+++ b/Netdisco/share/public/css/netdisco.css
@@ -340,7 +340,16 @@ td > form.nd_inline-form {
 
 .nd_sidebar-pin {
   float: left;
-  margin-top: 6px;
+  margin-top: 8px;
+  margin-left: -16px;
+  font-size: 15px;
+  color: #555;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.nd_sidebar-reset {
+  float: left;
+  margin-top: 27px;
   margin-left: -16px;
   font-size: 15px;
   color: #555;
@@ -349,7 +358,7 @@ td > form.nd_inline-form {
 
 #nd_sidebar-toggle-img-in {
   float: left;
-  margin-top: -9px;
+  margin-top: -10px;
   margin-left: -16px;
   font-size: 15px;
   color: #555;
diff --git a/Netdisco/share/views/admintask.tt b/Netdisco/share/views/admintask.tt
index 07322d53..d246e2b9 100644
--- a/Netdisco/share/views/admintask.tt
+++ b/Netdisco/share/views/admintask.tt
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   <div class="nd_sidebar nd_sidebar-pinned">
     <div class="well">
       <i class="nd_sidebar-toggle icon-signout" id="nd_sidebar-toggle-img-in"
-        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Hide Sidebar"></i>
+        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Hide Sidebar" data-container="body"></i>
       <i class="nd_sidebar-pin icon-pushpin nd_sidebar-pin-clicked"
-        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Unpin Sidebar"></i>
+        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Unpin Sidebar" data-container="body"></i>
 
       <div class="tab-content">
         <div id="[% task.tag %]_search" class="tab-pane active">
diff --git a/Netdisco/share/views/device.tt b/Netdisco/share/views/device.tt
index e70a2de7..3a9284ae 100644
--- a/Netdisco/share/views/device.tt
+++ b/Netdisco/share/views/device.tt
@@ -15,9 +15,13 @@
   <div class="nd_sidebar nd_sidebar-pinned">
     <div class="well">
       <i class="nd_sidebar-toggle icon-signout" id="nd_sidebar-toggle-img-in"
-        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Hide Sidebar"></i>
+        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Hide Sidebar" data-container="body"></i>
       <i class="nd_sidebar-pin icon-pushpin nd_sidebar-pin-clicked"
-        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Unpin Sidebar"></i>
+        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Unpin Sidebar" data-container="body"></i>
+      <a id="nd_sidebar-reset-link" href="#">
+        <i class="nd_sidebar-reset icon-undo"
+          rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Reset to Defaults" data-container="body"></i>
+      </a>
       <div class="tab-content">
         [% FOREACH tab IN settings._device_tabs %]
         <div id="[% tab.tag %]_search" class="tab-pane [% 'active' IF params.tab == tab.tag %]">
diff --git a/Netdisco/share/views/js/common.js b/Netdisco/share/views/js/common.js
index 3f1dc021..61d246f0 100644
--- a/Netdisco/share/views/js/common.js
+++ b/Netdisco/share/views/js/common.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     var form = '#' + tab + '_form';
     var query = $(form).serialize();
 
-    if (show == '1') {
+    if (show.length) {
       $('#nd_csv-download')
         .attr('href', '/ajax/content/' + type + '/' + tab + '?' + query)
         .attr('download', 'netdisco-' + type + '-' + tab + '.csv')
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
       copy_navbar_to_sidebar('[% tab.tag %]');
 
       [% IF tab.tag == 'ports' %]
+      // to be fair I can't remember why we do this in JS and not from the app
+      // perhaps because selecting form fields to go in the cookie is easier?
       var cookie = $('#ports_form').find('input,select')
         .not('#nd_port-query,input[name="q"],input[name="tab"]')
         .serializeArray();
@@ -88,6 +90,10 @@
         cookie.push({'name': 'columns', 'value': $(this).attr('name')});
       });
       $.cookie('nd_ports-form', $.param(cookie) ,{ expires: 365 });
+
+      // form reset icon on ports tab
+      $('#nd_sidebar-reset-link').attr('href', '/device?tab=ports&reset=on&' +
+        $('#ports_form').find('input[name="q"],input[name="f"],input[name="partial"]').serialize())
       [% END %]
 
       do_search(event, '[% tab.tag %]');
diff --git a/Netdisco/share/views/report.tt b/Netdisco/share/views/report.tt
index 1473ae71..5d8b40e4 100644
--- a/Netdisco/share/views/report.tt
+++ b/Netdisco/share/views/report.tt
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   <div class="nd_sidebar nd_sidebar-pinned">
     <div class="well">
       <i class="nd_sidebar-toggle icon-signout" id="nd_sidebar-toggle-img-in"
-        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Hide Sidebar"></i>
+        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Hide Sidebar" data-container="body"></i>
       <i class="nd_sidebar-pin icon-pushpin nd_sidebar-pin-clicked"
-        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Unpin Sidebar"></i>
+        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Unpin Sidebar" data-container="body"></i>
 
       <div class="tab-content">
         <div id="[% report.tag %]_search" class="tab-pane active">
diff --git a/Netdisco/share/views/search.tt b/Netdisco/share/views/search.tt
index 43c00b00..2a4a1740 100644
--- a/Netdisco/share/views/search.tt
+++ b/Netdisco/share/views/search.tt
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   <div class="nd_sidebar">
     <div class="well">
       <i class="nd_sidebar-toggle icon-signout" id="nd_sidebar-toggle-img-in"
-        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Hide Sidebar"></i>
+        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Hide Sidebar" data-container="body"></i>
       <i class="nd_sidebar-pin icon-pushpin"
-        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Pin Sidebar"></i>
+        rel="tooltip" data-placement="left" data-offset="5" data-title="Pin Sidebar" data-container="body"></i>
       <div class="tab-content">
         [% FOREACH tab IN settings._search_tabs %]
         <div id="[% tab.tag %]_search" class="tab-pane [% 'active' IF params.tab == tab.tag %]">