diff --git a/horizon/dashboards/nova/instances_and_volumes/instances/tables.py b/horizon/dashboards/nova/instances_and_volumes/instances/tables.py
index ba379220830..1901adbf7ee 100644
--- a/horizon/dashboards/nova/instances_and_volumes/instances/tables.py
+++ b/horizon/dashboards/nova/instances_and_volumes/instances/tables.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 from horizon import tables
 from horizon.templatetags import sizeformat
 
+from .tabs import InstanceDetailTabs, LogTab, VNCTab
+
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -158,22 +160,32 @@ def allowed(self, request, instance=None):
 class ConsoleLink(tables.LinkAction):
     name = "console"
     verbose_name = _("VNC Console")
-    url = "horizon:nova:instances_and_volumes:instances:vnc"
+    url = "horizon:nova:instances_and_volumes:instances:detail"
     classes = ("btn-console",)
 
     def allowed(self, request, instance=None):
         return instance.status in ACTIVE_STATES
 
+    def get_link_url(self, datum):
+        base_url = super(ConsoleLink, self).get_link_url(datum)
+        tab_query_string = VNCTab(InstanceDetailTabs).get_query_string()
+        return "?".join([base_url, tab_query_string])
+
 
 class LogLink(tables.LinkAction):
     name = "log"
     verbose_name = _("View Log")
-    url = "horizon:nova:instances_and_volumes:instances:console"
+    url = "horizon:nova:instances_and_volumes:instances:detail"
     classes = ("btn-log",)
 
     def allowed(self, request, instance=None):
         return instance.status in ACTIVE_STATES
 
+    def get_link_url(self, datum):
+        base_url = super(LogLink, self).get_link_url(datum)
+        tab_query_string = LogTab(InstanceDetailTabs).get_query_string()
+        return "?".join([base_url, tab_query_string])
+
 
 class UpdateRow(tables.Row):
     ajax = True
diff --git a/horizon/tabs/base.py b/horizon/tabs/base.py
index 1ce106d84b0..d0c8ea6f158 100644
--- a/horizon/tabs/base.py
+++ b/horizon/tabs/base.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class Tab(html.HTMLElement):
     preload = True
     _active = None
 
-    def __init__(self, tab_group, request):
+    def __init__(self, tab_group, request=None):
         super(Tab, self).__init__()
         # Priority: constructor, class-defined, fallback
         if not self.name:
@@ -255,10 +255,11 @@ def __init__(self, tab_group, request):
         self.name = unicode(self.name)  # Force unicode.
         if not self.slug:
             raise ValueError("%s must have a slug." % self.__class__.__name__)
-        self.request = request
         self.tab_group = tab_group
-        self._allowed = self.allowed(request)
-        self._enabled = self.enabled(request)
+        self.request = request
+        if request:
+            self._allowed = self.allowed(request)
+            self._enabled = self.enabled(request)
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return "<%s: %s>" % (self.__class__.__name__, self.slug)
@@ -314,6 +315,9 @@ def get_id(self):
         """
         return SEPARATOR.join([self.tab_group.slug, self.slug])
 
+    def get_query_string(self):
+        return "=".join((self.tab_group.param_name, self.get_id()))
+
     def get_default_classes(self):
         """
         Returns a list of the default classes for the tab. Defaults to