diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/hide-columns/hide-columns.js b/frontend/src/utils/hide-columns/hide-columns.js
index 744f2737f..33bf474b0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/hide-columns/hide-columns.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/hide-columns/hide-columns.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const HIDE_BUTTON_FADE_DELAY = 3000;
 })
 export class HideColumns {
 
-  _storageManager = new StorageManager('uw-hide-columns');
+  _storageManager = new StorageManager('HIDE_COLUMNS');
 
   _element;
   _elementWrapper;
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export class HideColumns {
       thIdent = th.cellIndex;
     }
 
-    return `${handlerIdent}-${tIdent}-${thIdent}`;
+    return `${handlerIdent}__${tIdent}__${thIdent}`;
   }
 
 }