diff --git a/tailbone/newgrids/core.py b/tailbone/newgrids/core.py
index 36cf5b8b..b06c737b 100644
--- a/tailbone/newgrids/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/newgrids/core.py
@@ -311,8 +311,12 @@ class Grid(object):
         """
         Determine if the current session contains any settings for the grid.
         """
-        # Session should have all or nothing, so just check one key.
-        return 'grid.{0}.sortkey'.format(self.key) in self.request.session
+        # session should have all or nothing, so just check a few keys which
+        # should be guaranteed present if anything has been stashed
+        for key in ['page', 'sortkey']:
+            if 'grid.{}.{}'.format(self.key, key) in self.request.session:
+                return True
+        return False
 
     def get_setting(self, source, settings, key, coerce=lambda v: v, default=None):
         """