diff --git a/glue/config.py b/glue/config.py
index 0c970e642..d12b55dce 100644
--- a/glue/config.py
+++ b/glue/config.py
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ def __getitem__(self, cmap_name):
 
     def name_from_cmap(self, cmap_desired):
         for name, cmap in self.members:
-            if cmap is cmap_desired:
+            if cmap is cmap_desired or cmap.name == cmap_desired.name:
                 return name
         raise ValueError("Could not find name for colormap")
 
diff --git a/glue/core/application_base.py b/glue/core/application_base.py
index b200f87c0..0d286e955 100644
--- a/glue/core/application_base.py
+++ b/glue/core/application_base.py
@@ -352,11 +352,11 @@ def set_data_color(self, color, alpha):
             data.style.alpha = alpha
 
     def __gluestate__(self, context):
-        viewers = [list(map(context.id, tab)) for tab in self.viewers]
         data = self.session.data_collection
         from glue.main import _loaded_plugins
-        return dict(session=context.id(self.session), viewers=viewers,
-                    data=context.id(data), plugins=_loaded_plugins)
+        return dict(session=context.id(self.session),
+                    data=context.id(data),
+                    plugins=_loaded_plugins)
 
     @classmethod
     def __setgluestate__(cls, rec, context):
@@ -364,10 +364,4 @@ def __setgluestate__(cls, rec, context):
         # manually register the newly-created session, which
         # the viewers need
         context.register_object(rec['session'], self.session)
-        for i, tab in enumerate(rec['viewers']):
-            if self.tab(i) is None:
-                self.new_tab()
-            for v in tab:
-                viewer = context.object(v)
-                self.add_widget(viewer, tab=i, hold_position=True)
         return self