diff --git a/packages/web/src/appobj/ArchiveFileAppObject.svelte b/packages/web/src/appobj/ArchiveFileAppObject.svelte
index 3ac2175bf..3704accb3 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/appobj/ArchiveFileAppObject.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/appobj/ArchiveFileAppObject.svelte
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
   export const extractKey = data => data.fileName;
   export const createMatcher = ({ fileName }) => filter => filterName(filter, fileName);
   const ARCHIVE_ICONS = {
-    jsonl: 'img archive',
     'table.yaml': 'img table',
     'view.sql': 'img view',
     'proc.sql': 'img procedure',
@@ -51,6 +50,15 @@
     'trigger.sql': 'img sql-file',
     'matview.sql': 'img view',
   };
+
+  function getArchiveIcon(archiveFilesAsDataSheets, data) {
+    if (data.fileType == 'jsonl') {
+      return isArchiveFileMarkedAsDataSheet(archiveFilesAsDataSheets, data.folderName, data.fileName)
+        ? 'img free-table'
+        : 'img archive';
+    }
+    return ARCHIVE_ICONS[data.fileType];
+  }
 </script>
 
 <script lang="ts">
@@ -59,7 +67,7 @@
   import ImportExportModal from '../modals/ImportExportModal.svelte';
   import { showModal } from '../modals/modalTools';
 
-  import { currentArchive, extensions, getCurrentDatabase } from '../stores';
+  import { archiveFilesAsDataSheets, currentArchive, extensions, getCurrentDatabase } from '../stores';
 
   import axiosInstance from '../utility/axiosInstance';
   import createQuickExportMenu from '../utility/createQuickExportMenu';
@@ -69,6 +77,11 @@
   import getConnectionLabel from '../utility/getConnectionLabel';
   import InputTextModal from '../modals/InputTextModal.svelte';
   import ConfirmModal from '../modals/ConfirmModal.svelte';
+  import {
+    isArchiveFileMarkedAsDataSheet,
+    markArchiveFileAsDataSheet,
+    markArchiveFileAsReadonly,
+  } from '../utility/archiveTools';
 
   export let data;
 
@@ -101,9 +114,11 @@
     });
   };
   const handleOpenRead = () => {
+    markArchiveFileAsReadonly(data.folderName, data.fileName);
     openArchive(data.fileName, data.folderName);
   };
   const handleOpenWrite = () => {
+    markArchiveFileAsDataSheet(data.folderName, data.fileName);
     openNewTab({
       title: data.fileName,
       icon: 'img free-table',
@@ -122,7 +137,13 @@
     });
   };
   const handleClick = () => {
-    if (data.fileType == 'jsonl') openArchive(data.fileName, data.folderName);
+    if (data.fileType == 'jsonl') {
+      if (isArchiveFileMarkedAsDataSheet($archiveFilesAsDataSheets, data.folderName, data.fileName)) {
+        handleOpenWrite();
+      } else {
+        handleOpenRead();
+      }
+    }
     if (data.fileType.endsWith('.sql')) {
       handleOpenSqlFile();
     }
@@ -179,7 +200,7 @@
   {...$$restProps}
   {data}
   title={data.fileLabel}
-  icon={ARCHIVE_ICONS[data.fileType]}
+  icon={getArchiveIcon($archiveFilesAsDataSheets, data)}
   menu={createMenu}
   on:click={handleClick}
 />
diff --git a/packages/web/src/stores.ts b/packages/web/src/stores.ts
index 4720c951d..55226db69 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/stores.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/stores.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export const pinnedDatabases = writableWithStorage([], 'pinnedDatabases');
 export const pinnedTables = writableWithStorage([], 'pinnedTables');
 export const commandsSettings = derived(useSettings(), (config: any) => (config || {}).commands || {});
 export const allResultsInOneTabDefault = writableWithStorage(false, 'allResultsInOneTabDefault');
+export const archiveFilesAsDataSheets = writableWithStorage([], 'archiveFilesAsDataSheets');
 export const commandsCustomized = derived([commands, commandsSettings], ([$commands, $commandsSettings]) =>
   _.mapValues($commands, (v, k) => ({
     // @ts-ignore
diff --git a/packages/web/src/tabs/FreeTableTab.svelte b/packages/web/src/tabs/FreeTableTab.svelte
index a8e549f6f..3763e43c3 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/tabs/FreeTableTab.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/tabs/FreeTableTab.svelte
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
   import { showModal } from '../modals/modalTools';
   import SaveArchiveModal from '../modals/SaveArchiveModal.svelte';
   import useEditorData from '../query/useEditorData';
+  import { markArchiveFileAsDataSheet } from '../utility/archiveTools';
   import axiosInstance from '../utility/axiosInstance';
   import { changeTab } from '../utility/common';
   import { registerMenu } from '../utility/contextMenu';
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@
     }));
     archiveFile = file;
     archiveFolder = folder;
+    markArchiveFileAsDataSheet(folder, file);
   };
 
   function handleRunMacro(macro, params, cells) {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/utility/archiveTools.ts b/packages/web/src/utility/archiveTools.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9a059439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/src/utility/archiveTools.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { archiveFilesAsDataSheets } from '../stores';
+
+export function markArchiveFileAsDataSheet(folder, file) {
+  archiveFilesAsDataSheets.update(ar =>
+    ar.find(x => x.folder == folder && x.file == file) ? ar : [...ar, { folder, file }]
+  );
+}
+
+export function markArchiveFileAsReadonly(folder, file) {
+  archiveFilesAsDataSheets.update(ar => ar.filter(x => x.folder != folder || x.file != file));
+}
+
+export function isArchiveFileMarkedAsDataSheet(store, folder, file) {
+  return !!store.find(x => x.folder == folder && x.file == file);
+}