diff --git a/client/web/src/components/workspace/Workspace.vue b/client/web/src/components/workspace/Workspace.vue
index 500de8cc..97f04e71 100644
--- a/client/web/src/components/workspace/Workspace.vue
+++ b/client/web/src/components/workspace/Workspace.vue
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ import LayoutRow from "../layout/LayoutRow.vue";
 import LayoutCol from "../layout/LayoutCol.vue";
 import Panel from "./Panel.vue";
 
+const wasm = import("@/../wasm/pkg");
+
 export default defineComponent({
 	components: {
 		LayoutRow,
@@ -69,12 +71,14 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			const documentData = responseData as SetActiveDocument;
 			if (documentData) this.activeDocument = documentData.document_index;
 		});
+
+		(async () => (await wasm).get_open_documents_list())();
 	},
 
 	data() {
 		return {
 			activeDocument: 0,
-			documents: ["Untitled Document"], // TODO: start as an empty list
+			documents: [] as Array<string>,
 		};
 	},
 });
diff --git a/client/web/wasm/src/document.rs b/client/web/wasm/src/document.rs
index fa28625e..2c80a6d5 100644
--- a/client/web/wasm/src/document.rs
+++ b/client/web/wasm/src/document.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ pub fn select_document(document: usize) -> Result<(), JsValue> {
 	EDITOR_STATE.with(|editor| editor.borrow_mut().handle_message(DocumentMessage::SelectDocument(document)).map_err(convert_error))
 }
 
+#[wasm_bindgen]
+pub fn get_open_documents_list() -> Result<(), JsValue> {
+	EDITOR_STATE.with(|editor| editor.borrow_mut().handle_message(DocumentMessage::GetOpenDocumentsList).map_err(convert_error))
+}
+
 #[wasm_bindgen]
 pub fn new_document() -> Result<(), JsValue> {
 	EDITOR_STATE.with(|editor| editor.borrow_mut().handle_message(DocumentMessage::NewDocument).map_err(convert_error))
diff --git a/core/editor/src/document/document_message_handler.rs b/core/editor/src/document/document_message_handler.rs
index 5aa3f791..62421312 100644
--- a/core/editor/src/document/document_message_handler.rs
+++ b/core/editor/src/document/document_message_handler.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ pub enum DocumentMessage {
 	CloseAllDocumentsWithConfirmation,
 	CloseAllDocuments,
 	NewDocument,
+	GetOpenDocumentsList,
 	NextDocument,
 	PrevDocument,
 	ExportDocument,
@@ -303,6 +304,11 @@ impl MessageHandler<DocumentMessage, &InputPreprocessor> for DocumentMessageHand
 				);
 				responses.push_back(SelectDocument(self.active_document_index).into());
 			}
+			GetOpenDocumentsList => {
+				// Send the list of document tab names
+				let open_documents = self.documents.iter().map(|doc| doc.name.clone()).collect();
+				responses.push_back(FrontendMessage::UpdateOpenDocumentsList { open_documents }.into());
+			}
 			NextDocument => {
 				let id = (self.active_document_index + 1) % self.documents.len();
 				responses.push_back(SelectDocument(id).into());