diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/api/workflows.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/api/workflows.ts
index f476f03a86..f649ca3740 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/api/workflows.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/api/workflows.ts
@@ -27,3 +27,7 @@ export async function getCurrentExecutions(context: IRestApiContext, filter: IDa
 export async function getFinishedExecutions(context: IRestApiContext, filter: IDataObject) {
 	return await makeRestApiRequest(context, 'GET', '/executions', { filter });
 }
+
+export async function getExecutionData(context: IRestApiContext, executionId: string) {
+	return await makeRestApiRequest(context, 'GET', `/executions/${executionId}`);
+}
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsView/ExecutionsSidebar.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsView/ExecutionsSidebar.vue
index 135b3d2eeb..2e5ab97b8d 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsView/ExecutionsSidebar.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsView/ExecutionsSidebar.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-	<div :class="['executions-sidebar', $style.container]">
+	<div :class="['executions-sidebar', $style.container]" ref="container">
 		<div :class="$style.heading">
 			<n8n-heading tag="h2" size="medium" color="text-dark">
 				{{ $locale.baseText('generic.executions') }}
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 				</n8n-link>
 			</n8n-info-tip>
 		</div>
-		<div :class="$style.executionList" ref="executionList" @scroll="loadMore">
+		<div :class="$style.executionList" ref="executionList" @scroll="loadMore(20)">
 			<div v-if="loading" class="mr-m">
 				<n8n-loading :class="$style.loader" variant="p" :rows="1" />
 				<n8n-loading :class="$style.loader" variant="p" :rows="1" />
@@ -149,12 +149,19 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 				this.$router.go(-1);
 			}
 		},
+		'workflowsStore.activeWorkflowExecution'() {
+			this.checkListSize();
+			this.scrollToActiveCard();
+		},
 	},
 	mounted() {
 		this.autoRefresh = this.uiStore.executionSidebarAutoRefresh === true;
 		if (this.autoRefresh) {
 			this.autoRefreshInterval = setInterval(() => this.onRefresh(), 4000);
 		}
+		// On larger screens, we need to load more then first page of executions
+		// for the scroll bar to appear and infinite scrolling is enabled
+		this.checkListSize();
 		this.scrollToActiveCard();
 	},
 	beforeDestroy() {
@@ -164,14 +171,14 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 		}
 	},
 	methods: {
-		loadMore(): void {
+		loadMore(limit = 20): void {
 			if (!this.loading) {
 				const executionsList = this.$refs.executionList as HTMLElement;
 				if (executionsList) {
 					const diff =
 						executionsList.offsetHeight - (executionsList.scrollHeight - executionsList.scrollTop);
 					if (diff > -10 && diff < 10) {
-						this.$emit('loadMore');
+						this.$emit('loadMore', limit);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -209,6 +216,23 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 				status: this.filter.status,
 			};
 		},
+		checkListSize(): void {
+			const sidebarContainer = this.$refs.container as HTMLElement;
+			const currentExecutionCard = this.$refs[
+				`execution-${this.workflowsStore.activeWorkflowExecution?.id}`
+			] as Vue[];
+
+			// Find out how many execution card can fit into list
+			// and load more if needed
+			if (sidebarContainer && currentExecutionCard) {
+				const cardElement = currentExecutionCard[0].$el as HTMLElement;
+				const listCapacity = Math.ceil(sidebarContainer.clientHeight / cardElement.clientHeight);
+
+				if (listCapacity > this.executions.length) {
+					this.$emit('loadMore', listCapacity - this.executions.length);
+				}
+			}
+		},
 		scrollToActiveCard(): void {
 			const executionsList = this.$refs.executionList as HTMLElement;
 			const currentExecutionCard = this.$refs[
@@ -218,8 +242,9 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 			if (executionsList && currentExecutionCard && this.workflowsStore.activeWorkflowExecution) {
 				const cardElement = currentExecutionCard[0].$el as HTMLElement;
 				const cardRect = cardElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+				const LIST_HEADER_OFFSET = 200;
 				if (cardRect.top > executionsList.offsetHeight) {
-					executionsList.scrollTo({ top: cardRect.top });
+					executionsList.scrollTo({ top: cardRect.top - LIST_HEADER_OFFSET });
 				}
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsView/ExecutionsView.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsView/ExecutionsView.vue
index f45dd6e99d..da290eb350 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsView/ExecutionsView.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsView/ExecutionsView.vue
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ export default mixins(
 			if (this.workflowsStore.currentWorkflowExecutions.length > 0) {
 				const workflowExecutions = await this.loadExecutions();
 				this.workflowsStore.addToCurrentExecutions(workflowExecutions);
-				this.setActiveExecution();
+				await this.setActiveExecution();
 			} else {
 				await this.setExecutions();
 			}
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export default mixins(
 				this.callDebounced('loadMore', { debounceTime: 1000 });
 			}
 		},
-		async loadMore(): Promise<void> {
+		async loadMore(limit = 20): Promise<void> {
 			if (
 				this.filter.status === 'running' ||
 				this.loadedFinishedExecutionsCount >= this.totalFinishedExecutionsCount
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ export default mixins(
 			}
 			let data: IExecutionsListResponse;
 			try {
-				data = await this.restApi().getPastExecutions(requestFilter, 20, lastId);
+				data = await this.restApi().getPastExecutions(requestFilter, limit, lastId);
 			} catch (error) {
 				this.loadingMore = false;
 				this.$showError(error, this.$locale.baseText('executionsList.showError.loadMore.title'));
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ export default mixins(
 		async setExecutions(): Promise<void> {
 			const workflowExecutions = await this.loadExecutions();
 			this.workflowsStore.currentWorkflowExecutions = workflowExecutions;
-			this.setActiveExecution();
+			await this.setActiveExecution();
 		},
 		async loadAutoRefresh(): Promise<void> {
 			// Most of the auto-refresh logic is taken from the `ExecutionsList` component
@@ -404,14 +404,17 @@ export default mixins(
 				return [];
 			}
 		},
-		setActiveExecution(): void {
+		async setActiveExecution(): Promise<void> {
 			const activeExecutionId = this.$route.params.executionId;
 			if (activeExecutionId) {
 				const execution = this.workflowsStore.getExecutionDataById(activeExecutionId);
 				if (execution) {
 					this.workflowsStore.activeWorkflowExecution = execution;
+				} else {
+					await this.tryToFindExecution(activeExecutionId);
 				}
 			}
+
 			// If there is no execution in the route, select the first one
 			if (this.workflowsStore.activeWorkflowExecution === null && this.executions.length > 0) {
 				this.workflowsStore.activeWorkflowExecution = this.executions[0];
@@ -423,6 +426,37 @@ export default mixins(
 					.catch(() => {});
 			}
 		},
+		async tryToFindExecution(executionId: string, skipCheck = false): Promise<void> {
+			// First check if executions exists in the DB at all
+			if (!skipCheck) {
+				const executionExists = await this.workflowsStore.fetchExecutionDataById(executionId);
+				if (!executionExists) {
+					this.workflowsStore.activeWorkflowExecution = null;
+					this.$showError(
+						new Error(
+							this.$locale.baseText('executionView.notFound.message', {
+								interpolate: { executionId },
+							}),
+						),
+						this.$locale.baseText('nodeView.showError.openExecution.title'),
+					);
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+			// Fetch next batch of executions
+			await this.loadMore(100);
+			const execution = this.workflowsStore.getExecutionDataById(executionId);
+			if (!execution) {
+				// If it's not there load next until found
+				await this.$nextTick();
+				// But skip fetching execution data since we at this point know it exists
+				await this.tryToFindExecution(executionId, true);
+			} else {
+				// When found set execution as active
+				this.workflowsStore.activeWorkflowExecution = execution;
+				return;
+			}
+		},
 		async openWorkflow(workflowId: string): Promise<void> {
 			await this.loadActiveWorkflows();
 
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json b/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json
index 8c55963606..48be94facf 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@
 	"executionSidebar.searchPlaceholder": "Search executions...",
 	"executionView.onPaste.title": "Cannot paste here",
 	"executionView.onPaste.message": "This view is read-only. Switch to <i>Workflow</i> tab to be able to edit the current workflow",
+	"executionView.notFound.message": "Execution with id '{executionId}' could not be found!",
 	"expressionEdit.anythingInside": "Anything inside",
 	"expressionEdit.isJavaScript": "is JavaScript.",
 	"expressionEdit.learnMore": "Learn more",
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/stores/workflows.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/stores/workflows.ts
index a065c4e64d..b62c37e02b 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/stores/workflows.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/stores/workflows.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import { useRootStore } from './n8nRootStore';
 import {
 	getActiveWorkflows,
 	getCurrentExecutions,
+	getExecutionData,
 	getFinishedExecutions,
 	getNewWorkflow,
 	getWorkflows,
@@ -941,6 +942,10 @@ export const useWorkflowsStore = defineStore(STORES.WORKFLOWS, {
 				throw error;
 			}
 		},
+		async fetchExecutionDataById(executionId: string): Promise<IExecutionResponse | null> {
+			const rootStore = useRootStore();
+			return await getExecutionData(rootStore.getRestApiContext, executionId);
+		},
 		deleteExecution(execution: IExecutionsSummary): void {
 			this.currentWorkflowExecutions.splice(this.currentWorkflowExecutions.indexOf(execution), 1);
 		},