diff --git a/js/axolotl_store.js b/js/axolotl_store.js
index 7f23f3ddb..04678081c 100644
--- a/js/axolotl_store.js
+++ b/js/axolotl_store.js
@@ -83,6 +83,42 @@
     var IdentityKey = Model.extend({ storeName: 'identityKeys' });
     var Group = Model.extend({ storeName: 'groups' });
     var Item = Model.extend({ storeName: 'items' });
+    var ItemCollection = Backbone.Collection.extend({
+        model: Item,
+        storeName: 'items',
+        database: Whisper.Database,
+    });
+
+    var items = new ItemCollection();
+    window.textsecure = window.textsecure || {};
+    window.textsecure.storage = window.textsecure.storage || {};
+    window.textsecure.storage.impl = {
+        /*****************************
+        *** Base Storage Routines ***
+        *****************************/
+        put: function(key, value) {
+            if (value === undefined)
+                throw new Error("Tried to store undefined");
+            var item = items.add({id: key, value: value});
+            item.save();
+        },
+
+        get: function(key, defaultValue) {
+            var item = items.get("" + key);
+            if (!item)
+                return defaultValue;
+            return item.get('value');
+        },
+
+        remove: function(key) {
+            var item = items.get("" + key);
+            if (item) {
+                items.remove(item);
+                item.destroy();
+            }
+        }
+    };
+    items.fetch();
 
     function AxolotlStore() {}