diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js
index 777a194ab6..ecda958035 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import { parsePathParams, parseQueryParams, splitOnFirst } from 'utils/url/index
 import { sendCollectionOauth2Request as _sendCollectionOauth2Request } from 'utils/network/index';
 import { name } from 'file-loader';
 import slash from 'utils/common/slash';
+import { generateUidBasedOnHash } from 'utils/common/index';
 
 export const renameCollection = (newName, collectionUid) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   const state = getState();
@@ -460,7 +461,7 @@ export const cloneItem = (newName, itemUid, collectionUid) => (dispatch, getStat
 
         dispatch(
           insertTaskIntoQueue({
-            uid: uuid(),
+            uid: generateUidBasedOnHash(fullName),
             type: 'OPEN_REQUEST',
             collectionUid,
             itemPathname: fullName
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ export const cloneItem = (newName, itemUid, collectionUid) => (dispatch, getStat
 
         dispatch(
           insertTaskIntoQueue({
-            uid: uuid(),
+            uid: generateUidBasedOnHash(fullName),
             type: 'OPEN_REQUEST',
             collectionUid,
             itemPathname: fullName
@@ -767,7 +768,7 @@ export const newHttpRequest = (params) => (dispatch, getState) => {
         // task middleware will track this and open the new request in a new tab once request is created
         dispatch(
           insertTaskIntoQueue({
-            uid: uuid(),
+            uid: generateUidBasedOnHash(fullName),
             type: 'OPEN_REQUEST',
             collectionUid,
             itemPathname: fullName
@@ -793,7 +794,7 @@ export const newHttpRequest = (params) => (dispatch, getState) => {
           // task middleware will track this and open the new request in a new tab once request is created
           dispatch(
             insertTaskIntoQueue({
-              uid: uuid(),
+              uid: generateUidBasedOnHash(fullName),
               type: 'OPEN_REQUEST',
               collectionUid,
               itemPathname: fullName
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js
index b7ef2f86e5..d0cfc63341 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 import { parsePathParams, parseQueryParams, splitOnFirst, stringifyQueryParams } from 'utils/url';
 import { getDirectoryName, getSubdirectoriesFromRoot, PATH_SEPARATOR } from 'utils/common/platform';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
+import { generateUidBasedOnHash } from 'utils/common/index';
 
 const initialState = {
   collections: [],
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ export const collectionsSlice = createSlice({
                   secret: false,
                   enabled: true,
                   type: 'text',
-                  uid: uuid()
+                  uid: generateUidBasedOnHash(`${collection?.pathname}/environments/${key}`)
                 });
               }
             }
@@ -1443,9 +1444,10 @@ export const collectionsSlice = createSlice({
         for (const directoryName of subDirectories) {
           let childItem = currentSubItems.find((f) => f.type === 'folder' && f.name === directoryName);
           if (!childItem) {
+            let pathname = `${currentPath}${PATH_SEPARATOR}${directoryName}`;
             childItem = {
-              uid: uuid(),
-              pathname: `${currentPath}${PATH_SEPARATOR}${directoryName}`,
+              uid: generateUidBasedOnHash(pathname),
+              pathname,
               name: directoryName,
               collapsed: true,
               type: 'folder',
@@ -1498,9 +1500,10 @@ export const collectionsSlice = createSlice({
         for (const directoryName of subDirectories) {
           let childItem = currentSubItems.find((f) => f.type === 'folder' && f.name === directoryName);
           if (!childItem) {
+            let pathname = `${currentPath}${PATH_SEPARATOR}${directoryName}`;
             childItem = {
-              uid: uuid(),
-              pathname: `${currentPath}${PATH_SEPARATOR}${directoryName}`,
+              uid: generateUidBasedOnHash(pathname),
+              pathname,
               name: directoryName,
               collapsed: true,
               type: 'folder',
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/common/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/common/index.js
index 05f1bad2f8..91d46a3b1f 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/common/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/common/index.js
@@ -158,3 +158,8 @@ export const humanizeDate = (dateString) => {
     day: 'numeric'
   });
 };
+
+export const generateUidBasedOnHash = (str) => {
+  const hash = simpleHash(str);
+  return `${hash}`.padEnd(21, '0');
+};
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/cache/requestUids.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/cache/requestUids.js
index 55f7fc2917..7f8cc74f5b 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/cache/requestUids.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/cache/requestUids.js
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
  */
 
 const requestUids = new Map();
-const { uuid } = require('../utils/common');
+const { generateUidBasedOnHash } = require('../utils/common');
 
 const getRequestUid = (pathname) => {
   let uid = requestUids.get(pathname);
 
   if (!uid) {
-    uid = uuid();
+    uid = generateUidBasedOnHash(pathname);
     requestUids.set(pathname, uid);
   }