A mobile terminal including a wireless communication processor configured to provide wireless communication; a touch screen; and a controller configured to in response to a request to execute an application, execute the application and display an execution screen of the application on the touch screen, terminate the application and stop displaying the execution screen on the touch screen, and in response to a request to re-execute the terminated application, re-execute the application and display an initial screen on the touch screen among any one of a first screen set in an initial stage of the application being executed, a second screen displayed on the touch screen before the application is terminated, and a third screen designated through a first predetermined input for at least one page provided through the application.