diff --git a/application/forms/Control/LimiterControlForm.php b/application/forms/Control/LimiterControlForm.php
index 98ce84527..bd90ed16d 100644
--- a/application/forms/Control/LimiterControlForm.php
+++ b/application/forms/Control/LimiterControlForm.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class LimiterControlForm extends Form
     const DEFAULT_LIMIT = 50;
 
     /**
-     * Selectable limits
+     * Selectable default limits
      *
      * @var int[]
      */
@@ -71,7 +71,14 @@ class LimiterControlForm extends Form
      */
     public function setDefaultLimit($defaultLimit)
     {
-        $this->defaultLimit = (int) $defaultLimit;
+        $defaultLimit = (int) $defaultLimit;
+
+        if (! isset(static::$limits[$defaultLimit])) {
+            static::$limits[$defaultLimit] = $defaultLimit;
+        }
+
+        $this->defaultLimit = $defaultLimit;
+
         return $this;
     }
 
@@ -90,6 +97,13 @@ class LimiterControlForm extends Form
      */
     public function createElements(array $formData)
     {
+        $options = static::$limits;
+        $pageSize = (int) $this->getRequest()->getUrl()->getParam('limit', $this->getDefaultLimit());
+
+        if (! isset($options[$pageSize])) {
+            $options[$pageSize] = $pageSize;
+        }
+
         $this->addElement(
             'select',
             'limit',
@@ -97,8 +111,8 @@ class LimiterControlForm extends Form
                 'autosubmit'    => true,
                 'escape'        => false,
                 'label'         => '#',
-                'multiOptions'  => static::$limits,
-                'value'         => $this->getRequest()->getUrl()->getParam('limit', $this->getDefaultLimit())
+                'multiOptions'  => $options,
+                'value'         => $pageSize
             )
         );
     }
diff --git a/application/forms/PreferenceForm.php b/application/forms/PreferenceForm.php
index 3d76a7f24..5ec8bfa17 100644
--- a/application/forms/PreferenceForm.php
+++ b/application/forms/PreferenceForm.php
@@ -263,6 +263,16 @@ class PreferenceForm extends Form
             )
         );
 
+        $this->addElement(
+            'number',
+            'default_page_size',
+            array(
+                'label'         => $this->translate('Default page size'),
+                'description'   => $this->translate('Default number of items per page for list views'),
+                'step'          => 1
+            )
+        );
+
         if ($this->store) {
             $this->addElement(
                 'submit',
diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Controller.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Controller.php
index 4c44fcf03..7409dfa7e 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Controller.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Controller.php
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ use Icinga\Web\Widget\SortBox;
  */
 class Controller extends ModuleActionController
 {
+    /**
+     * Cache for page size configured via user preferences
+     *
+     * @var false|int
+     */
+    protected $userPageSize;
+
     /**
      * @see ActionController::init
      */
@@ -140,12 +147,34 @@ class Controller extends ModuleActionController
     {
         if (! $this->view->compact) {
             $this->view->limiter = new Limiter();
-            $this->view->limiter->setDefaultLimit($itemsPerPage);
+            $this->view->limiter->setDefaultLimit($this->getPageSize($itemsPerPage));
         }
 
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the page size configured via user preferences or return the default value
+     *
+     * @param   int $default
+     *
+     * @return  int
+     */
+    protected function getPageSize($default)
+    {
+        if ($this->userPageSize === null) {
+            $user = $this->Auth()->getUser();
+            if ($user !== null) {
+                $pageSize = $user->getPreferences()->getValue('icingaweb', 'default_page_size', false);
+                $this->userPageSize = $pageSize !== false ? (int) $pageSize : false;
+            } else {
+                $this->userPageSize = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $this->userPageSize !== false ? $this->userPageSize : $default;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Apply the given page limit and number on the given query and setup a paginator for it
      *
@@ -161,7 +190,7 @@ class Controller extends ModuleActionController
     protected function setupPaginationControl(QueryInterface $query, $itemsPerPage = 25, $pageNumber = 0)
     {
         $request = $this->getRequest();
-        $limit = $request->getParam('limit', $itemsPerPage);
+        $limit = $request->getParam('limit', $this->getPageSize($itemsPerPage));
         $page = $request->getParam('page', $pageNumber);
         $query->limit($limit, $page > 0 ? ($page - 1) * $limit : 0);