diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index de6385a6..8d410fd9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ Added
     - ``UserRetrieveAPIView`` REST API view (#1555)
     - ``active`` arg in ``ProjectInviteMixin.make_invite()`` (#1403)
     - Ability for users to leave project (#918)
-    - ``project_list_highlight`` app setting (#1005)
-    - ``PROJECTROLES_PROJECT_LIST_PAGINATION`` Django setting (#1005)
+    - ``project_list_highlight`` and ``project_list_pagination`` app settings (#1005)
 
 Changed
 -------
diff --git a/config/settings/base.py b/config/settings/base.py
index a1b6df15..e5ef8977 100644
--- a/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/config/settings/base.py
@@ -637,10 +637,6 @@ def set_logging(level=None):
 # PROJECTROLES_BREADCRUMB_STICKY = True
 # Custom message to be displayed if site read-only mode is enabled
 PROJECTROLES_READ_ONLY_MSG = env.str('PROJECTROLES_READ_ONLY_MSG', None)
-# Default project list pagination page size
-PROJECTROLES_PROJECT_LIST_PAGINATION = env.int(
-    'PROJECTROLES_PROJECT_LIST_PAGINATION', 10
-)
 
 # Hide project apps from the UI (sidebar, dropdown menus and project details)
 PROJECTROLES_HIDE_PROJECT_APPS = env.list(
diff --git a/config/settings/test.py b/config/settings/test.py
index c1baee16..99bd6a76 100644
--- a/config/settings/test.py
+++ b/config/settings/test.py
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@
 PROJECTROLES_CUSTOM_JS_INCLUDES = []
 PROJECTROLES_CUSTOM_CSS_INCLUDES = []
 PROJECTROLES_SIDEBAR_ICON_SIZE = 36
-PROJECTROLES_PROJECT_LIST_PAGINATION = 10
 
 # Bgjobs app settings
 BGJOBS_PAGINATION = 15
diff --git a/projectroles/app_settings.py b/projectroles/app_settings.py
index 06c95dcf..e9b39b3e 100644
--- a/projectroles/app_settings.py
+++ b/projectroles/app_settings.py
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
     APP_SETTING_SCOPE_PROJECT_USER: {'project': True, 'user': True},
     APP_SETTING_SCOPE_SITE: {'project': False, 'user': False},
 }
+# TODO: Add label for -1 once validation is fixed (see #1564, #1565)
+PROJECT_LIST_PAGE_OPTIONS = [10, 25, 50, 100, -1]
 DELETE_SCOPE_ERR_MSG = 'Argument "{arg}" must be set for {scope} scope setting'
 GLOBAL_PROJECT_ERR_MSG = (
     'Overriding global settings for remote projects not allowed'
@@ -154,6 +156,17 @@
         user_modifiable=True,
         global_edit=True,
     ),
+    PluginAppSettingDef(
+        name='project_list_pagination',
+        scope=APP_SETTING_SCOPE_USER,
+        type=APP_SETTING_TYPE_INTEGER,
+        default=10,
+        label='Project list page size',
+        description='Amount of projects per page in the project list.',
+        options=PROJECT_LIST_PAGE_OPTIONS,
+        user_modifiable=True,
+        global_edit=True,
+    ),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/projectroles/static/projectroles/js/project_list.js b/projectroles/static/projectroles/js/project_list.js
index 373ef05d..1abc6c2c 100644
--- a/projectroles/static/projectroles/js/project_list.js
+++ b/projectroles/static/projectroles/js/project_list.js
@@ -351,7 +351,18 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
                 '#sodar-pr-project-list').find('table').DataTable();
             var value = parseInt($(this).val());
             dt.page.len(value).draw();
-            // TODO: Update user setting here
+            // Update user setting
+            $.ajax({
+                url: 'project/api/settings/set/user',
+                method: 'POST',
+                dataType: 'json',
+                contentType: 'application/json',
+                data: JSON.stringify({
+                    'plugin_name': 'projectroles',
+                    'setting_name': 'project_list_pagination',
+                    'value': value
+                })
+            })
         });
 
         if (projectUuids.length > 0) {
diff --git a/projectroles/templates/projectroles/_project_list.html b/projectroles/templates/projectroles/_project_list.html
index 5e35b4c9..81098a3f 100644
--- a/projectroles/templates/projectroles/_project_list.html
+++ b/projectroles/templates/projectroles/_project_list.html
@@ -31,10 +31,8 @@ <h4>
             </button>
           </div>
         {% endif %}
-        {# TODO: Get user setting instead #}
-        {% get_django_setting 'PROJECTROLES_PROJECT_LIST_PAGINATION' 10 as list_pagination %}
         <select class="form-control sodar-pr-project-list-page-length">
-          <option selected value="{{ list_pagination }}">Page</option>
+          <option selected value="{{ page_options_default }}">Page</option>
           <option value="10">10</option>
           <option value="25">25</option>
           <option value="50">50</option>
diff --git a/projectroles/templates/projectroles/home.html b/projectroles/templates/projectroles/home.html
index 6c90f3c9..9e0250fe 100644
--- a/projectroles/templates/projectroles/home.html
+++ b/projectroles/templates/projectroles/home.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ <h2 class="sodar-pr-content-title pt-2">Home</h2>
   {{ block.super }}
   <!-- Variables -->
   <script type="text/javascript">
-    window.projectListPagination = {% get_django_setting 'PROJECTROLES_PROJECT_LIST_PAGINATION' 10 %};
+    window.projectListPagination = {{ page_options_default }};
   </script>
   <!-- DataTables -->
   <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn.datatables.net/v/bs4/dt-1.11.3/b-2.0.1/datatables.min.js"></script>
diff --git a/projectroles/templates/projectroles/project_detail.html b/projectroles/templates/projectroles/project_detail.html
index 30d3a467..04c3f492 100644
--- a/projectroles/templates/projectroles/project_detail.html
+++ b/projectroles/templates/projectroles/project_detail.html
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ <h4>
   {{ block.super }}
     <!-- Variables -->
   <script type="text/javascript">
-    window.projectListPagination = {% get_django_setting 'PROJECTROLES_PROJECT_LIST_PAGINATION' 10 %};
+    window.projectListPagination = {{ page_options_default }};
     window.remoteLinkUrl = "{% url 'projectroles:ajax_remote_access' project=object.sodar_uuid %}";
   </script>
   {% if object.type == 'CATEGORY' %}
diff --git a/projectroles/tests/test_ui.py b/projectroles/tests/test_ui.py
index b729a9af..0c5f1b77 100644
--- a/projectroles/tests/test_ui.py
+++ b/projectroles/tests/test_ui.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 REMOTE_LEVEL_REVOKED = SODAR_CONSTANTS['REMOTE_LEVEL_REVOKED']
 
 # Local constants
+APP_NAME = 'projectroles'
 PROJECT_LINK_IDS = [
     'sodar-pr-link-project-roles',
     'sodar-pr-link-project-update',
@@ -873,16 +874,25 @@ def test_project_list_paginate_disabled(self):
         elem = self.selenium.find_element(By.CLASS_NAME, 'dataTables_paginate')
         self.assertEqual(elem.is_displayed(), False)
 
-    @override_settings(PROJECTROLES_PROJECT_LIST_PAGINATION=1)
     def test_project_list_paginate_enabled(self):
         """Test project list pagination with pagination enabled"""
+        # Create additional categories to fill first page
+        for i in range(1, 10):
+            c = self.make_project(
+                f'Additional Category {i}', PROJECT_TYPE_CATEGORY, None
+            )
+            self.make_assignment(c, self.user_owner, self.role_owner)
         self.login_and_redirect(self.user_owner, self.url, **self.wait_kwargs)
         elem = self.selenium.find_element(By.CLASS_NAME, 'dataTables_paginate')
         self.assertEqual(elem.is_displayed(), True)
 
-    @override_settings(PROJECTROLES_PROJECT_LIST_PAGINATION=1)
     def test_project_list_paginate_update(self):
         """Test project list pagination updating on second page"""
+        for i in range(1, 10):
+            c = self.make_project(
+                f'Additional Category {i}', PROJECT_TYPE_CATEGORY, None
+            )
+            self.make_assignment(c, self.user_owner, self.role_owner)
         self.login_and_redirect(self.user_owner, self.url, **self.wait_kwargs)
         self._wait_for_async_requests()
         # Only category should be visible
@@ -914,7 +924,7 @@ def test_project_list_paginate_update(self):
         )
         self.assertEqual(col.get_attribute('innerHTML'), 'Owner')
 
-    # TODO: Test pagination controls and settings once implemented
+    # TODO: Test pagination controls and settings
 
     def test_link_create_toplevel(self):
         """Test project creation link visibility"""
diff --git a/projectroles/tests/test_views.py b/projectroles/tests/test_views.py
index 87e0c094..ab0b2f5b 100644
--- a/projectroles/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/projectroles/tests/test_views.py
@@ -186,6 +186,14 @@
         user_modifiable=True,
         global_edit=False,
     ),
+    PluginAppSettingDef(
+        name='project_list_pagination',
+        scope=APP_SETTING_SCOPE_USER,
+        type=APP_SETTING_TYPE_INTEGER,
+        default=10,
+        user_modifiable=True,
+        global_edit=True,
+    ),
 ]
 
 EX_PROJECT_UI_SETTINGS = [
diff --git a/projectroles/views.py b/projectroles/views.py
index 0742f2fb..f94d98b0 100644
--- a/projectroles/views.py
+++ b/projectroles/views.py
@@ -573,6 +573,9 @@ def get_context_data(self, *args, **kwargs):
         context['project_col_count'] = base_col_count + len(
             context['project_custom_cols']
         )
+        context['page_options_default'] = app_settings.get(
+            APP_NAME, 'project_list_pagination', user=self.request.user
+        )
         return context