diff --git a/backend/config.go b/backend/config.go
index 4e30009..0f1e685 100644
--- a/backend/config.go
+++ b/backend/config.go
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ type PlaylistPageConfig struct {
 	TracklistColumns []string
 }
 
+type PlaylistsPageConfig struct {
+	InitialView string
+}
+
 type TracksPageConfig struct {
 	TracklistColumns []string
 }
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	FavoritesPage  FavoritesPageConfig
 	NowPlayingPage NowPlayingPageConfig
 	PlaylistPage   PlaylistPageConfig
+	PlaylistsPage  PlaylistsPageConfig
 	TracksPage     TracksPageConfig
 	LocalPlayback  LocalPlaybackConfig
 	Scrobbling     ScrobbleConfig
@@ -126,6 +131,9 @@ func DefaultConfig(appVersionTag string) *Config {
 		PlaylistPage: PlaylistPageConfig{
 			TracklistColumns: []string{"Artist", "Album", "Time", "Plays"},
 		},
+		PlaylistsPage: PlaylistsPageConfig{
+			InitialView: "List",
+		},
 		TracksPage: TracksPageConfig{
 			TracklistColumns: []string{"Artist", "Album", "Time", "Plays"},
 		},
diff --git a/ui/browsing/playlistspage.go b/ui/browsing/playlistspage.go
index f8828c7..de198bc 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/playlistspage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/playlistspage.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 type PlaylistsPage struct {
 	widget.BaseWidget
 
+	cfg               *backend.PlaylistsPageConfig
 	contr             *controller.Controller
 	sm                *backend.ServerManager
 	playlists         []*subsonic.Playlist
@@ -36,12 +37,17 @@ type PlaylistsPage struct {
 	gridView   *widgets.GridView
 }
 
-func NewPlaylistsPage(contr *controller.Controller, sm *backend.ServerManager) *PlaylistsPage {
-	return newPlaylistsPage(contr, sm, "", 0)
+func NewPlaylistsPage(contr *controller.Controller, cfg *backend.PlaylistsPageConfig, sm *backend.ServerManager) *PlaylistsPage {
+	activeView := 0
+	if cfg.InitialView == "Grid" {
+		activeView = 1
+	}
+	return newPlaylistsPage(contr, cfg, sm, "", activeView)
 }
 
-func newPlaylistsPage(contr *controller.Controller, sm *backend.ServerManager, searchText string, activeView int) *PlaylistsPage {
+func newPlaylistsPage(contr *controller.Controller, cfg *backend.PlaylistsPageConfig, sm *backend.ServerManager, searchText string, activeView int) *PlaylistsPage {
 	a := &PlaylistsPage{
+		cfg:       cfg,
 		sm:        sm,
 		contr:     contr,
 		titleDisp: widget.NewRichTextWithText("Playlists"),
@@ -95,6 +101,7 @@ func (a *PlaylistsPage) createGridView(playlists []*subsonic.Playlist) {
 }
 
 func (a *PlaylistsPage) showListView() {
+	a.cfg.InitialView = "List" // save setting
 	if a.listView == nil {
 		a.createListView()
 		if a.searcher.Entry.Text != "" {
@@ -108,6 +115,7 @@ func (a *PlaylistsPage) showListView() {
 }
 
 func (a *PlaylistsPage) showGridView() {
+	a.cfg.InitialView = "Grid" // save setting
 	if a.gridView == nil {
 		playlists := a.playlists
 		if a.searcher.Entry.Text != "" {
@@ -190,6 +198,7 @@ func (a *PlaylistsPage) Reload() {
 func (a *PlaylistsPage) Save() SavedPage {
 	return &savedPlaylistsPage{
 		contr:      a.contr,
+		cfg:        a.cfg,
 		sm:         a.sm,
 		searchText: a.searcher.Entry.Text,
 		activeView: a.viewToggle.ActivatedButtonIndex(),
@@ -198,13 +207,14 @@ func (a *PlaylistsPage) Save() SavedPage {
 
 type savedPlaylistsPage struct {
 	contr      *controller.Controller
+	cfg        *backend.PlaylistsPageConfig
 	sm         *backend.ServerManager
 	searchText string
 	activeView int
 }
 
 func (s *savedPlaylistsPage) Restore() Page {
-	return newPlaylistsPage(s.contr, s.sm, s.searchText, s.activeView)
+	return newPlaylistsPage(s.contr, s.cfg, s.sm, s.searchText, s.activeView)
 }
 
 func (a *PlaylistsPage) buildContainer(initialView fyne.CanvasObject) {
diff --git a/ui/browsing/router.go b/ui/browsing/router.go
index 4a603b0..9facac0 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/router.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/router.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (r Router) CreatePage(rte controller.Route) Page {
 	case controller.Playlist:
 		return NewPlaylistPage(rte.Arg, &r.App.Config.PlaylistPage, r.Controller, r.App.ServerManager, r.App.PlaybackManager, r.App.ImageManager)
 	case controller.Playlists:
-		return NewPlaylistsPage(r.Controller, r.App.ServerManager)
+		return NewPlaylistsPage(r.Controller, &r.App.Config.PlaylistsPage, r.App.ServerManager)
 	case controller.Tracks:
 		return NewTracksPage(r.Controller, &r.App.Config.TracksPage, r.App.LibraryManager)
 	}