diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneBeatmapListingOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneBeatmapListingOverlay.cs
index a056e0cd2c..5999125013 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneBeatmapListingOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneBeatmapListingOverlay.cs
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables.Cards;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
@@ -29,6 +31,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
 
         private BeatmapListingSearchControl searchControl => overlay.ChildrenOfType<BeatmapListingSearchControl>().Single();
 
+        private OsuConfigManager localConfig;
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            Dependencies.Cache(localConfig = new OsuConfigManager(LocalStorage));
+        }
+
         [SetUpSteps]
         public void SetUpSteps()
         {
@@ -61,6 +71,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
                     Id = API.LocalUser.Value.Id + 1,
                 };
             });
+
+            AddStep("reset size", () => localConfig.SetValue(OsuSetting.BeatmapListingCardSize, BeatmapCardSize.Normal));
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -121,23 +133,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void TestCardSizeSwitching()
+        public void TestCardSizeSwitching([Values] bool viaConfig)
         {
             AddAssert("is visible", () => overlay.State.Value == Visibility.Visible);
 
             AddStep("show many results", () => fetchFor(Enumerable.Repeat(CreateAPIBeatmapSet(Ruleset.Value), 100).ToArray()));
             assertAllCardsOfType<BeatmapCardNormal>(100);
 
-            setCardSize(BeatmapCardSize.Extra);
+            setCardSize(BeatmapCardSize.Extra, viaConfig);
             assertAllCardsOfType<BeatmapCardExtra>(100);
 
-            setCardSize(BeatmapCardSize.Normal);
+            setCardSize(BeatmapCardSize.Normal, viaConfig);
             assertAllCardsOfType<BeatmapCardNormal>(100);
 
             AddStep("fetch for 0 beatmaps", () => fetchFor());
             AddUntilStep("placeholder shown", () => overlay.ChildrenOfType<BeatmapListingOverlay.NotFoundDrawable>().SingleOrDefault()?.IsPresent == true);
 
-            setCardSize(BeatmapCardSize.Extra);
+            setCardSize(BeatmapCardSize.Extra, viaConfig);
             AddAssert("placeholder shown", () => overlay.ChildrenOfType<BeatmapListingOverlay.NotFoundDrawable>().SingleOrDefault()?.IsPresent == true);
         }
 
@@ -361,7 +373,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
             AddUntilStep("\"no maps found\" placeholder not shown", () => !overlay.ChildrenOfType<BeatmapListingOverlay.NotFoundDrawable>().Any(d => d.IsPresent));
         }
 
-        private void setCardSize(BeatmapCardSize cardSize) => AddStep($"set card size to {cardSize}", () => overlay.ChildrenOfType<BeatmapListingCardSizeTabControl>().Single().Current.Value = cardSize);
+        private void setCardSize(BeatmapCardSize cardSize, bool viaConfig) => AddStep($"set card size to {cardSize}", () =>
+        {
+            if (viaConfig)
+                localConfig.SetValue(OsuSetting.BeatmapListingCardSize, cardSize);
+            else
+                overlay.ChildrenOfType<BeatmapListingCardSizeTabControl>().Single().Current.Value = cardSize;
+        });
 
         private void assertAllCardsOfType<T>(int expectedCount)
             where T : BeatmapCard =>
@@ -370,5 +388,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
                 int loadedCorrectCount = this.ChildrenOfType<BeatmapCard>().Count(card => card.IsLoaded && card.GetType() == typeof(T));
                 return loadedCorrectCount > 0 && loadedCorrectCount == expectedCount;
             });
+
+        protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
+        {
+            localConfig?.Dispose();
+            base.Dispose(isDisposing);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index e8f13ba902..2f966ac0a9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Extensions.LocalisationExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables.Cards;
 using osu.Game.Input;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Localisation;
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
 
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.ChatDisplayHeight, ChatOverlay.DEFAULT_HEIGHT, 0.2f, 1f);
 
+            SetDefault(OsuSetting.BeatmapListingCardSize, BeatmapCardSize.Normal);
+
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.ToolbarClockDisplayMode, ToolbarClockDisplayMode.Full);
 
             // Online settings
@@ -297,6 +300,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         RandomSelectAlgorithm,
         ShowFpsDisplay,
         ChatDisplayHeight,
+        BeatmapListingCardSize,
         ToolbarClockDisplayMode,
         Version,
         ShowConvertedBeatmaps,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapListingFilterControl.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapListingFilterControl.cs
index 0f87f04270..e4628e3723 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapListingFilterControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapListingFilterControl.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Framework.Threading;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables.Cards;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
@@ -53,7 +54,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapListing
         /// <summary>
         /// The currently selected <see cref="BeatmapCardSize"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public IBindable<BeatmapCardSize> CardSize { get; } = new Bindable<BeatmapCardSize>();
+        public IBindable<BeatmapCardSize> CardSize => cardSize;
+
+        private readonly Bindable<BeatmapCardSize> cardSize = new Bindable<BeatmapCardSize>();
 
         private readonly BeatmapListingSearchControl searchControl;
         private readonly BeatmapListingSortTabControl sortControl;
@@ -128,6 +131,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapListing
             };
         }
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private OsuConfigManager config { get; set; }
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OverlayColourProvider colourProvider, IAPIProvider api)
         {
@@ -141,6 +147,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapListing
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
+            config.BindWith(OsuSetting.BeatmapListingCardSize, cardSize);
+
             var sortCriteria = sortControl.Current;
             var sortDirection = sortControl.SortDirection;