diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/service/tableURLParams.js b/frontend/src/lib/service/tableURLParams.js
index eaa34ed..f22987d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/service/tableURLParams.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/service/tableURLParams.js
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ class URLUpdateQueue {
 export const newTableURLParams = (
 	options = {
 		page: defaultStartPage,
-		perPage: defaultPerPage,
 		sortBy: defaultSortBy,
 		sortOrder: defaultSortOrder,
 		search: '',
@@ -88,7 +87,8 @@ export const newTableURLParams = (
 
 	// first add the default values
 	const state = {
-		...defaultOptions
+		...defaultOptions,
+		perPage: storedPerPage // use fresh value from localStorage instead of stale defaultOptions
 	};
 	if (options.page) {
 		state.page = options.page;
@@ -120,10 +120,11 @@ export const newTableURLParams = (
 	if (urlParamsPage) {
 		state.page = urlParamsPage;
 	}
-	const urlParamsperPage = parseInt(urlParams.get(param('perPage', state.prefix)));
-	if (urlParamsperPage) {
-		state.perPage = urlParamsperPage;
-	}
+	// don't override perPage from URL - localStorage preference takes priority
+	// const urlParamsperPage = parseInt(urlParams.get(param('perPage', state.prefix)));
+	// if (urlParamsperPage) {
+	// 	state.perPage = urlParamsperPage;
+	// }
 	const urlParamsSortBy = urlParams.get(param('sortBy', state.prefix));
 	if (urlParamsSortBy) {
 		state.sortBy = urlParamsSortBy;
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ export const newTableURLParams = (
 	}
 	if (state.perPage < minPerPage || state.perPage > maxPerPage) {
 		console.warn('adjusting pagination: perPage < minPerPage || perPage > maxPerPage');
-		state.perPage = defaultOptions.perPage;
+		state.perPage = storedPerPage;
 	}
 	if (acceptedPerPageValues.includes(state.perPage) === false) {
 		console.warn('adjusting pagination: acceptedPerPageValues.includes(perPage) === false');
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/campaign/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/campaign/[id]/+page.svelte
index 81ccacd..641db55 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/campaign/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/campaign/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -12,11 +12,8 @@
 	import TableRow from '$lib/components/table/TableRow.svelte';
 	import TableCell from '$lib/components/table/TableCell.svelte';
 	import { formatWeekDays, formatTimeConstraint, timeFormat } from '$lib/utils/date.js';
-	import {
-		defaultPerPage,
-		defaultStartPage,
-		newTableURLParams
-	} from '$lib/service/tableURLParams.js';
+	import { defaultStartPage, newTableURLParams } from '$lib/service/tableURLParams.js';
+	import { getPerPagePreference } from '$lib/store/preferences.js';
 	import Table from '$lib/components/table/Table.svelte';
 	import TableCellEmpty from '$lib/components/table/TableCellEmpty.svelte';
 	import TableCellAction from '$lib/components/table/TableCellAction.svelte';
@@ -479,7 +476,7 @@
 		recipientEventsTableParams.unsubscribe();
 		recipientEventsTableParams.search = '';
 		recipientEventsTableParams.page = defaultStartPage;
-		recipientEventsTableParams.perPage = defaultPerPage;
+		recipientEventsTableParams.perPage = getPerPagePreference();
 
 		recipientEvents = [];
 		recipientEventsRecipient = {