diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/views/ItemListView.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/views/ItemListView.java
index 026400c9942..f8488bd1c3e 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/views/ItemListView.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/itemmanager/views/ItemListView.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public final class ItemListView<T extends InventoryItem> extends ItemView<T> {
 
     @Override
     public void setup(ItemManagerConfig config, Map<ColumnDef, ItemColumn> colOverrides) {
+        list.compactModeHandler.setCompactMode(config.getCompactListView());
         refresh(null, 0, 0);
     }
 
@@ -284,6 +285,9 @@ public final class ItemListView<T extends InventoryItem> extends ItemView<T> {
             if (compactModeHandler.update(amount)) {
                 revalidate(); //update scroll bounds
                 scrollSelectionIntoView(); //ensure selection remains in view
+
+                //update compact mode configuration
+                itemManager.getConfig().setCompactListView(compactModeHandler.isCompactMode());
             }
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java
index c82ef8dcb61..eb1c39f25a1 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/settings/SettingsPage.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class SettingsPage extends TabPage<SettingsScreen> {
                 4);
         lstSettings.addItem(new BooleanSetting(FPref.UI_COMPACT_LIST_ITEMS,
                 "Compact List Items",
-                "Show only a single line of text for cards and decks on list views by default."),
+                "Show only a single line of text for cards and decks on all list views by default."),
                 4);
         lstSettings.addItem(new BooleanSetting(FPref.UI_HIDE_REMINDER_TEXT,
                 "Hide Reminder Text",
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/toolbox/FList.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/toolbox/FList.java
index fbb8f559371..c9705afd089 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/toolbox/FList.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/toolbox/FList.java
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@ public class FList<E> extends FScrollPane implements Iterable<E> {
         public boolean isCompactMode() {
             return compactMode;
         }
+        public void setCompactMode(boolean compactMode0) {
+            compactMode = compactMode0;
+        }
 
         public boolean update(float amount) {
             totalZoomAmount += amount;
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/ItemManagerConfig.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/ItemManagerConfig.java
index bcd64f65121..631c93ddf63 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/ItemManagerConfig.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/itemmanager/ItemManagerConfig.java
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package forge.itemmanager;
 
 import forge.itemmanager.ItemColumnConfig.SortState;
+import forge.model.FModel;
 import forge.properties.ForgeConstants;
+import forge.properties.ForgePreferences.FPref;
 import forge.util.XmlUtil;
 
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ public enum ItemManagerConfig {
 
     private Prop<Boolean> uniqueCardsOnly;
     private Prop<Boolean> hideFilters;
+    private Prop<Boolean> compactListView;
     private Prop<GroupDef> groupBy;
     private Prop<ColumnDef> pileBy;
     private Prop<Integer> imageColumnCount;
@@ -102,6 +105,7 @@ public enum ItemManagerConfig {
 
         uniqueCardsOnly = new Prop<Boolean>(uniqueCardsOnly0);
         hideFilters = new Prop<Boolean>(hideFilters0);
+        compactListView = new Prop<Boolean>(FModel.getPreferences().getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_COMPACT_LIST_ITEMS)); //use main setting to determine default
         groupBy = new Prop<GroupDef>(groupBy0);
         pileBy = new Prop<ColumnDef>(pileBy0);
         imageColumnCount = new Prop<Integer>(imageColumnCount0);
@@ -167,6 +171,13 @@ public enum ItemManagerConfig {
         hideFilters.setValue(value0);
     }
 
+    public boolean getCompactListView() {
+        return compactListView.getValue();
+    }
+    public void setCompactListView(boolean value0) {
+        compactListView.setValue(value0);
+    }
+
     public GroupDef getGroupBy() {
         return groupBy.getValue();
     }
@@ -210,6 +221,9 @@ public enum ItemManagerConfig {
                     if (el.hasAttribute("hideFilters")) {
                         config.hideFilters.value = Boolean.parseBoolean(el.getAttribute("hideFilters"));
                     }
+                    if (el.hasAttribute("compactListView")) {
+                        config.compactListView.value = Boolean.parseBoolean(el.getAttribute("compactListView"));
+                    }
                     if (el.hasAttribute("groupBy")) {
                         String value = el.getAttribute("groupBy");
                         if (value.isEmpty()) {
@@ -289,6 +303,7 @@ public enum ItemManagerConfig {
                 el.setAttribute("name", config.name());
                 config.uniqueCardsOnly.writeValue(el, "uniqueCardsOnly");
                 config.hideFilters.writeValue(el, "hideFilters");
+                config.compactListView.writeValue(el, "compactListView");
                 config.groupBy.writeValue(el, "groupBy");
                 config.pileBy.writeValue(el, "pileBy");
                 config.imageColumnCount.writeValue(el, "imageColumnCount");