diff --git a/admin/themes/default/js/user_list.js b/admin/themes/default/js/user_list.js
index 2acee5f7e..ad7067c28 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/js/user_list.js
+++ b/admin/themes/default/js/user_list.js
@@ -211,10 +211,6 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
 
     /*View manager*/
 
-    if (!$.cookie("pwg_user_manager_view")) {
-        $.cookie("pwg_user_manager_view", "line");
-    }
-
     if ($("#displayCompact").is(":checked")) {
         setDisplayCompact();
     };
@@ -233,9 +229,7 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
         if ($(".addAlbum").hasClass("input-mode")) {
             $(".addAlbum p").hide();
         }
-        
-        $.cookie("pwg_user_manager_view", "compact");
-
+        set_view_selector('compact');
     });
 
     $("#displayLine").change(function () {
@@ -244,8 +238,7 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
         if ($(".addAlbum").hasClass("input-mode")) {
             $(".addAlbum p").hide();
         }
-
-        $.cookie("pwg_user_manager_view", "line");
+        set_view_selector('line');
     });
 
     $("#displayTile").change(function () {
@@ -254,13 +247,12 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
         if ($(".addAlbum").hasClass("input-mode")) {
             $(".addAlbum p").show();
         }
-        
-        $.cookie("pwg_user_manager_view", "tile");
+        set_view_selector('tile');
     });
 
     /* Pagination */
 
-    if ($.cookie("pwg_user_manager_view") === "compact") {
+    if (view_selector === "compact") {
         if (per_page < 10) {
             per_page = 10
             update_pagination_menu();
@@ -285,6 +277,18 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
     }
 });
 
+function set_view_selector(view_type) {
+  $.ajax({
+    url: "ws.php?format=json&method=pwg.users.preferences.set",
+    type: "POST",
+    dataType: "JSON",
+    data: {
+      param: 'user-manager-view',
+      value: view_type,
+    }
+  })
+}
+
 function setDisplayTile() {
     $(".user-container-wrapper").removeClass("compactView").removeClass("lineView").addClass("tileView");
     $(".user-header-col").addClass("hide");
@@ -786,11 +790,11 @@ function selectionMode(isSelection) {
         $(".in-selection-mode").show();
         $(".not-in-selection-mode").hide();
 
-        if ($.cookie("pwg_user_manager_view") === "tile") {
+        if (view_selector === "tile") {
             $(".user-container-email").show();
         }
 
-        if ($.cookie("pwg_user_manager_view") !== "tile" || $.cookie("pwg_user_manager_view") === "line") {
+        if (view_selector === "compact") {
             $(".user-container-email").css({
                 display: "none"
             })
@@ -802,7 +806,7 @@ function selectionMode(isSelection) {
         $(".in-selection-mode").hide();
         $(".not-in-selection-mode").show();
 
-        if ($.cookie("pwg_user_manager_view") === "tile" || $.cookie("pwg_user_manager_view") === "line") {
+        if (view_selector === "tile" || view_selector === "line") {
             $(".user-container-email").css({
                 display: "flex"
             })
diff --git a/admin/themes/default/template/user_list.tpl b/admin/themes/default/template/user_list.tpl
index c30d0941a..cfd04d9ab 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/template/user_list.tpl
+++ b/admin/themes/default/template/user_list.tpl
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ const show_str = '{'Show'|@translate}';
 const user_added_str = '{'User %s added'|@translate}';
 const str_popin_update_btn = '{'Update'|@translate}';
 
+const view_selector = '{$view_selector}';
+
+console.log(view_selector);
+
 months = [
   "{'Jan'|@translate}",
   "{'Feb'|@translate}",
@@ -190,7 +194,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     <div class="user-manager-header">
 
       <div class="UserViewSelector">
-        <input type="radio" name="layout" class="switchLayout" id="displayCompact" {if $smarty.cookies.pwg_user_manager_view == 'compact'}checked{/if}/><label for="displayCompact"><span class="icon-th-large firstIcon tiptip" title="{'Compact View'|translate}"></span></label><input type="radio" name="layout" class="switchLayout tiptip" id="displayLine" {if $smarty.cookies.pwg_user_manager_view == 'line' || !$smarty.cookies.pwg_user_manager_view}checked{/if}/><label for="displayLine"><span class="icon-th-list tiptip" title="{'Line View'|translate}"></span></label><input type="radio" name="layout" class="switchLayout" id="displayTile" {if $smarty.cookies.pwg_user_manager_view == 'tile'}checked{/if}/><label for="displayTile"><span class="icon-pause lastIcon tiptip" title="{'Tile View'|translate}"></span></label>
+        <input type="radio" name="layout" class="switchLayout" id="displayCompact" {if $view_selector == 'compact'}checked{/if}/><label for="displayCompact"><span class="icon-th-large firstIcon tiptip" title="{'Compact View'|translate}"></span></label><input type="radio" name="layout" class="switchLayout tiptip" id="displayLine" {if $view_selector == 'line'}checked{/if}/><label for="displayLine"><span class="icon-th-list tiptip" title="{'Line View'|translate}"></span></label><input type="radio" name="layout" class="switchLayout" id="displayTile" {if $view_selector == 'tile'}checked{/if}/><label for="displayTile"><span class="icon-pause lastIcon tiptip" title="{'Tile View'|translate}"></span></label>
       </div>
 
       <div style="display:flex;justify-content:space-between; flex-grow:1;">
diff --git a/admin/user_list.php b/admin/user_list.php
index da47e798f..a8d9c0f99 100644
--- a/admin/user_list.php
+++ b/admin/user_list.php
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ $template->assign('groups_arr_id', implode(',', $groups_arr_id));
 $template->assign('groups_arr_name', implode(',', $groups_arr_name));
 $template->assign('guest_id', $conf["guest_id"]);
 
+$template->assign('view_selector', userprefs_get_param('user-manager-view', 'line'));
 // +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
 // | html code display                                                     |
 // +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+