diff --git a/src/core/engine.h b/src/core/engine.h
--- a/src/core/engine.h
+++ b/src/core/engine.h
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@
     QString adoptionCommand(const KNSCore::EntryInternal &entry) const;
     bool hasAdoptionCommand() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Set the page size for requests not made explicitly with requestData(int,int)
+     * @param pageSize the default number of entries to request from the provider
+     * @see requestData(int,int)
+     */
+    void setPageSize(int pageSize);
 Q_SIGNALS:
     /**
      * Indicates a message to be added to the ui's log, or sent to a messagebox
diff --git a/src/core/engine.cpp b/src/core/engine.cpp
--- a/src/core/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/core/engine.cpp
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@
 {
     emit signalResetView();
     m_currentPage = -1;
+    m_currentRequest.pageSize = m_pageSize;
     m_currentRequest.page = 0;
     m_numDataJobs = 0;
 
@@ -388,6 +389,7 @@
 {
     m_searchTimer->stop();
     m_currentRequest = KNSCore::Provider::SearchRequest(KNSCore::Provider::Newest, KNSCore::Provider::ExactEntryId, id);
+    m_currentRequest.pageSize = m_pageSize;
 
     EntryInternal::List cache = m_cache->requestFromCache(m_currentRequest);
     if (!cache.isEmpty()) {
@@ -612,6 +614,7 @@
     foreach (QSharedPointer<Provider> p, m_providers) {
         Provider::SearchRequest request(KNSCore::Provider::Newest, KNSCore::Provider::Installed);
         request.page = 0;
+        request.pageSize = m_pageSize;
         p->loadEntries(request);
     }
 }
@@ -669,3 +672,8 @@
 {
     return !m_adoptionCommand.isEmpty();
 }
+
+void KNSCore::Engine::setPageSize(int pageSize)
+{
+    m_pageSize = pageSize;
+}