diff --git a/ui/pageview.cpp b/ui/pageview.cpp
--- a/ui/pageview.cpp
+++ b/ui/pageview.cpp
@@ -4181,6 +4181,9 @@
     if (vm == Okular::Settings::EnumViewMode::Single) return 1;
     else if (vm == Okular::Settings::EnumViewMode::Facing ||
              vm == Okular::Settings::EnumViewMode::FacingFirstCentered) return 2;
+    else if (vm == Okular::Settings::EnumViewMode::Summary
+            && d->document->pages() < Okular::Settings::viewColumns() ) 
+            return d->document->pages();
     else return Okular::Settings::viewColumns();
 }