diff --git a/conf/dlggeneralbase.ui b/conf/dlggeneralbase.ui
--- a/conf/dlggeneralbase.ui
+++ b/conf/dlggeneralbase.ui
@@ -319,6 +319,13 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="kcfg_fewColumnsIfFewPages">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Set fewer columns in Overview if document is small</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
         <item>
          <spacer>
           <property name="orientation">
diff --git a/conf/okular.kcfg b/conf/okular.kcfg
--- a/conf/okular.kcfg
+++ b/conf/okular.kcfg
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@
   </entry>
   <entry key="DisplayDocumentTitle" type="Bool" >
    <default>true</default>
+ </entry>
+  <entry key="fewColumnsIfFewPages" type="Bool">
+  <default>false</default>
  </entry>
  <entry key="rtlReadingDirection" type="Bool" >
   <default>false</default>
diff --git a/ui/pageview.cpp b/ui/pageview.cpp
--- a/ui/pageview.cpp
+++ b/ui/pageview.cpp
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@
 
     int setting_viewCols;
     bool rtl_Mode;
+
+    bool fewColumnsFewPages;
     // Keep track of whether tablet pen is currently pressed down
     bool penDown;
 
@@ -354,6 +356,7 @@
     d->aPageSizes=nullptr;
     d->setting_viewCols = Okular::Settings::viewColumns();
     d->rtl_Mode = Okular::Settings::rtlReadingDirection();
+    d->fewColumnsFewPages = Okular::Settings::fewColumnsIfFewPages();
     d->mouseModeActionGroup = nullptr;
     d->penDown = false;
     d->aMouseMagnifier = nullptr;
@@ -837,6 +840,12 @@
         slotRelayoutPages();
     }
 
+    if(Okular::Settings::fewColumnsIfFewPages() != d->fewColumnsFewPages)
+    {
+        d->fewColumnsFewPages = Okular::Settings::fewColumnsIfFewPages();
+        slotRelayoutPages();
+    }
+
     if (Okular::Settings::rtlReadingDirection() != d->rtl_Mode )
     {
         d->rtl_Mode = Okular::Settings::rtlReadingDirection();
@@ -4181,6 +4190,9 @@
     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->fewColumnsFewPages
+            && d->document->pages() < Okular::Settings::viewColumns() ) 
+            return d->document->pages();
     else return Okular::Settings::viewColumns();
 }