diff --git a/tailbone/grids/core.py b/tailbone/grids/core.py
index 0e2833dc..95465b1e 100644
--- a/tailbone/grids/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/grids/core.py
@@ -622,6 +622,12 @@ class Grid(object):
         if self.default_pagesize:
             return self.default_pagesize
 
+        pagesize = self.request.rattail_config.getint('tailbone',
+                                                      'grid.default_pagesize',
+                                                      default=0)
+        if pagesize:
+            return pagesize
+
         options = self.get_pagesize_options()
         return options[0]