diff --git a/tailbone/grids/core.py b/tailbone/grids/core.py
index 7bc0c01d..0e2833dc 100644
--- a/tailbone/grids/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/grids/core.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Grid(object):
                  joiners={}, filterable=False, filters={}, use_byte_string_filters=False,
                  searchable={},
                  sortable=False, sorters={}, default_sortkey=None, default_sortdir='asc',
-                 pageable=False, default_pagesize=20, default_page=1,
+                 pageable=False, default_pagesize=None, default_page=1,
                  checkboxes=False, checked=None, check_handler=None, check_all_handler=None,
                  clicking_row_checks_box=False, click_handlers=None,
                  main_actions=[], more_actions=[], delete_speedbump=False,
@@ -618,6 +618,13 @@ class Grid(object):
             keyfunc = lambda v: v[key]
         return lambda q, d: sorted(q, key=keyfunc, reverse=d == 'desc')
 
+    def get_default_pagesize(self):
+        if self.default_pagesize:
+            return self.default_pagesize
+
+        options = self.get_pagesize_options()
+        return options[0]
+
     def load_settings(self, store=True):
         """
         Load current/effective settings for the grid, from the request query
@@ -635,7 +642,7 @@ class Grid(object):
             settings['sortkey'] = self.default_sortkey
             settings['sortdir'] = self.default_sortdir
         if self.pageable:
-            settings['pagesize'] = self.default_pagesize
+            settings['pagesize'] = self.get_default_pagesize()
             settings['page'] = self.default_page
         if self.filterable:
             for filtr in self.iter_filters():
diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index e7dc7c64..fe77c7b5 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
     rows_deletable = False
     rows_deletable_speedbump = True
     rows_bulk_deletable = False
-    rows_default_pagesize = 20
+    rows_default_pagesize = None
     rows_downloadable_csv = False
     rows_downloadable_xlsx = False
 
@@ -523,11 +523,13 @@ class MasterView(View):
             'use_byte_string_filters': self.use_byte_string_filters,
             'sortable': self.rows_sortable,
             'pageable': self.rows_pageable,
-            'default_pagesize': self.rows_default_pagesize,
             'extra_row_class': self.row_grid_extra_class,
             'url': lambda obj: self.get_row_action_url('view', obj),
         }
 
+        if self.rows_default_pagesize:
+            defaults['default_pagesize'] = self.rows_default_pagesize
+
         if self.has_rows and 'main_actions' not in defaults:
             actions = []
             use_buefy = self.get_use_buefy()