diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index c7a0f4ca3..f2dd406dd 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	SessionTimeout               time.Duration
 	BaseURL                      string
 	UILoginBackgroundURL         string
+	UIWelcomeMessage             string
+	MaxSidebarPlaylists          int
 	EnableTranscodingConfig      bool
 	EnableDownloads              bool
 	EnableExternalServices       bool
@@ -47,7 +49,6 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	ProbeCommand                 string
 	CoverArtPriority             string
 	CoverJpegQuality             int
-	UIWelcomeMessage             string
 	EnableGravatar               bool
 	EnableFavourites             bool
 	EnableStarRating             bool
@@ -224,6 +225,8 @@ func init() {
 	viper.SetDefault("scanschedule", "@every 1m")
 	viper.SetDefault("baseurl", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("uiloginbackgroundurl", consts.DefaultUILoginBackgroundURL)
+	viper.SetDefault("uiwelcomemessage", "")
+	viper.SetDefault("maxsidebarplaylists", consts.DefaultMaxSidebarPlaylists)
 	viper.SetDefault("enabletranscodingconfig", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("transcodingcachesize", "100MB")
 	viper.SetDefault("imagecachesize", "100MB")
@@ -242,7 +245,6 @@ func init() {
 	viper.SetDefault("probecommand", "ffmpeg %s -f ffmetadata")
 	viper.SetDefault("coverartpriority", "cover.*, folder.*, front.*, embedded, external")
 	viper.SetDefault("coverjpegquality", 75)
-	viper.SetDefault("uiwelcomemessage", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("enablegravatar", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("enablefavourites", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("enablestarrating", true)
diff --git a/consts/consts.go b/consts/consts.go
index f1483f474..16400f68d 100644
--- a/consts/consts.go
+++ b/consts/consts.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ const (
 	// DefaultUILoginBackgroundOffline Background image used in case external integrations are disabled
 	DefaultUILoginBackgroundOffline    = "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"
 	DefaultUILoginBackgroundURLOffline = "data:image/png;base64," + DefaultUILoginBackgroundOffline
+	DefaultMaxSidebarPlaylists         = 100
 
 	RequestThrottleBacklogLimit   = 100
 	RequestThrottleBacklogTimeout = time.Minute
diff --git a/server/serve_index.go b/server/serve_index.go
index 196a2de3c..263d651f3 100644
--- a/server/serve_index.go
+++ b/server/serve_index.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func serveIndex(ds model.DataStore, fs fs.FS, shareInfo *model.Share) http.Handl
 			"baseURL":                   utils.SanitizeText(strings.TrimSuffix(conf.Server.BaseURL, "/")),
 			"loginBackgroundURL":        utils.SanitizeText(conf.Server.UILoginBackgroundURL),
 			"welcomeMessage":            utils.SanitizeText(conf.Server.UIWelcomeMessage),
+			"maxSidebarPlaylists":       conf.Server.MaxSidebarPlaylists,
 			"enableTranscodingConfig":   conf.Server.EnableTranscodingConfig,
 			"enableDownloads":           conf.Server.EnableDownloads,
 			"enableFavourites":          conf.Server.EnableFavourites,
diff --git a/server/serve_index_test.go b/server/serve_index_test.go
index 6908be9fb..5810992f6 100644
--- a/server/serve_index_test.go
+++ b/server/serve_index_test.go
@@ -94,6 +94,17 @@ var _ = Describe("serveIndex", func() {
 		Expect(config).To(HaveKeyWithValue("welcomeMessage", "Hello"))
 	})
 
+	It("sets the maxSidebarPlaylists", func() {
+		conf.Server.MaxSidebarPlaylists = 42
+		r := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/index.html", nil)
+		w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+		serveIndex(ds, fs, nil)(w, r)
+
+		config := extractAppConfig(w.Body.String())
+		Expect(config).To(HaveKeyWithValue("maxSidebarPlaylists", float64(42)))
+	})
+
 	It("sets the enableTranscodingConfig", func() {
 		conf.Server.EnableTranscodingConfig = true
 		r := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/index.html", nil)
diff --git a/ui/src/config.js b/ui/src/config.js
index da24ba3fc..abf409868 100644
--- a/ui/src/config.js
+++ b/ui/src/config.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const defaultConfig = {
   variousArtistsId: '03b645ef2100dfc42fa9785ea3102295', // See consts.VariousArtistsID in consts.go
   // Login backgrounds from https://unsplash.com/collections/1065384/music-wallpapers
   loginBackgroundURL: 'https://source.unsplash.com/collection/1065384/1600x900',
+  maxSidebarPlaylists: 100,
   enableTranscodingConfig: true,
   enableDownloads: true,
   enableFavourites: true,
diff --git a/ui/src/consts.js b/ui/src/consts.js
index cf735a28f..20c8bac2b 100644
--- a/ui/src/consts.js
+++ b/ui/src/consts.js
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ DraggableTypes.ALL.push(
   DraggableTypes.ARTIST
 )
 
-export const MAX_SIDEBAR_PLAYLISTS = 100
-
 export const DEFAULT_SHARE_BITRATE = 128
 
 export const BITRATE_CHOICES = [
diff --git a/ui/src/layout/PlaylistsSubMenu.js b/ui/src/layout/PlaylistsSubMenu.js
index 0e9646a11..e16aa7e18 100644
--- a/ui/src/layout/PlaylistsSubMenu.js
+++ b/ui/src/layout/PlaylistsSubMenu.js
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ import { BiCog } from 'react-icons/bi'
 import { useDrop } from 'react-dnd'
 import SubMenu from './SubMenu'
 import { canChangeTracks } from '../common'
-import { DraggableTypes, MAX_SIDEBAR_PLAYLISTS } from '../consts'
+import { DraggableTypes } from '../consts'
+import config from '../config'
 
 const PlaylistMenuItemLink = ({ pls, sidebarIsOpen }) => {
   const dataProvider = useDataProvider()
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ const PlaylistsSubMenu = ({ state, setState, sidebarIsOpen, dense }) => {
     payload: {
       pagination: {
         page: 0,
-        perPage: MAX_SIDEBAR_PLAYLISTS,
+        perPage: config.maxSidebarPlaylists,
       },
       sort: { field: 'name' },
     },