diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
index 9b3cc3977..f69f00cf7 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ namespace BookStack\Http\Controllers;
 use BookStack\Auth\Access\SocialAuthService;
 use BookStack\Auth\Queries\UsersAllPaginatedAndSorted;
 use BookStack\Auth\Role;
-use BookStack\Auth\User;
 use BookStack\Auth\UserRepo;
 use BookStack\Exceptions\ImageUploadException;
 use BookStack\Exceptions\UserUpdateException;
@@ -22,9 +21,6 @@ class UserController extends Controller
     protected UserRepo $userRepo;
     protected ImageRepo $imageRepo;
 
-    /**
-     * UserController constructor.
-     */
     public function __construct(UserRepo $userRepo, ImageRepo $imageRepo)
     {
         $this->userRepo = $userRepo;
@@ -111,9 +107,8 @@ class UserController extends Controller
     {
         $this->checkPermissionOrCurrentUser('users-manage', $id);
 
-        /** @var User $user */
-        $user = User::query()->with(['apiTokens', 'mfaValues'])->findOrFail($id);
-
+        $user = $this->userRepo->getById($id);
+        $user->load(['apiTokens', 'mfaValues']);
         $authMethod = ($user->system_name) ? 'system' : config('auth.method');
 
         $activeSocialDrivers = $socialAuthService->getActiveDrivers();
@@ -206,122 +201,4 @@ class UserController extends Controller
 
         return redirect('/settings/users');
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Update the user's preferred book-list display setting.
-     */
-    public function switchBooksView(Request $request, int $id)
-    {
-        return $this->switchViewType($id, $request, 'books');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Update the user's preferred shelf-list display setting.
-     */
-    public function switchShelvesView(Request $request, int $id)
-    {
-        return $this->switchViewType($id, $request, 'bookshelves');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Update the user's preferred shelf-view book list display setting.
-     */
-    public function switchShelfView(Request $request, int $id)
-    {
-        return $this->switchViewType($id, $request, 'bookshelf');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * For a type of list, switch with stored view type for a user.
-     */
-    protected function switchViewType(int $userId, Request $request, string $listName)
-    {
-        $this->checkPermissionOrCurrentUser('users-manage', $userId);
-
-        $viewType = $request->get('view_type');
-        if (!in_array($viewType, ['grid', 'list'])) {
-            $viewType = 'list';
-        }
-
-        $user = $this->userRepo->getById($userId);
-        $key = $listName . '_view_type';
-        setting()->putUser($user, $key, $viewType);
-
-        return redirect()->back(302, [], "/settings/users/$userId");
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Change the stored sort type for a particular view.
-     */
-    public function changeSort(Request $request, string $id, string $type)
-    {
-        $validSortTypes = ['books', 'bookshelves', 'shelf_books', 'users', 'roles', 'webhooks'];
-        if (!in_array($type, $validSortTypes)) {
-            return redirect()->back(500);
-        }
-
-        $this->checkPermissionOrCurrentUser('users-manage', $id);
-
-        $sort = substr($request->get('sort') ?: 'name', 0, 50);
-        $order = $request->get('order') === 'desc' ? 'desc' : 'asc';
-
-        $user = $this->userRepo->getById($id);
-        $sortKey = $type . '_sort';
-        $orderKey = $type . '_sort_order';
-        setting()->putUser($user, $sortKey, $sort);
-        setting()->putUser($user, $orderKey, $order);
-
-        return redirect()->back(302, [], "/settings/users/{$id}");
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Toggle dark mode for the current user.
-     */
-    public function toggleDarkMode()
-    {
-        $enabled = setting()->getForCurrentUser('dark-mode-enabled', false);
-        setting()->putUser(user(), 'dark-mode-enabled', $enabled ? 'false' : 'true');
-
-        return redirect()->back();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Update the stored section expansion preference for the given user.
-     */
-    public function updateExpansionPreference(Request $request, string $id, string $key)
-    {
-        $this->checkPermissionOrCurrentUser('users-manage', $id);
-        $keyWhitelist = ['home-details'];
-        if (!in_array($key, $keyWhitelist)) {
-            return response('Invalid key', 500);
-        }
-
-        $newState = $request->get('expand', 'false');
-
-        $user = $this->userRepo->getById($id);
-        setting()->putUser($user, 'section_expansion#' . $key, $newState);
-
-        return response('', 204);
-    }
-
-    public function updateCodeLanguageFavourite(Request $request)
-    {
-        $validated = $this->validate($request, [
-            'language' => ['required', 'string', 'max:20'],
-            'active'   => ['required', 'bool'],
-        ]);
-
-        $currentFavoritesStr = setting()->getForCurrentUser('code-language-favourites', '');
-        $currentFavorites = array_filter(explode(',', $currentFavoritesStr));
-
-        $isFav = in_array($validated['language'], $currentFavorites);
-        if (!$isFav && $validated['active']) {
-            $currentFavorites[] = $validated['language'];
-        } elseif ($isFav && !$validated['active']) {
-            $index = array_search($validated['language'], $currentFavorites);
-            array_splice($currentFavorites, $index, 1);
-        }
-
-        setting()->putUser(user(), 'code-language-favourites', implode(',', $currentFavorites));
-    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/UserPreferencesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/UserPreferencesController.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e9160810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/UserPreferencesController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace BookStack\Http\Controllers;
+
+use BookStack\Auth\UserRepo;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class UserPreferencesController extends Controller
+{
+    protected UserRepo $userRepo;
+
+    public function __construct(UserRepo $userRepo)
+    {
+        $this->userRepo = $userRepo;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update the user's preferred book-list display setting.
+     */
+    public function switchBooksView(Request $request, int $id)
+    {
+        return $this->switchViewType($id, $request, 'books');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update the user's preferred shelf-list display setting.
+     */
+    public function switchShelvesView(Request $request, int $id)
+    {
+        return $this->switchViewType($id, $request, 'bookshelves');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update the user's preferred shelf-view book list display setting.
+     */
+    public function switchShelfView(Request $request, int $id)
+    {
+        return $this->switchViewType($id, $request, 'bookshelf');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * For a type of list, switch with stored view type for a user.
+     */
+    protected function switchViewType(int $userId, Request $request, string $listName)
+    {
+        $this->checkPermissionOrCurrentUser('users-manage', $userId);
+
+        $viewType = $request->get('view_type');
+        if (!in_array($viewType, ['grid', 'list'])) {
+            $viewType = 'list';
+        }
+
+        $user = $this->userRepo->getById($userId);
+        $key = $listName . '_view_type';
+        setting()->putUser($user, $key, $viewType);
+
+        return redirect()->back(302, [], "/settings/users/$userId");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Change the stored sort type for a particular view.
+     */
+    public function changeSort(Request $request, string $id, string $type)
+    {
+        $validSortTypes = ['books', 'bookshelves', 'shelf_books', 'users', 'roles', 'webhooks'];
+        if (!in_array($type, $validSortTypes)) {
+            return redirect()->back(500);
+        }
+
+        $this->checkPermissionOrCurrentUser('users-manage', $id);
+
+        $sort = substr($request->get('sort') ?: 'name', 0, 50);
+        $order = $request->get('order') === 'desc' ? 'desc' : 'asc';
+
+        $user = $this->userRepo->getById($id);
+        $sortKey = $type . '_sort';
+        $orderKey = $type . '_sort_order';
+        setting()->putUser($user, $sortKey, $sort);
+        setting()->putUser($user, $orderKey, $order);
+
+        return redirect()->back(302, [], "/settings/users/{$id}");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Toggle dark mode for the current user.
+     */
+    public function toggleDarkMode()
+    {
+        $enabled = setting()->getForCurrentUser('dark-mode-enabled', false);
+        setting()->putUser(user(), 'dark-mode-enabled', $enabled ? 'false' : 'true');
+
+        return redirect()->back();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update the stored section expansion preference for the given user.
+     */
+    public function updateExpansionPreference(Request $request, string $id, string $key)
+    {
+        $this->checkPermissionOrCurrentUser('users-manage', $id);
+        $keyWhitelist = ['home-details'];
+        if (!in_array($key, $keyWhitelist)) {
+            return response('Invalid key', 500);
+        }
+
+        $newState = $request->get('expand', 'false');
+
+        $user = $this->userRepo->getById($id);
+        setting()->putUser($user, 'section_expansion#' . $key, $newState);
+
+        return response('', 204);
+    }
+
+    public function updateCodeLanguageFavourite(Request $request)
+    {
+        $validated = $this->validate($request, [
+            'language' => ['required', 'string', 'max:20'],
+            'active'   => ['required', 'bool'],
+        ]);
+
+        $currentFavoritesStr = setting()->getForCurrentUser('code-language-favourites', '');
+        $currentFavorites = array_filter(explode(',', $currentFavoritesStr));
+
+        $isFav = in_array($validated['language'], $currentFavorites);
+        if (!$isFav && $validated['active']) {
+            $currentFavorites[] = $validated['language'];
+        } elseif ($isFav && !$validated['active']) {
+            $index = array_search($validated['language'], $currentFavorites);
+            array_splice($currentFavorites, $index, 1);
+        }
+
+        setting()->putUser(user(), 'code-language-favourites', implode(',', $currentFavorites));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 1cffbfd7d..b3f11f53a 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ use BookStack\Http\Controllers\StatusController;
 use BookStack\Http\Controllers\TagController;
 use BookStack\Http\Controllers\UserApiTokenController;
 use BookStack\Http\Controllers\UserController;
+use BookStack\Http\Controllers\UserPreferencesController;
 use BookStack\Http\Controllers\UserProfileController;
 use BookStack\Http\Controllers\UserSearchController;
 use BookStack\Http\Controllers\WebhookController;
@@ -239,18 +240,20 @@ Route::middleware('auth')->group(function () {
     Route::get('/settings/users', [UserController::class, 'index']);
     Route::get('/settings/users/create', [UserController::class, 'create']);
     Route::get('/settings/users/{id}/delete', [UserController::class, 'delete']);
-    Route::patch('/settings/users/{id}/switch-books-view', [UserController::class, 'switchBooksView']);
-    Route::patch('/settings/users/{id}/switch-shelves-view', [UserController::class, 'switchShelvesView']);
-    Route::patch('/settings/users/{id}/switch-shelf-view', [UserController::class, 'switchShelfView']);
-    Route::patch('/settings/users/{id}/change-sort/{type}', [UserController::class, 'changeSort']);
-    Route::patch('/settings/users/{id}/update-expansion-preference/{key}', [UserController::class, 'updateExpansionPreference']);
-    Route::patch('/settings/users/toggle-dark-mode', [UserController::class, 'toggleDarkMode']);
-    Route::patch('/settings/users/update-code-language-favourite', [UserController::class, 'updateCodeLanguageFavourite']);
     Route::post('/settings/users/create', [UserController::class, 'store']);
     Route::get('/settings/users/{id}', [UserController::class, 'edit']);
     Route::put('/settings/users/{id}', [UserController::class, 'update']);
     Route::delete('/settings/users/{id}', [UserController::class, 'destroy']);
 
+    // User Preferences
+    Route::patch('/settings/users/{id}/switch-books-view', [UserPreferencesController::class, 'switchBooksView']);
+    Route::patch('/settings/users/{id}/switch-shelves-view', [UserPreferencesController::class, 'switchShelvesView']);
+    Route::patch('/settings/users/{id}/switch-shelf-view', [UserPreferencesController::class, 'switchShelfView']);
+    Route::patch('/settings/users/{id}/change-sort/{type}', [UserPreferencesController::class, 'changeSort']);
+    Route::patch('/settings/users/{id}/update-expansion-preference/{key}', [UserPreferencesController::class, 'updateExpansionPreference']);
+    Route::patch('/settings/users/toggle-dark-mode', [UserPreferencesController::class, 'toggleDarkMode']);
+    Route::patch('/settings/users/update-code-language-favourite', [UserPreferencesController::class, 'updateCodeLanguageFavourite']);
+
     // User API Tokens
     Route::get('/settings/users/{userId}/create-api-token', [UserApiTokenController::class, 'create']);
     Route::post('/settings/users/{userId}/create-api-token', [UserApiTokenController::class, 'store']);