diff --git a/config/config.example.yml b/config/config.example.yml
index a6673457ab..1e55dfda5f 100644
--- a/config/config.example.yml
+++ b/config/config.example.yml
@@ -210,6 +210,11 @@ item:
     undoTimeout: 10000 # 10 seconds
   # Show the item access status label in items lists
   showAccessStatuses: false
+  bitstream:
+    # Number of entries in the bitstream list in the item view page.
+    # Rounded to the nearest size in the list of selectable sizes on the
+    # settings menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
+    pageSize: 5
 
 # Collection Page Config
 collection:
@@ -298,4 +303,4 @@ info:
 # display in supported metadata fields. By default, only dc.description.abstract is supported.
 markdown:
   enabled: false
-  mathjax: false
\ No newline at end of file
+  mathjax: false
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.spec.ts b/src/app/item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.spec.ts
index 1059ed12da..6f0e97513f 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.spec.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import { NotificationsService } from '../../../../shared/notifications/notificat
 import { NotificationsServiceStub } from '../../../../shared/testing/notifications-service.stub';
 import { PaginationService } from '../../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
 import { PaginationServiceStub } from '../../../../shared/testing/pagination-service.stub';
+import { APP_CONFIG } from 'src/config/app-config.interface';
+import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment';
 
 describe('FullFileSectionComponent', () => {
   let comp: FullFileSectionComponent;
@@ -69,7 +71,8 @@ describe('FullFileSectionComponent', () => {
       providers: [
         { provide: BitstreamDataService, useValue: bitstreamDataService },
         { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: new NotificationsServiceStub() },
-        { provide: PaginationService, useValue: paginationService }
+        { provide: PaginationService, useValue: paginationService },
+        { provide: APP_CONFIG, useValue: environment },
       ],
 
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.ts b/src/app/item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.ts
index e21c1a32eb..3be0d58c81 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, Input, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, Inject, Input, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { BitstreamDataService } from '../../../../core/data/bitstream-data.service';
 
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { NotificationsService } from '../../../../shared/notifications/notificat
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { hasValue, isEmpty } from '../../../../shared/empty.util';
 import { PaginationService } from '../../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
+import { AppConfig, APP_CONFIG } from 'src/config/app-config.interface';
 
 /**
  * This component renders the file section of the item
@@ -34,26 +35,26 @@ export class FullFileSectionComponent extends FileSectionComponent implements On
   originals$: Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<Bitstream>>>;
   licenses$: Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<Bitstream>>>;
 
-  pageSize = 5;
   originalOptions = Object.assign(new PaginationComponentOptions(), {
     id: 'obo',
     currentPage: 1,
-    pageSize: this.pageSize
+    pageSize: this.appConfig.item.bitstream.pageSize
   });
 
   licenseOptions = Object.assign(new PaginationComponentOptions(), {
     id: 'lbo',
     currentPage: 1,
-    pageSize: this.pageSize
+    pageSize: this.appConfig.item.bitstream.pageSize
   });
 
   constructor(
     bitstreamDataService: BitstreamDataService,
     protected notificationsService: NotificationsService,
     protected translateService: TranslateService,
-    protected paginationService: PaginationService
+    protected paginationService: PaginationService,
+    @Inject(APP_CONFIG) protected appConfig: AppConfig
   ) {
-    super(bitstreamDataService, notificationsService, translateService);
+    super(bitstreamDataService, notificationsService, translateService, appConfig);
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.spec.ts b/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.spec.ts
index 2d185aef9c..83f92d5af8 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.spec.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import { MetadataFieldWrapperComponent } from '../../../field-components/metadat
 import { createPaginatedList } from '../../../../shared/testing/utils.test';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
 import { NotificationsServiceStub } from '../../../../shared/testing/notifications-service.stub';
+import { APP_CONFIG } from 'src/config/app-config.interface';
+import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment';
 
 describe('FileSectionComponent', () => {
   let comp: FileSectionComponent;
@@ -65,7 +67,8 @@ describe('FileSectionComponent', () => {
       declarations: [FileSectionComponent, VarDirective, FileSizePipe, MetadataFieldWrapperComponent],
       providers: [
         { provide: BitstreamDataService, useValue: bitstreamDataService },
-        { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: new NotificationsServiceStub() }
+        { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: new NotificationsServiceStub() },
+        { provide: APP_CONFIG, useValue: environment }
       ],
 
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.ts b/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.ts
index d28b579996..08e792fc8b 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, Input, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, Inject, Input, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs';
 import { BitstreamDataService } from '../../../../core/data/bitstream-data.service';
 
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { PaginatedList } from '../../../../core/data/paginated-list.model';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { getFirstCompletedRemoteData } from '../../../../core/shared/operators';
+import { AppConfig, APP_CONFIG } from 'src/config/app-config.interface';
 
 /**
  * This component renders the file section of the item
@@ -35,13 +36,15 @@ export class FileSectionComponent implements OnInit {
 
   isLastPage: boolean;
 
-  pageSize = 5;
+  pageSize: number;
 
   constructor(
     protected bitstreamDataService: BitstreamDataService,
     protected notificationsService: NotificationsService,
-    protected translateService: TranslateService
+    protected translateService: TranslateService,
+    @Inject(APP_CONFIG) protected appConfig: AppConfig
   ) {
+    this.pageSize = this.appConfig.item.bitstream.pageSize;
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
diff --git a/src/config/default-app-config.ts b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
index aeab5d63ac..a6949fabe2 100644
--- a/src/config/default-app-config.ts
+++ b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
@@ -246,7 +246,13 @@ export class DefaultAppConfig implements AppConfig {
       undoTimeout: 10000 // 10 seconds
     },
     // Show the item access status label in items lists
-    showAccessStatuses: false
+    showAccessStatuses: false,
+    bitstream: {
+      // Number of entries in the bitstream list in the item view page.
+      // Rounded to the nearest size in the list of selectable sizes on the
+      // settings menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
+      pageSize: 5
+    }
   };
 
   // Collection Page Config
diff --git a/src/config/item-config.interface.ts b/src/config/item-config.interface.ts
index f842c37c05..35cb5260ae 100644
--- a/src/config/item-config.interface.ts
+++ b/src/config/item-config.interface.ts
@@ -6,4 +6,11 @@ export interface ItemConfig extends Config {
   };
   // This is used to show the access status label of items in results lists
   showAccessStatuses: boolean;
+
+  bitstream: {
+    // Number of entries in the bitstream list in the item view page.
+    // Rounded to the nearest size in the list of selectable sizes on the
+    // settings menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
+    pageSize: number;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.test.ts b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
index edd1cb9109..ec49ff6009 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.test.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
@@ -229,7 +229,13 @@ export const environment: BuildConfig = {
       undoTimeout: 10000 // 10 seconds
     },
     // Show the item access status label in items lists
-    showAccessStatuses: false
+    showAccessStatuses: false,
+    bitstream: {
+      // Number of entries in the bitstream list in the item view page.
+      // Rounded to the nearest size in the list of selectable sizes on the
+      // settings menu.  See pageSizeOptions in 'pagination-component-options.model.ts'.
+      pageSize: 5
+    }
   },
   collection: {
     edit: {