diff --git a/library/Icingadb/Web/Controller.php b/library/Icingadb/Web/Controller.php
index 0145eb552..e804e0947 100644
--- a/library/Icingadb/Web/Controller.php
+++ b/library/Icingadb/Web/Controller.php
@@ -401,6 +401,16 @@ function (ViewModeSwitcher $viewModeSwitcher) use ($user, $preferredModes, $pagi
                 $viewMode = $viewModeSwitcher->getValue($viewModeSwitcher->getViewModeParam());
                 $requestUrl = Url::fromRequest();
 
+                if ($viewMode === 'minimal' && $requestUrl->getPath() === 'icingadb/hostgroups') {
+                    $requestUrl = Url::fromPath('icingadb/hostgroups/grid')->setParams($requestUrl->getParams());
+                } elseif ($viewMode !== 'minimal' && $requestUrl->getPath() === 'icingadb/hostgroups/grid') {
+                    $requestUrl = Url::fromPath('icingadb/hostgroups')->setParams($requestUrl->getParams());
+                } elseif ($viewMode === 'minimal' && $requestUrl->getPath() === 'icingadb/servicegroups') {
+                    $requestUrl = Url::fromPath('icingadb/servicegroups/grid')->setParams($requestUrl->getParams());
+                } elseif ($viewMode !== 'minimal' && $requestUrl->getPath() === 'icingadb/servicegroups/grid') {
+                    $requestUrl = Url::fromPath('icingadb/servicegroups')->setParams($requestUrl->getParams());
+                }
+
                 $preferredModes[$requestUrl->getPath()] = $viewMode;
                 $user->setAdditional('icingadb.view_modes', $preferredModes);