diff --git a/tildes/tildes/schemas/topic_listing.py b/tildes/tildes/schemas/listing.py
similarity index 85%
rename from tildes/tildes/schemas/topic_listing.py
rename to tildes/tildes/schemas/listing.py
index ca055b2..70c9bde 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/schemas/topic_listing.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/schemas/listing.py
@@ -11,19 +11,12 @@ from tildes.enums import TopicSortOption
 from tildes.schemas.fields import Enum, ID36, Ltree, ShortTimePeriod
 
 
-class TopicListingSchema(Schema):
-    """Marshmallow schema to validate arguments for a topic listing page."""
-
-    DEFAULT_TOPICS_PER_PAGE = 50
+class PaginatedListingSchema(Schema):
+    """Marshmallow schema to validate arguments for a paginated listing page."""
 
-    order = Enum(TopicSortOption)
-    period = ShortTimePeriod(allow_none=True)
     after = ID36()
     before = ID36()
-    per_page = Integer(validate=Range(min=1, max=100), missing=DEFAULT_TOPICS_PER_PAGE)
-    rank_start = Integer(load_from="n", validate=Range(min=1), missing=None)
-    tag = Ltree(missing=None)
-    unfiltered = Boolean(missing=False)
+    per_page = Integer(validate=Range(min=1, max=100), missing=50)
 
     @validates_schema
     def either_after_or_before(self, data: dict) -> None:
@@ -31,6 +24,21 @@ class TopicListingSchema(Schema):
         if data.get("after") and data.get("before"):
             raise ValidationError("Can't specify both after and before.")
 
+    class Meta:
+        """Always use strict checking so error handlers are invoked."""
+
+        strict = True
+
+
+class TopicListingSchema(PaginatedListingSchema):
+    """Marshmallow schema to validate arguments for a topic listing page."""
+
+    period = ShortTimePeriod(allow_none=True)
+    order = Enum(TopicSortOption)
+    tag = Ltree(missing=None)
+    unfiltered = Boolean(missing=False)
+    rank_start = Integer(load_from="n", validate=Range(min=1), missing=None)
+
     @pre_load
     def reset_rank_start_on_first_page(self, data: dict) -> dict:
         """Reset rank_start to 1 if this is a first page (no before/after)."""
@@ -38,8 +46,3 @@ class TopicListingSchema(Schema):
             data["rank_start"] = 1
 
         return data
-
-    class Meta:
-        """Always use strict checking so error handlers are invoked."""
-
-        strict = True
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/views/notifications.py b/tildes/tildes/views/notifications.py
index 7a84285..96da5d9 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/views/notifications.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/views/notifications.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from webargs.pyramidparser import use_kwargs
 
 from tildes.enums import CommentLabelOption
 from tildes.models.comment import CommentNotification
-from tildes.schemas.topic_listing import TopicListingSchema
+from tildes.schemas.listing import PaginatedListingSchema
 
 
 @view_config(route_name="notifications_unread", renderer="notifications_unread.jinja2")
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def get_user_unread_notifications(request: Request) -> dict:
 
 
 @view_config(route_name="notifications", renderer="notifications.jinja2")
-@use_kwargs(TopicListingSchema(only=("after", "before", "per_page")))
+@use_kwargs(PaginatedListingSchema())
 def get_user_notifications(
     request: Request, after: str, before: str, per_page: int
 ) -> dict:
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/views/topic.py b/tildes/tildes/views/topic.py
index 446ce9f..4a320ca 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/views/topic.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/views/topic.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ from tildes.models.topic import Topic, TopicVisit
 from tildes.models.user import UserGroupSettings
 from tildes.schemas.comment import CommentSchema
 from tildes.schemas.fields import Enum, ShortTimePeriod
+from tildes.schemas.listing import TopicListingSchema
 from tildes.schemas.topic import TopicSchema
-from tildes.schemas.topic_listing import TopicListingSchema
 from tildes.views.decorators import rate_limit_view
 
 
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/views/user.py b/tildes/tildes/views/user.py
index 05c5520..730e246 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/views/user.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/views/user.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from tildes.enums import CommentLabelOption
 from tildes.models.comment import Comment
 from tildes.models.topic import Topic
 from tildes.models.user import User, UserInviteCode
-from tildes.schemas.topic_listing import TopicListingSchema
+from tildes.schemas.listing import PaginatedListingSchema
 
 
 def _get_user_recent_activity(
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def _get_user_recent_activity(
 
 
 @view_config(route_name="user", renderer="user.jinja2")
-@use_kwargs(TopicListingSchema(only=("after", "before", "per_page")))
+@use_kwargs(PaginatedListingSchema())
 @use_kwargs(
     {"post_type": String(load_from="type", validate=OneOf(("topic", "comment")))}
 )