diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list.py
index 446169ab..a2bd0674 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list.py
@@ -361,7 +361,8 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
 
         remove_request = self.factory.post("", {"item": items[1].id})
         remove_request.user = self.local_user
-        views.list.remove_book(remove_request, self.list.id)
+        with patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay"):
+            views.list.remove_book(remove_request, self.list.id)
         items = self.list.listitem_set.order_by("order").all()
         self.assertEqual(items[0].book, self.book)
         self.assertEqual(items[1].book, self.book_three)
@@ -415,7 +416,8 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
 
         set_position_request = self.factory.post("", {"position": 1})
         set_position_request.user = self.local_user
-        views.list.set_book_position(set_position_request, items[2].id)
+        with patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay"):
+            views.list.set_book_position(set_position_request, items[2].id)
         items = self.list.listitem_set.order_by("order").all()
         self.assertEqual(items[0].book, self.book_three)
         self.assertEqual(items[1].book, self.book)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/list.py b/bookwyrm/views/list.py
index 9a32168a..a295806b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/list.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/list.py
@@ -124,27 +124,23 @@ class List(View):
             directional_sort_by = "-" + directional_sort_by
 
         if sort_by == "order":
-            items = (
-                book_list.listitem_set
-                .filter(approved=True)
-                .order_by(directional_sort_by)
+            items = book_list.listitem_set.filter(approved=True).order_by(
+                directional_sort_by
             )
         elif sort_by == "title":
-            items = (
-                book_list.listitem_set
-                .filter(approved=True)
-                .order_by(
-                directional_sort_by)
+            items = book_list.listitem_set.filter(approved=True).order_by(
+                directional_sort_by
             )
         elif sort_by == "rating":
             items = (
-                book_list.listitem_set
-                .annotate(average_rating=Avg(Coalesce("book__review__rating", 0)))
+                book_list.listitem_set.annotate(
+                    average_rating=Avg(Coalesce("book__review__rating", 0))
+                )
                 .filter(approved=True)
                 .order_by(directional_sort_by)
             )
 
-        paginated = Paginator(items, 2)
+        paginated = Paginator(items, 25)
 
         if query and request.user.is_authenticated:
             # search for books