diff --git a/vue3/src/components/display/HorizontalMealPlanWindow.vue b/vue3/src/components/display/HorizontalMealPlanWindow.vue
index 4b1ee0db7..ac38011c6 100644
--- a/vue3/src/components/display/HorizontalMealPlanWindow.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/components/display/HorizontalMealPlanWindow.vue
@@ -146,7 +146,11 @@ onMounted(() => {
 
 function clickMealPlan(plan: MealPlan) {
     if (plan.recipe) {
-        router.push({name: 'RecipeViewPage', params: {id: plan.recipe.id}})
+        router.push({
+            name: 'RecipeViewPage',
+            params: { id: String(plan.recipe.id) },          // keep id in params
+            query: { servings: String(plan.servings ?? '') } // pass servings as query
+        })
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeActivity.vue b/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeActivity.vue
index abc6e7179..f5746c1e6 100644
--- a/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeActivity.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeActivity.vue
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 
-import {onMounted, PropType, ref} from "vue";
+import {onMounted, PropType, ref, watch} from "vue";
 import {ApiApi, CookLog, Recipe} from "@/openapi";
 import {DateTime} from "luxon";
 import {ErrorMessageType, useMessageStore} from "@/stores/MessageStore";
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ const props = defineProps({
         type: Object as PropType<Recipe>,
         required: true
     },
+    servings: {
+        type: Number,
+        required: true
+    }
 })
 
 const newCookLog = ref({} as CookLog);
@@ -121,7 +125,7 @@ function recLoadCookLog(recipeId: number, page: number = 1) {
  */
 function resetForm() {
     newCookLog.value = {} as CookLog
-    newCookLog.value.servings = props.recipe.servings
+    newCookLog.value.servings = props.servings
     newCookLog.value.createdAt = new Date()
     newCookLog.value.recipe = props.recipe.id!
 }
@@ -140,6 +144,13 @@ function saveCookLog() {
     })
 }
 
+/**
+ * watch for changes in servings prop and update the servings input field
+ */
+watch(() => props.servings, (newVal) => {
+    newCookLog.value.servings = newVal
+})
+
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeCard.vue b/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeCard.vue
index ab9229daa..d8d7c13a6 100644
--- a/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeCard.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeCard.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
     <template v-if="!props.loading">
 
-        <router-link :to="{name: 'RecipeViewPage', params: {id: props.recipe.id}}" :target="linkTarget">
+        <router-link :to="dest" :target="linkTarget">
             <recipe-image :style="{height: props.height}" :recipe="props.recipe" rounded="lg" class="mr-3 ml-3">
 
             </recipe-image>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         </div>
 
 
-        <v-card :to="{name: 'RecipeViewPage', params: {id: props.recipe.id}}" :style="{'height': props.height}" v-if="false">
+        <v-card :to="dest" :style="{'height': props.height}" v-if="false">
             <v-tooltip
                 class="align-center justify-center"
                 location="top center" origin="overlap"
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import {PropType} from 'vue'
+import {computed, PropType} from 'vue'
 import KeywordsComponent from "@/components/display/KeywordsBar.vue";
 import {Recipe, RecipeOverview} from "@/openapi";
 
@@ -113,20 +113,29 @@ const props = defineProps({
     show_description: {type: Boolean, required: false},
     height: {type: String, required: false, default: '15vh'},
     linkTarget: {type: String, required: false, default: ''},
-    showMenu: {type: Boolean, default: true, required: false}
+    showMenu: {type: Boolean, default: true, required: false},
+    servings: {type: Number, required: false},
 })
 
 const router = useRouter()
 
+const dest = computed(() => {
+    const route: any = { name: 'RecipeViewPage', params: { id: props.recipe.id } };
+    if (props.servings !== undefined) {
+        route.query = { servings: String(props.servings) };
+    }
+    return route;
+})
+
 /**
  * open the recipe either in the same tab or in a new tab depending on the link target prop
  */
 function openRecipe() {
     if (props.linkTarget != '') {
-        const routeData = router.resolve({name: 'RecipeViewPage', params: {id: props.recipe.id}});
+        const routeData = router.resolve(dest.value);
         window.open(routeData.href, props.linkTarget);
     } else {
-        router.push({name: 'RecipeViewPage', params: {id: props.recipe.id}})
+        router.push(dest.value);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeView.vue b/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeView.vue
index fcb43ba95..10c9d2359 100644
--- a/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeView.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeView.vue
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
             </v-card-text>
         </v-card>
 
-        <recipe-activity :recipe="recipe" v-if="useUserPreferenceStore().userSettings.comments"></recipe-activity>
+        <recipe-activity :recipe="recipe" :servings="servings" v-if="useUserPreferenceStore().userSettings.comments"></recipe-activity>
     </template>
 </template>
 
@@ -219,8 +219,11 @@ const {doAiImport, fileApiLoading} = useFileApi()
 
 const loading = ref(false)
 const recipe = defineModel<Recipe>({required: true})
+const props = defineProps<{
+    servings: {type: Number, required: false},
+}>()
 
-const servings = ref(1)
+const servings = ref(props.servings ?? recipe.value.servings ?? 1)
 const showFullRecipeName = ref(false)
 
 const selectedAiProvider = ref<undefined | AiProvider>(useUserPreferenceStore().activeSpace.aiDefaultProvider)
@@ -235,11 +238,13 @@ const ingredientFactor = computed(() => {
 /**
  * change servings when recipe servings are changed
  */
-watch(() => recipe.value.servings, () => {
-    if (recipe.value.servings) {
-        servings.value = recipe.value.servings
-    }
-})
+if (props.servings === undefined) {
+    watch(() => recipe.value.servings, () => {
+        if (recipe.value.servings) {
+            servings.value = recipe.value.servings
+        }
+    })
+}
 
 onMounted(() => {
     //keep screen on while viewing a recipe
diff --git a/vue3/src/components/model_editors/MealPlanEditor.vue b/vue3/src/components/model_editors/MealPlanEditor.vue
index 61c6eb628..0db101272 100644
--- a/vue3/src/components/model_editors/MealPlanEditor.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/components/model_editors/MealPlanEditor.vue
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                                              @update:modelValue="editingObj.servings = editingObj.recipe ? editingObj.recipe.servings : 1"></ModelSelect>
                                 <!--                                <v-number-input label="Days" control-variant="split" :min="1"></v-number-input>-->
                                 <!--TODO create days input with +/- synced to date -->
-                                <recipe-card :recipe="editingObj.recipe" v-if="editingObj && editingObj.recipe" link-target="_blank"></recipe-card>
+                                <recipe-card :recipe="editingObj.recipe" :servings="editingObj.servings" v-if="editingObj && editingObj.recipe" link-target="_blank"></recipe-card>
                                 <v-btn prepend-icon="$shopping" color="create" class="mt-1" v-if="!editingObj.shopping && editingObj.recipe && isUpdate()">
                                     {{$t('Add')}}
                                     <add-to-shopping-dialog :recipe="editingObj.recipe" :meal-plan="editingObj" @created="loadShoppingListEntries(); editingObj.shopping = true;"></add-to-shopping-dialog>
diff --git a/vue3/src/pages/RecipeViewPage.vue b/vue3/src/pages/RecipeViewPage.vue
index 4a04bb1d8..4607f7ba3 100644
--- a/vue3/src/pages/RecipeViewPage.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/pages/RecipeViewPage.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
     <v-container :class="{'ps-0 pe-0 pt-0': mobile}">
-        <recipe-view v-model="recipe"></recipe-view>
+        <recipe-view v-model="recipe" :servings="servings"></recipe-view>
 
         <div class="mt-2" v-if="isShared && Object.keys(recipe).length > 0">
             <import-tandoor-dialog></import-tandoor-dialog>
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ const isShared = computed(() => {
     return params.share && typeof params.share == "string"
 })
 
+const servings = computed(() => {
+    const value = params.servings
+    if (!value) return undefined
+    const parsed = parseInt(value as string, 10)
+    return parsed > 0 ? parsed : undefined
+})
+
 const recipe = ref({} as Recipe)
 
 watch(() => props.id, () => {