diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/list_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/list_controller.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2873deda8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/list_controller.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2019 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ListController do
+  use Pleroma.Web, :controller
+
+  alias Pleroma.User
+  alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountView
+
+  plug(:list_by_id_and_user when action not in [:index, :create])
+
+  action_fallback(Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.FallbackController)
+
+  # GET /api/v1/lists
+  def index(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, opts) do
+    lists = Pleroma.List.for_user(user, opts)
+    render(conn, "index.json", lists: lists)
+  end
+
+  # POST /api/v1/lists
+  def create(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"title" => title}) do
+    with {:ok, %Pleroma.List{} = list} <- Pleroma.List.create(title, user) do
+      render(conn, "show.json", list: list)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GET /api/v1/lists/:id
+  def show(%{assigns: %{list: list}} = conn, _) do
+    render(conn, "show.json", list: list)
+  end
+
+  # PUT /api/v1/lists/:id
+  def update(%{assigns: %{list: list}} = conn, %{"title" => title}) do
+    with {:ok, list} <- Pleroma.List.rename(list, title) do
+      render(conn, "show.json", list: list)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # DELETE /api/v1/lists/:id
+  def delete(%{assigns: %{list: list}} = conn, _) do
+    with {:ok, _list} <- Pleroma.List.delete(list) do
+      json(conn, %{})
+    end
+  end
+
+  # GET /api/v1/lists/:id/accounts
+  def list_accounts(%{assigns: %{user: user, list: list}} = conn, _) do
+    with {:ok, users} <- Pleroma.List.get_following(list) do
+      conn
+      |> put_view(AccountView)
+      |> render("accounts.json", for: user, users: users, as: :user)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # POST /api/v1/lists/:id/accounts
+  def add_to_list(%{assigns: %{list: list}} = conn, %{"account_ids" => account_ids}) do
+    Enum.each(account_ids, fn account_id ->
+      with %User{} = followed <- User.get_cached_by_id(account_id) do
+        Pleroma.List.follow(list, followed)
+      end
+    end)
+
+    json(conn, %{})
+  end
+
+  # DELETE /api/v1/lists/:id/accounts
+  def remove_from_list(%{assigns: %{list: list}} = conn, %{"account_ids" => account_ids}) do
+    Enum.each(account_ids, fn account_id ->
+      with %User{} = followed <- User.get_cached_by_id(account_id) do
+        Pleroma.List.unfollow(list, followed)
+      end
+    end)
+
+    json(conn, %{})
+  end
+
+  defp list_by_id_and_user(%{assigns: %{user: user}, params: %{"id" => id}} = conn, _) do
+    case Pleroma.List.get(id, user) do
+      %Pleroma.List{} = list -> assign(conn, :list, list)
+      nil -> conn |> render_error(:not_found, "List not found") |> halt()
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
index e51b2d89c..31b0aaca0 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
@@ -1205,88 +1205,12 @@ def bookmarks(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
     |> render("index.json", %{activities: activities, for: user, as: :activity})
   end
 
-  def get_lists(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, opts) do
-    lists = Pleroma.List.for_user(user, opts)
-    res = ListView.render("lists.json", lists: lists)
-    json(conn, res)
-  end
-
-  def get_list(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %Pleroma.List{} = list <- Pleroma.List.get(id, user) do
-      res = ListView.render("list.json", list: list)
-      json(conn, res)
-    else
-      _e -> render_error(conn, :not_found, "Record not found")
-    end
-  end
-
   def account_lists(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => account_id}) do
     lists = Pleroma.List.get_lists_account_belongs(user, account_id)
     res = ListView.render("lists.json", lists: lists)
     json(conn, res)
   end
 
-  def delete_list(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %Pleroma.List{} = list <- Pleroma.List.get(id, user),
-         {:ok, _list} <- Pleroma.List.delete(list) do
-      json(conn, %{})
-    else
-      _e ->
-        json(conn, dgettext("errors", "error"))
-    end
-  end
-
-  def create_list(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"title" => title}) do
-    with {:ok, %Pleroma.List{} = list} <- Pleroma.List.create(title, user) do
-      res = ListView.render("list.json", list: list)
-      json(conn, res)
-    end
-  end
-
-  def add_to_list(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id, "account_ids" => accounts}) do
-    accounts
-    |> Enum.each(fn account_id ->
-      with %Pleroma.List{} = list <- Pleroma.List.get(id, user),
-           %User{} = followed <- User.get_cached_by_id(account_id) do
-        Pleroma.List.follow(list, followed)
-      end
-    end)
-
-    json(conn, %{})
-  end
-
-  def remove_from_list(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id, "account_ids" => accounts}) do
-    accounts
-    |> Enum.each(fn account_id ->
-      with %Pleroma.List{} = list <- Pleroma.List.get(id, user),
-           %User{} = followed <- User.get_cached_by_id(account_id) do
-        Pleroma.List.unfollow(list, followed)
-      end
-    end)
-
-    json(conn, %{})
-  end
-
-  def list_accounts(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %Pleroma.List{} = list <- Pleroma.List.get(id, user),
-         {:ok, users} = Pleroma.List.get_following(list) do
-      conn
-      |> put_view(AccountView)
-      |> render("accounts.json", %{for: user, users: users, as: :user})
-    end
-  end
-
-  def rename_list(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id, "title" => title}) do
-    with %Pleroma.List{} = list <- Pleroma.List.get(id, user),
-         {:ok, list} <- Pleroma.List.rename(list, title) do
-      res = ListView.render("list.json", list: list)
-      json(conn, res)
-    else
-      _e ->
-        json(conn, dgettext("errors", "error"))
-    end
-  end
-
   def list_timeline(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"list_id" => id} = params) do
     with %Pleroma.List{title: _title, following: following} <- Pleroma.List.get(id, user) do
       params =
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/list_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/list_view.ex
index 0f86e2512..bfda6f5b3 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/list_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/list_view.ex
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ListView do
   use Pleroma.Web, :view
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ListView
 
-  def render("lists.json", %{lists: lists} = opts) do
-    render_many(lists, ListView, "list.json", opts)
+  def render("index.json", %{lists: lists} = opts) do
+    render_many(lists, ListView, "show.json", opts)
   end
 
-  def render("list.json", %{list: list}) do
+  def render("show.json", %{list: list}) do
     %{
       id: to_string(list.id),
       title: list.title
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
index 1ad33630c..969dc66fd 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
@@ -312,9 +312,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
       get("/scheduled_statuses", MastodonAPIController, :scheduled_statuses)
       get("/scheduled_statuses/:id", MastodonAPIController, :show_scheduled_status)
 
-      get("/lists", MastodonAPIController, :get_lists)
-      get("/lists/:id", MastodonAPIController, :get_list)
-      get("/lists/:id/accounts", MastodonAPIController, :list_accounts)
+      get("/lists", ListController, :index)
+      get("/lists/:id", ListController, :show)
+      get("/lists/:id/accounts", ListController, :list_accounts)
 
       get("/domain_blocks", MastodonAPIController, :domain_blocks)
 
@@ -355,12 +355,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
       post("/media", MastodonAPIController, :upload)
       put("/media/:id", MastodonAPIController, :update_media)
 
-      delete("/lists/:id", MastodonAPIController, :delete_list)
-      post("/lists", MastodonAPIController, :create_list)
-      put("/lists/:id", MastodonAPIController, :rename_list)
+      delete("/lists/:id", ListController, :delete)
+      post("/lists", ListController, :create)
+      put("/lists/:id", ListController, :update)
 
-      post("/lists/:id/accounts", MastodonAPIController, :add_to_list)
-      delete("/lists/:id/accounts", MastodonAPIController, :remove_from_list)
+      post("/lists/:id/accounts", ListController, :add_to_list)
+      delete("/lists/:id/accounts", ListController, :remove_from_list)
 
       post("/filters", MastodonAPIController, :create_filter)
       get("/filters/:id", MastodonAPIController, :get_filter)
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/list_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/list_controller_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..093506309
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/list_controller_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2019 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ListControllerTest do
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
+
+  alias Pleroma.Repo
+
+  import Pleroma.Factory
+
+  test "creating a list", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user)
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> post("/api/v1/lists", %{"title" => "cuties"})
+
+    assert %{"title" => title} = json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert title == "cuties"
+  end
+
+  test "renders error for invalid params", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user)
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> post("/api/v1/lists", %{"title" => nil})
+
+    assert %{"error" => "can't be blank"} == json_response(conn, :unprocessable_entity)
+  end
+
+  test "listing a user's lists", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user)
+
+    conn
+    |> assign(:user, user)
+    |> post("/api/v1/lists", %{"title" => "cuties"})
+
+    conn
+    |> assign(:user, user)
+    |> post("/api/v1/lists", %{"title" => "cofe"})
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> get("/api/v1/lists")
+
+    assert [
+             %{"id" => _, "title" => "cofe"},
+             %{"id" => _, "title" => "cuties"}
+           ] = json_response(conn, :ok)
+  end
+
+  test "adding users to a list", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user)
+    other_user = insert(:user)
+    {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> post("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}/accounts", %{"account_ids" => [other_user.id]})
+
+    assert %{} == json_response(conn, 200)
+    %Pleroma.List{following: following} = Pleroma.List.get(list.id, user)
+    assert following == [other_user.follower_address]
+  end
+
+  test "removing users from a list", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user)
+    other_user = insert(:user)
+    third_user = insert(:user)
+    {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
+    {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.follow(list, other_user)
+    {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.follow(list, third_user)
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> delete("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}/accounts", %{"account_ids" => [other_user.id]})
+
+    assert %{} == json_response(conn, 200)
+    %Pleroma.List{following: following} = Pleroma.List.get(list.id, user)
+    assert following == [third_user.follower_address]
+  end
+
+  test "listing users in a list", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user)
+    other_user = insert(:user)
+    {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
+    {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.follow(list, other_user)
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> get("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}/accounts", %{"account_ids" => [other_user.id]})
+
+    assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert id == to_string(other_user.id)
+  end
+
+  test "retrieving a list", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user)
+    {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> get("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}")
+
+    assert %{"id" => id} = json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert id == to_string(list.id)
+  end
+
+  test "renders 404 if list is not found", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user)
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> get("/api/v1/lists/666")
+
+    assert %{"error" => "List not found"} = json_response(conn, :not_found)
+  end
+
+  test "renaming a list", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user)
+    {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> put("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}", %{"title" => "newname"})
+
+    assert %{"title" => name} = json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert name == "newname"
+  end
+
+  test "validates title when renaming a list", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user)
+    {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> put("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}", %{"title" => "  "})
+
+    assert %{"error" => "can't be blank"} == json_response(conn, :unprocessable_entity)
+  end
+
+  test "deleting a list", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user)
+    {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> delete("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}")
+
+    assert %{} = json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert is_nil(Repo.get(Pleroma.List, list.id))
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
index 6fcdc19aa..4fd0a5aeb 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -927,106 +927,7 @@ test "delete a filter", %{conn: conn} do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "lists" do
-    test "creating a list", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/lists", %{"title" => "cuties"})
-
-      assert %{"title" => title} = json_response(conn, 200)
-      assert title == "cuties"
-    end
-
-    test "adding users to a list", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> post("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}/accounts", %{"account_ids" => [other_user.id]})
-
-      assert %{} == json_response(conn, 200)
-      %Pleroma.List{following: following} = Pleroma.List.get(list.id, user)
-      assert following == [other_user.follower_address]
-    end
-
-    test "removing users from a list", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      other_user = insert(:user)
-      third_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
-      {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.follow(list, other_user)
-      {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.follow(list, third_user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> delete("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}/accounts", %{"account_ids" => [other_user.id]})
-
-      assert %{} == json_response(conn, 200)
-      %Pleroma.List{following: following} = Pleroma.List.get(list.id, user)
-      assert following == [third_user.follower_address]
-    end
-
-    test "listing users in a list", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      other_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
-      {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.follow(list, other_user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}/accounts", %{"account_ids" => [other_user.id]})
-
-      assert [%{"id" => id}] = json_response(conn, 200)
-      assert id == to_string(other_user.id)
-    end
-
-    test "retrieving a list", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}")
-
-      assert %{"id" => id} = json_response(conn, 200)
-      assert id == to_string(list.id)
-    end
-
-    test "renaming a list", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> put("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}", %{"title" => "newname"})
-
-      assert %{"title" => name} = json_response(conn, 200)
-      assert name == "newname"
-    end
-
-    test "deleting a list", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("name", user)
-
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> delete("/api/v1/lists/#{list.id}")
-
-      assert %{} = json_response(conn, 200)
-      assert is_nil(Repo.get(Pleroma.List, list.id))
-    end
-
+  describe "list timelines" do
     test "list timeline", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/list_view_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/views/list_view_test.exs
similarity index 56%
rename from test/web/mastodon_api/list_view_test.exs
rename to test/web/mastodon_api/views/list_view_test.exs
index 73143467f..fb00310b9 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/list_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/views/list_view_test.exs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ListViewTest do
   import Pleroma.Factory
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.ListView
 
-  test "Represent a list" do
+  test "show" do
     user = insert(:user)
     title = "mortal enemies"
     {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create(title, user)
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ test "Represent a list" do
       title: title
     }
 
-    assert expected == ListView.render("list.json", %{list: list})
+    assert expected == ListView.render("show.json", %{list: list})
+  end
+
+  test "index" do
+    user = insert(:user)
+
+    {:ok, list} = Pleroma.List.create("my list", user)
+    {:ok, list2} = Pleroma.List.create("cofe", user)
+
+    assert [%{id: _, title: "my list"}, %{id: _, title: "cofe"}] =
+             ListView.render("index.json", lists: [list, list2])
   end
 end