diff --git a/libraries/classes/Controllers/Preferences/FormsController.php b/libraries/classes/Controllers/Preferences/FormsController.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d9ba75406935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/classes/Controllers/Preferences/FormsController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package PhpMyAdmin\Controllers\Preferences
+ */
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace PhpMyAdmin\Controllers\Preferences;
+
+use PhpMyAdmin\Controllers\AbstractController;
+
+use PhpMyAdmin\Config\ConfigFile;
+use PhpMyAdmin\Config\Forms\BaseForm;
+use PhpMyAdmin\Config\Forms\User\UserFormList;
+use PhpMyAdmin\Core;
+use PhpMyAdmin\DatabaseInterface;
+use PhpMyAdmin\Relation;
+use PhpMyAdmin\Response;
+use PhpMyAdmin\Template;
+use PhpMyAdmin\Url;
+use PhpMyAdmin\UserPreferences;
+use PhpMyAdmin\UserPreferencesHeader;
+
+/**
+ * User preferences page.
+ *
+ * @package PhpMyAdmin\Controllers\Preferences
+ */
+class FormsController extends AbstractController
+{
+    /** @var UserPreferences */
+    private $userPreferences;
+
+    /** @var Relation */
+    private $relation;
+
+    /**
+     * @param Response          $response        A Response instance.
+     * @param DatabaseInterface $dbi             A DatabaseInterface instance.
+     * @param Template          $template        A Template instance.
+     * @param UserPreferences   $userPreferences A UserPreferences instance.
+     * @param Relation          $relation        A Relation instance.
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        $response,
+        $dbi,
+        Template $template,
+        UserPreferences $userPreferences,
+        Relation $relation
+    ) {
+        parent::__construct($response, $dbi, $template);
+        $this->userPreferences = $userPreferences;
+        $this->relation = $relation;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function index(): void
+    {
+        global $cf, $form_param, $form_class, $form_display, $url_params, $error, $tabHash, $hash;
+        global $server, $PMA_Config;
+
+        $cf = new ConfigFile($PMA_Config->base_settings);
+        $this->userPreferences->pageInit($cf);
+
+        // handle form processing
+        $form_param = $_GET['form'] ?? null;
+        $form_class = UserFormList::get($form_param);
+        if ($form_class === null) {
+            Core::fatalError(__('Incorrect form specified!'));
+        }
+
+        /** @var BaseForm $form_display */
+        $form_display = new $form_class($cf, 1);
+
+        if (isset($_POST['revert'])) {
+            // revert erroneous fields to their default values
+            $form_display->fixErrors();
+            // redirect
+            $url_params = ['form' => $form_param];
+            Core::sendHeaderLocation(
+                './index.php?route=/preferences/forms'
+                . Url::getCommonRaw($url_params, '&')
+            );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $error = null;
+        if ($form_display->process(false) && ! $form_display->hasErrors()) {
+            // save settings
+            $result = $this->userPreferences->save($cf->getConfigArray());
+            if ($result === true) {
+                // reload config
+                $PMA_Config->loadUserPreferences();
+                $tabHash = $_POST['tab_hash'] ?? null;
+                $hash = ltrim($tabHash, '#');
+                $this->userPreferences->redirect(
+                    'index.php?route=/preferences/forms',
+                    ['form' => $form_param],
+                    $hash
+                );
+                return;
+            } else {
+                $error = $result;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // display forms
+        $header = $this->response->getHeader();
+        $scripts = $header->getScripts();
+        $scripts->addFile('config.js');
+
+        echo UserPreferencesHeader::getContent($this->template, $this->relation);
+
+        if ($form_display->hasErrors()) {
+            $formErrors = $form_display->displayErrors();
+        }
+
+        echo $this->template->render('preferences/forms/main', [
+            'error' => $error ? $error->getDisplay() : '',
+            'has_errors' => $form_display->hasErrors(),
+            'errors' => $formErrors ?? null,
+            'form' => $form_display->getDisplay(
+                true,
+                true,
+                true,
+                Url::getFromRoute('/preferences/forms', ['form' => $form_param]),
+                ['server' => $server]
+            ),
+        ]);
+
+        if ($this->response->isAjax()) {
+            $this->response->addJSON('disableNaviSettings', true);
+        } else {
+            define('PMA_DISABLE_NAVI_SETTINGS', true);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libraries/entry_points/preferences/forms.php b/libraries/entry_points/preferences/forms.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 10908ce7e06c..000000000000
--- a/libraries/entry_points/preferences/forms.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * User preferences page
- *
- * @package PhpMyAdmin
- */
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-use PhpMyAdmin\Config\ConfigFile;
-use PhpMyAdmin\Config\Forms\BaseForm;
-use PhpMyAdmin\Config\Forms\User\UserFormList;
-use PhpMyAdmin\Core;
-use PhpMyAdmin\Relation;
-use PhpMyAdmin\Response;
-use PhpMyAdmin\Template;
-use PhpMyAdmin\Url;
-use PhpMyAdmin\UserPreferences;
-use PhpMyAdmin\UserPreferencesHeader;
-
-if (! defined('PHPMYADMIN')) {
-    exit;
-}
-
-global $containerBuilder, $cf, $form_param, $form_class, $form_display, $url_params, $error, $tabHash, $hash;
-
-/** @var Template $template */
-$template = $containerBuilder->get('template');
-$userPreferences = new UserPreferences();
-
-$cf = new ConfigFile($GLOBALS['PMA_Config']->base_settings);
-$userPreferences->pageInit($cf);
-
-// handle form processing
-
-$form_param = $_GET['form'] ?? null;
-$form_class = UserFormList::get($form_param);
-if ($form_class === null) {
-    Core::fatalError(__('Incorrect form specified!'));
-}
-
-/** @var BaseForm $form_display */
-$form_display = new $form_class($cf, 1);
-
-if (isset($_POST['revert'])) {
-    // revert erroneous fields to their default values
-    $form_display->fixErrors();
-    // redirect
-    $url_params = ['form' => $form_param];
-    Core::sendHeaderLocation(
-        './index.php?route=/preferences/forms'
-        . Url::getCommonRaw($url_params, '&')
-    );
-    exit;
-}
-
-$error = null;
-if ($form_display->process(false) && ! $form_display->hasErrors()) {
-    // save settings
-    $result = $userPreferences->save($cf->getConfigArray());
-    if ($result === true) {
-        // reload config
-        $GLOBALS['PMA_Config']->loadUserPreferences();
-        $tabHash = $_POST['tab_hash'] ?? null;
-        $hash = ltrim($tabHash, '#');
-        $userPreferences->redirect(
-            'index.php?route=/preferences/forms',
-            ['form' => $form_param],
-            $hash
-        );
-        exit;
-    } else {
-        $error = $result;
-    }
-}
-
-// display forms
-$response = Response::getInstance();
-$header   = $response->getHeader();
-$scripts  = $header->getScripts();
-$scripts->addFile('config.js');
-
-/** @var Relation $relation */
-$relation = $containerBuilder->get('relation');
-echo UserPreferencesHeader::getContent($template, $relation);
-
-if ($form_display->hasErrors()) {
-    $formErrors = $form_display->displayErrors();
-}
-
-echo $template->render('preferences/forms/main', [
-    'error' => $error ? $error->getDisplay() : '',
-    'has_errors' => $form_display->hasErrors(),
-    'errors' => $formErrors ?? null,
-    'form' => $form_display->getDisplay(
-        true,
-        true,
-        true,
-        Url::getFromRoute('/preferences/forms', ['form' => $form_param]),
-        ['server' => $GLOBALS['server']]
-    ),
-]);
-
-if ($response->isAjax()) {
-    $response->addJSON('disableNaviSettings', true);
-} else {
-    define('PMA_DISABLE_NAVI_SETTINGS', true);
-}
diff --git a/libraries/routes.php b/libraries/routes.php
index 2995e33835c4..74ab396ecda0 100644
--- a/libraries/routes.php
+++ b/libraries/routes.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 use PhpMyAdmin\Controllers\NavigationController;
 use PhpMyAdmin\Controllers\NormalizationController;
 use PhpMyAdmin\Controllers\PhpInfoController;
+use PhpMyAdmin\Controllers\Preferences\FormsController;
 use PhpMyAdmin\Controllers\SchemaExportController;
 use PhpMyAdmin\Controllers\Server\BinlogController;
 use PhpMyAdmin\Controllers\Server\CollationsController;
@@ -315,9 +316,11 @@
         $controller = $containerBuilder->get(PhpInfoController::class);
         $controller->index();
     });
-    $routes->addGroup('/preferences', function (RouteCollector $routes) {
-        $routes->addRoute(['GET', 'POST'], '/forms', function () {
-            require_once ROOT_PATH . 'libraries/entry_points/preferences/forms.php';
+    $routes->addGroup('/preferences', function (RouteCollector $routes) use ($containerBuilder) {
+        $routes->addRoute(['GET', 'POST'], '/forms', function () use ($containerBuilder) {
+            /** @var FormsController $controller */
+            $controller = $containerBuilder->get(FormsController::class);
+            $controller->index();
         });
         $routes->addRoute(['GET', 'POST'], '/manage', function () {
             require_once ROOT_PATH . 'libraries/entry_points/preferences/manage.php';
diff --git a/services.yml b/services.yml
index 15e9eee5b5f5..d9e73012359d 100644
--- a/services.yml
+++ b/services.yml
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ services:
     class: 'PhpMyAdmin\UserPassword'
     arguments: ['@server_privileges']
 
+  user_preferences:
+    class: 'PhpMyAdmin\UserPreferences'
+
   #Aliases
 
   PhpMyAdmin\Response: '@response'
diff --git a/services_controllers.yml b/services_controllers.yml
index fb6ad62c7be4..8e697502ad30 100644
--- a/services_controllers.yml
+++ b/services_controllers.yml
@@ -245,6 +245,15 @@ services:
       dbi: '@dbi'
       template: '@template'
 
+  PhpMyAdmin\Controllers\Preferences\FormsController:
+    class: 'PhpMyAdmin\Controllers\Preferences\FormsController'
+    arguments:
+      response: '@response'
+      dbi: '@dbi'
+      template: '@template'
+      userPreferences: '@user_preferences'
+      relation: '@relation'
+
   PhpMyAdmin\Controllers\SchemaExportController:
     class: 'PhpMyAdmin\Controllers\SchemaExportController'
     arguments: