diff --git a/src/app/composer/qgscompositionwidget.cpp b/src/app/composer/qgscompositionwidget.cpp
index 1ffe0a6c890b..a6bc10e2423c 100644
--- a/src/app/composer/qgscompositionwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/app/composer/qgscompositionwidget.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ QgsCompositionWidget::QgsCompositionWidget( QWidget* parent, QgsComposition* c )
 
   if ( mComposition )
   {
+    mNumPagesSpinBox->setValue( mComposition->numPages() );
+
     //read printout resolution from composition
     mResolutionSpinBox->setValue( mComposition->printResolution() );
 
@@ -328,6 +330,15 @@ void QgsCompositionWidget::on_mPaperHeightDoubleSpinBox_editingFinished()
   applyWidthHeight();
 }
 
+void QgsCompositionWidget::on_mNumPagesSpinBox_valueChanged( int value )
+{
+  if ( !mComposition )
+  {
+    return;
+  }
+  mComposition->setNumPages( value );
+}
+
 void QgsCompositionWidget::displayCompositionWidthHeight()
 {
   if ( !mComposition )
@@ -519,6 +530,7 @@ void QgsCompositionWidget::blockSignals( bool block )
   mPaperUnitsComboBox->blockSignals( block );
   mPaperWidthDoubleSpinBox->blockSignals( block );
   mPaperHeightDoubleSpinBox->blockSignals( block );
+  mNumPagesSpinBox->blockSignals( block );
   mPaperOrientationComboBox->blockSignals( block );
   mResolutionSpinBox->blockSignals( block );
   mPrintAsRasterCheckBox->blockSignals( block );
diff --git a/src/app/composer/qgscompositionwidget.h b/src/app/composer/qgscompositionwidget.h
index ce4394ec6b9c..088c22334356 100644
--- a/src/app/composer/qgscompositionwidget.h
+++ b/src/app/composer/qgscompositionwidget.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class QgsCompositionWidget: public QWidget, private Ui::QgsCompositionWidgetBase
     void on_mPaperOrientationComboBox_currentIndexChanged( const QString& text );
     void on_mPaperWidthDoubleSpinBox_editingFinished();
     void on_mPaperHeightDoubleSpinBox_editingFinished();
+    void on_mNumPagesSpinBox_valueChanged( int value );
     void on_mResolutionSpinBox_valueChanged( const int value );
     void on_mPrintAsRasterCheckBox_stateChanged( int state );
 
diff --git a/src/core/composer/qgscomposition.cpp b/src/core/composer/qgscomposition.cpp
index 4cfa28eca216..c280807d4df1 100644
--- a/src/core/composer/qgscomposition.cpp
+++ b/src/core/composer/qgscomposition.cpp
@@ -33,22 +33,18 @@
 #include <QSettings>
 
 QgsComposition::QgsComposition( QgsMapRenderer* mapRenderer ):
-    QGraphicsScene( 0 ), mMapRenderer( mapRenderer ), mPlotStyle( QgsComposition::Preview ), mPaperItem( 0 ), mPrintAsRaster( false ), mSelectionTolerance( 0.0 ),
+    QGraphicsScene( 0 ), mMapRenderer( mapRenderer ), mPlotStyle( QgsComposition::Preview ), mPageWidth( 297 ), mPageHeight( 210 ), mPrintAsRaster( false ), mSelectionTolerance( 0.0 ),
     mSnapToGrid( false ), mSnapGridResolution( 0.0 ), mSnapGridOffsetX( 0.0 ), mSnapGridOffsetY( 0.0 ), mActiveCommand( 0 )
 {
   setBackgroundBrush( Qt::gray );
+  addPaperItem();
 
-  //set paper item
-  mPaperItem = new QgsPaperItem( 0, 0, 297, 210, this ); //default size A4
-  mPaperItem->setBrush( Qt::white );
-  addItem( mPaperItem );
-  mPaperItem->setZValue( 0 );
   mPrintResolution = 300; //hardcoded default
   loadSettings();
 }
 
 QgsComposition::QgsComposition():
-    QGraphicsScene( 0 ), mMapRenderer( 0 ), mPlotStyle( QgsComposition::Preview ), mPaperItem( 0 ), mPrintAsRaster( false ),
+    QGraphicsScene( 0 ), mMapRenderer( 0 ), mPlotStyle( QgsComposition::Preview ),  mPageWidth( 297 ), mPageHeight( 210 ), mPrintAsRaster( false ),
     mSelectionTolerance( 0.0 ), mSnapToGrid( false ), mSnapGridResolution( 0.0 ), mSnapGridOffsetX( 0.0 ), mSnapGridOffsetY( 0.0 ), mActiveCommand( 0 )
 {
   loadSettings();
@@ -56,7 +52,10 @@ QgsComposition::QgsComposition():
 
 QgsComposition::~QgsComposition()
 {
-  delete mPaperItem;
+  for ( int i = 0; i < mPages.size(); ++i )
+  {
+    delete mPages.at( i );
+  }
 
   // make sure that all composer items are removed before
   // this class is deconstructed - to avoid segfaults
@@ -66,21 +65,47 @@ QgsComposition::~QgsComposition()
 
 void QgsComposition::setPaperSize( double width, double height )
 {
-  if ( mPaperItem )
+  for ( int i = 0; i < mPages.size(); ++i )
   {
-    mPaperItem->setRect( QRectF( 0, 0, width, height ) );
-    emit paperSizeChanged();
+    mPages.at( i )->setRect( QRectF( 0, 0, width, height ) );
   }
 }
 
 double QgsComposition::paperHeight() const
 {
-  return mPaperItem->rect().height();
+  return mPageHeight;
 }
 
 double QgsComposition::paperWidth() const
 {
-  return mPaperItem->rect().width();
+  return mPageWidth;
+}
+
+void QgsComposition::setNumPages( int pages )
+{
+  int currentPages = numPages();
+  int diff = pages - currentPages;
+  if ( diff >= 0 )
+  {
+    for ( int i = 0; i < diff; ++i )
+    {
+      addPaperItem();
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    diff = -diff;
+    for ( int i = 0; i < diff; ++i )
+    {
+      delete mPages.last();
+      mPages.removeLast();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+int QgsComposition::numPages() const
+{
+  return mPages.size();
 }
 
 QgsComposerItem* QgsComposition::composerItemAt( const QPointF & position )
@@ -100,7 +125,8 @@ QgsComposerItem* QgsComposition::composerItemAt( const QPointF & position )
   for ( ; itemIt != itemList.end(); ++itemIt )
   {
     QgsComposerItem* composerItem = dynamic_cast<QgsComposerItem *>( *itemIt );
-    if ( composerItem && composerItem != mPaperItem )
+    QgsPaperItem* paperItem = dynamic_cast<QgsPaperItem*>( *itemIt );
+    if ( composerItem && !paperItem )
     {
       return composerItem;
     }
@@ -187,11 +213,13 @@ bool QgsComposition::writeXML( QDomElement& composerElem, QDomDocument& doc )
   }
 
   QDomElement compositionElem = doc.createElement( "Composition" );
+#if 0
   if ( mPaperItem )
   {
     compositionElem.setAttribute( "paperWidth", QString::number( mPaperItem->rect().width() ) );
     compositionElem.setAttribute( "paperHeight", QString::number( mPaperItem->rect().height() ) );
   }
+#endif //0
 
   //snapping
   if ( mSnapToGrid )
@@ -229,11 +257,13 @@ bool QgsComposition::readXML( const QDomElement& compositionElem, const QDomDocu
 
   if ( widthConversionOk && heightConversionOk )
   {
+#if 0
     delete mPaperItem;
     mPaperItem = new QgsPaperItem( 0, 0, paperWidth, paperHeight, this );
     mPaperItem->setBrush( Qt::white );
     addItem( mPaperItem );
     mPaperItem->setZValue( 0 );
+#endif //0
   }
 
   //snapping
@@ -252,10 +282,12 @@ bool QgsComposition::readXML( const QDomElement& compositionElem, const QDomDocu
 
   mPrintResolution = compositionElem.attribute( "printResolution", "300" ).toInt();
 
+#if 0
   if ( mPaperItem )
   {
     mPaperItem->update();
   }
+#endif //0
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -824,60 +856,72 @@ int QgsComposition::boundingRectOfSelectedItems( QRectF& bRect )
 void QgsComposition::setSnapToGridEnabled( bool b )
 {
   mSnapToGrid = b;
+#if 0
   if ( mPaperItem )
   {
     mPaperItem->update();
   }
+#endif //0
   saveSettings();
 }
 
 void QgsComposition::setSnapGridResolution( double r )
 {
   mSnapGridResolution = r;
+#if 0
   if ( mPaperItem )
   {
     mPaperItem->update();
   }
+#endif //0
   saveSettings();
 }
 
 void QgsComposition::setSnapGridOffsetX( double offset )
 {
   mSnapGridOffsetX = offset;
+#if 0
   if ( mPaperItem )
   {
     mPaperItem->update();
   }
+#endif //0
   saveSettings();
 }
 
 void QgsComposition::setSnapGridOffsetY( double offset )
 {
   mSnapGridOffsetY = offset;
+#if 0
   if ( mPaperItem )
   {
     mPaperItem->update();
   }
+#endif //0
   saveSettings();
 }
 
 void QgsComposition::setGridPen( const QPen& p )
 {
   mGridPen = p;
+#if 0
   if ( mPaperItem )
   {
     mPaperItem->update();
   }
+#endif //0
   saveSettings();
 }
 
 void QgsComposition::setGridStyle( GridStyle s )
 {
   mGridStyle = s;
+#if 0
   if ( mPaperItem )
   {
     mPaperItem->update();
   }
+#endif //0
   saveSettings();
 }
 
@@ -1197,3 +1241,15 @@ void QgsComposition::sendItemAddedSignal( QgsComposerItem* item )
     return;
   }
 }
+
+void QgsComposition::addPaperItem()
+{
+  double paperHeight = this->paperHeight();
+  double paperWidth = this->paperWidth();
+  double currentY = paperHeight * mPages.size();
+  QgsPaperItem* paperItem = new QgsPaperItem( 0, currentY, paperWidth, paperHeight, this ); //default size A4
+  paperItem->setBrush( Qt::white );
+  addItem( paperItem );
+  paperItem->setZValue( 0 );
+  mPages.push_back( paperItem );
+}
diff --git a/src/core/composer/qgscomposition.h b/src/core/composer/qgscomposition.h
index 8086c27937c6..9a9b7ed80227 100644
--- a/src/core/composer/qgscomposition.h
+++ b/src/core/composer/qgscomposition.h
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsComposition: public QGraphicsScene
     /**Returns width of paper item*/
     double paperWidth() const;
 
+    void setNumPages( int pages );
+    int numPages() const;
+
     void setSnapToGridEnabled( bool b );
     bool snapToGridEnabled() const {return mSnapToGrid;}
 
@@ -222,7 +225,9 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsComposition: public QGraphicsScene
     /**Pointer to map renderer of QGIS main map*/
     QgsMapRenderer* mMapRenderer;
     QgsComposition::PlotStyle mPlotStyle;
-    QgsPaperItem* mPaperItem;
+    double mPageWidth;
+    double mPageHeight;
+    QList< QgsPaperItem* > mPages;
 
     /**Maintains z-Order of items. Starts with item at position 1 (position 0 is always paper item)*/
     QLinkedList<QgsComposerItem*> mItemZList;
@@ -262,6 +267,8 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsComposition: public QGraphicsScene
 
     void connectAddRemoveCommandSignals( QgsAddRemoveItemCommand* c );
 
+    void addPaperItem();
+
   signals:
     void paperSizeChanged();
 
diff --git a/src/ui/qgscompositionwidgetbase.ui b/src/ui/qgscompositionwidgetbase.ui
index fe2c495430de..5a14f8f17572 100644
--- a/src/ui/qgscompositionwidgetbase.ui
+++ b/src/ui/qgscompositionwidgetbase.ui
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
             </item>
            </layout>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="0">
+          <item row="4" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="textLabel7">
             <property name="sizePolicy">
              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="1">
+          <item row="4" column="1">
            <widget class="QComboBox" name="mPaperOrientationComboBox">
             <property name="enabled">
              <bool>true</bool>
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="3" column="0">
+          <item row="5" column="0">
            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="mPrintAsRasterCheckBox">
             <property name="sizePolicy">
              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="3" column="1">
+          <item row="5" column="1">
            <widget class="QSpinBox" name="mResolutionSpinBox">
             <property name="sizePolicy">
              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
@@ -216,6 +216,16 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item row="2" column="1">
+           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="mNumPagesSpinBox"/>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="mNumPagesLabel">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Number of pages</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </item>