diff --git a/src/components/RequestList/index.tsx b/src/components/RequestList/index.tsx
index 7af6807fc..d0177e641 100644
--- a/src/components/RequestList/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RequestList/index.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import useSWR from 'swr';
 import type { RequestResultsResponse } from '../../../server/interfaces/api/requestInterfaces';
+import { useUpdateQueryParams } from '../../hooks/useUpdateQueryParams';
 import { useUser } from '../../hooks/useUser';
 import globalMessages from '../../i18n/globalMessages';
 import Button from '../Common/Button';
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ const RequestList: React.FC = () => {
 
   const page = router.query.page ? Number(router.query.page) : 1;
   const pageIndex = page - 1;
+  const updateQueryParams = useUpdateQueryParams({ page: page.toString() });
 
   const { data, error, revalidate } = useSWR<RequestResultsResponse>(
     `/api/v1/request?take=${currentPageSize}&skip=${
@@ -284,43 +286,13 @@ const RequestList: React.FC = () => {
           <div className="flex justify-center flex-auto space-x-2 sm:justify-end sm:flex-1">
             <Button
               disabled={!hasPrevPage}
-              onClick={() =>
-                router
-                  .push(
-                    {
-                      pathname: `${router.pathname}?page=${page - 1}`,
-                      query: router.query.userId
-                        ? { userId: router.query.userId }
-                        : {},
-                    },
-                    undefined,
-                    {
-                      shallow: true,
-                    }
-                  )
-                  .then(() => window.scrollTo(0, 0))
-              }
+              onClick={() => updateQueryParams('page', (page - 1).toString())}
             >
               {intl.formatMessage(globalMessages.previous)}
             </Button>
             <Button
               disabled={!hasNextPage}
-              onClick={() =>
-                router
-                  .push(
-                    {
-                      pathname: `${router.pathname}?page=${page + 1}`,
-                      query: router.query.userId
-                        ? { userId: router.query.userId }
-                        : {},
-                    },
-                    undefined,
-                    {
-                      shallow: true,
-                    }
-                  )
-                  .then(() => window.scrollTo(0, 0))
-              }
+              onClick={() => updateQueryParams('page', (page + 1).toString())}
             >
               {intl.formatMessage(globalMessages.next)}
             </Button>
diff --git a/src/components/Settings/SettingsLogs/index.tsx b/src/components/Settings/SettingsLogs/index.tsx
index e8bfd4a5a..055eebb29 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings/SettingsLogs/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Settings/SettingsLogs/index.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   LogMessage,
   LogsResultsResponse,
 } from '../../../../server/interfaces/api/settingsInterfaces';
+import { useUpdateQueryParams } from '../../../hooks/useUpdateQueryParams';
 import globalMessages from '../../../i18n/globalMessages';
 import Error from '../../../pages/_error';
 import Badge from '../../Common/Badge';
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ const SettingsLogs: React.FC = () => {
 
   const page = router.query.page ? Number(router.query.page) : 1;
   const pageIndex = page - 1;
+  const updateQueryParams = useUpdateQueryParams({ page: page.toString() });
 
   const toggleLogs = () => {
     setRefreshInterval(refreshInterval === 5000 ? 0 : 5000);
@@ -456,15 +458,7 @@ const SettingsLogs: React.FC = () => {
                     <Button
                       disabled={!hasPrevPage}
                       onClick={() =>
-                        router
-                          .push(
-                            `${router.pathname}?page=${page - 1}`,
-                            undefined,
-                            {
-                              shallow: true,
-                            }
-                          )
-                          .then(() => window.scrollTo(0, 0))
+                        updateQueryParams('page', (page - 1).toString())
                       }
                     >
                       {intl.formatMessage(globalMessages.previous)}
@@ -472,15 +466,7 @@ const SettingsLogs: React.FC = () => {
                     <Button
                       disabled={!hasNextPage}
                       onClick={() =>
-                        router
-                          .push(
-                            `${router.pathname}?page=${page + 1}`,
-                            undefined,
-                            {
-                              shallow: true,
-                            }
-                          )
-                          .then(() => window.scrollTo(0, 0))
+                        updateQueryParams('page', (page + 1).toString())
                       }
                     >
                       {intl.formatMessage(globalMessages.next)}
diff --git a/src/components/UserList/index.tsx b/src/components/UserList/index.tsx
index e056fd244..7d3fc6ba2 100644
--- a/src/components/UserList/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UserList/index.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import * as Yup from 'yup';
 import type { UserResultsResponse } from '../../../server/interfaces/api/userInterfaces';
 import { hasPermission } from '../../../server/lib/permissions';
 import AddUserIcon from '../../assets/useradd.svg';
+import { useUpdateQueryParams } from '../../hooks/useUpdateQueryParams';
 import { Permission, User, UserType, useUser } from '../../hooks/useUser';
 import globalMessages from '../../i18n/globalMessages';
 import Alert from '../Common/Alert';
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ const UserList: React.FC = () => {
 
   const page = router.query.page ? Number(router.query.page) : 1;
   const pageIndex = page - 1;
+  const updateQueryParams = useUpdateQueryParams({ page: page.toString() });
 
   const { data, error, revalidate } = useSWR<UserResultsResponse>(
     `/api/v1/user?take=${currentPageSize}&skip=${
@@ -675,15 +677,7 @@ const UserList: React.FC = () => {
                   <Button
                     disabled={!hasPrevPage}
                     onClick={() =>
-                      router
-                        .push(
-                          `${router.pathname}?page=${page - 1}`,
-                          undefined,
-                          {
-                            shallow: true,
-                          }
-                        )
-                        .then(() => window.scrollTo(0, 0))
+                      updateQueryParams('page', (page - 1).toString())
                     }
                   >
                     {intl.formatMessage(globalMessages.previous)}
@@ -691,15 +685,7 @@ const UserList: React.FC = () => {
                   <Button
                     disabled={!hasNextPage}
                     onClick={() =>
-                      router
-                        .push(
-                          `${router.pathname}?page=${page + 1}`,
-                          undefined,
-                          {
-                            shallow: true,
-                          }
-                        )
-                        .then(() => window.scrollTo(0, 0))
+                      updateQueryParams('page', (page + 1).toString())
                     }
                   >
                     {intl.formatMessage(globalMessages.next)}
diff --git a/src/hooks/useUpdateQueryParams.ts b/src/hooks/useUpdateQueryParams.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..645d1d9d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useUpdateQueryParams.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import { NextRouter, useRouter } from 'next/router';
+import { ParsedUrlQuery } from 'querystring';
+import { useCallback } from 'react';
+
+type UseQueryParamReturnedFunction = (
+  query: ParsedUrlQuery,
+  routerAction?: 'push' | 'replace'
+) => void;
+
+interface MergedQueryString {
+  pathname: string;
+  path: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a filtered object containing only key/value pairs that don't exist in the current
+ * router path.
+ *
+ * @param router Nextjs router instance
+ * @param filters Object containing key value pairs for filter items that should be cleaned
+ */
+export const filterQueryString = (
+  router: NextRouter,
+  filters: ParsedUrlQuery
+): ParsedUrlQuery => {
+  const cleanedFilters: ParsedUrlQuery = {};
+
+  Object.keys(filters).forEach((key) => {
+    if (!router.pathname.match(new RegExp(`${key}`))) {
+      cleanedFilters[key] = filters[key];
+    }
+  });
+
+  return cleanedFilters;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Takes a query paramter object and returns a new pathname and path
+ * with the new values appended.
+ *
+ * - If the value already exists, it is updated.
+ * - If a key with the value of null is passed, it will be removed from
+ *   the current query paramters
+ *
+ * ## Example usage:
+ *
+ * If the current URL is `/foo?bar=test` and you want to add a new query parameter, you
+ * can do the following:
+ *
+ * ```
+ * const newRoute = mergeQueryString(router, { newParam: 'value' });
+ * ```
+ * NewRoute will become
+ *
+ * ```
+ * {
+ *  pathName: '/foo?bar=test&newParam=value',
+ *   path: '/foo?bar=test&newParam=value'
+ * }
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @param router Nextjs router instance
+ * @param query Key/value pair object containing query paramters
+ */
+export const mergeQueryString = (
+  router: NextRouter,
+  query: ParsedUrlQuery
+): MergedQueryString => {
+  const cleanedQuery = filterQueryString(router, router.query);
+
+  const mergedQuery = Object.assign({}, cleanedQuery, query);
+
+  const queryArray: string[] = [];
+
+  Object.keys(mergedQuery).map((key) => {
+    if (mergedQuery[key]) {
+      queryArray.push(`${key}=${mergedQuery[key]}`);
+    }
+  });
+
+  const pathWithoutQuery = router.asPath.match(/(.*)\?.*/);
+  const asPath = pathWithoutQuery ? pathWithoutQuery[1] : router.asPath;
+
+  const pathname = `${router.pathname}${
+    queryArray.length > 0 ? `?${queryArray.join('&')}` : ''
+  }`;
+  const path = `${asPath}${
+    queryArray.length > 0 ? `?${queryArray.join('&')}` : ''
+  }`;
+
+  return { pathname, path };
+};
+
+/**
+ * useQueryParams hook is used just to provide a callback with a nextjs
+ * router instance attached to it. The returned method can be called with
+ * an object of key/value pairs to route the user with the new query paramters
+ */
+export const useQueryParams = (): UseQueryParamReturnedFunction => {
+  const router = useRouter();
+
+  return useCallback(
+    (query: ParsedUrlQuery, routerAction: 'push' | 'replace' = 'push') => {
+      const newRoute = mergeQueryString(router, query);
+
+      if (newRoute.path !== router.asPath) {
+        if (routerAction === 'replace') {
+          router.replace(newRoute.pathname, newRoute.path);
+        } else {
+          router.push(newRoute.pathname, newRoute.path);
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    [router]
+  );
+};
+
+export const useUpdateQueryParams = (
+  filter: ParsedUrlQuery
+): ((key: string, value?: string) => void) => {
+  const updateQueryParams = useQueryParams();
+
+  return useCallback(
+    (key: string, value?: string) => {
+      const query = {
+        ...filter,
+        [key]: value,
+      };
+      updateQueryParams(query, 'replace');
+    },
+    [filter, updateQueryParams]
+  );
+};