diff --git a/app/controllers/profiles/preferences_controller.rb b/app/controllers/profiles/preferences_controller.rb
index c793d86618216466fee5869e6d06b5ade9dbeb3c..c173ae40879f7926ccd7770d8d60e695056d0b7b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/profiles/preferences_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/profiles/preferences_controller.rb
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ def preferences_param_names
       :markdown_surround_selection,
       :markdown_automatic_lists,
       :use_new_navigation,
-      :enabled_following
+      :enabled_following,
+      :use_work_items_view
     ]
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/graphql/mutations/user_preferences/update.rb b/app/graphql/mutations/user_preferences/update.rb
index a87ad0cead0b58c1277360ad8dd2714fd71d21a3..d051ab82171f6ac29ebea1e4a7dcd2f6c384067e 100644
--- a/app/graphql/mutations/user_preferences/update.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/mutations/user_preferences/update.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ class Update < BaseMutation
         :extensions_marketplace_opt_in_status,
         :organization_groups_projects_display,
         :use_web_ide_extension_marketplace,
-        :visibility_pipeline_id_type
+        :visibility_pipeline_id_type,
+        :use_work_items_view
       ].freeze
 
       argument :extensions_marketplace_opt_in_status, Types::ExtensionsMarketplaceOptInStatusEnum,
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ class Update < BaseMutation
       argument :use_web_ide_extension_marketplace, GraphQL::Types::Boolean,
         required: false,
         description: 'Whether Web IDE Extension Marketplace is enabled for the user.'
+      argument :use_work_items_view, GraphQL::Types::Boolean,
+        required: false,
+        description: 'Use work item view instead of legacy issue view.'
       argument :visibility_pipeline_id_type, Types::VisibilityPipelineIdTypeEnum,
         required: false,
         description: 'Determines whether the pipeline list shows ID or IID.'
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/user_interface.rb b/app/graphql/types/user_interface.rb
index 40999aa79c33e0647dce5ca3b23afdfbc8550555..c05e43a85efd948ad8796002a1f048206f5f36b5 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/user_interface.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/user_interface.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module UserInterface
       null: false,
       resolver_method: :redacted_name,
       description: 'Human-readable name of the user. ' \
-      'Returns `****` if the user is a project bot and the requester does not have permission to view the project.'
+        'Returns `****` if the user is a project bot and the requester does not have permission to view the project.'
 
     field :state,
       type: Types::UserStateEnum,
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ module UserInterface
     field :gitpod_enabled, GraphQL::Types::Boolean, null: true,
       description: 'Whether Gitpod is enabled at the user level.'
 
+    field :user_preferences, ::Types::UserPreferencesType,
+      null: true,
+      description: 'Preferences for the user.',
+      method: :user_preference
+
     field :preferences_gitpod_path,
       GraphQL::Types::String,
       null: true,
@@ -164,7 +169,7 @@ module UserInterface
       null: true,
       alpha: { milestone: '15.10' },
       description: "Achievements for the user. " \
-                   "Only returns for namespaces where the `achievements` feature flag is enabled.",
+        "Only returns for namespaces where the `achievements` feature flag is enabled.",
       extras: [:lookahead],
       resolver: ::Resolvers::Achievements::UserAchievementsForUserResolver
 
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/user_preferences_type.rb b/app/graphql/types/user_preferences_type.rb
index f77bba6b651730f0df6b12f1ff59158f136f0e5c..586e9e302cbd0948648372b9bb3c4e6da6764e06 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/user_preferences_type.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/user_preferences_type.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Types
-  # rubocop: disable Graphql/AuthorizeTypes
-  # Only used to render the current user's own preferences
   class UserPreferencesType < BaseObject
     graphql_name 'UserPreferences'
 
+    authorize :read_user_preference
+
     alias_method :user_preference, :object
 
     field :extensions_marketplace_opt_in_status, Types::ExtensionsMarketplaceOptInStatusEnum,
@@ -20,12 +20,16 @@ class UserPreferencesType < BaseObject
       description: 'Determines whether the pipeline list shows ID or IID.',
       null: true
 
+    # rubocop:disable GraphQL/ExtractType -- These are stored as user preferences
     field :use_web_ide_extension_marketplace, GraphQL::Types::Boolean,
       description: 'Whether Web IDE Extension Marketplace is enabled for the user.',
       null: false,
       deprecated: { reason: 'Use `extensions_marketplace_opt_in_status` instead', milestone: '16.11' }
 
-    # rubocop:disable GraphQL/ExtractType -- These are stored as user preferences
+    field :use_work_items_view, GraphQL::Types::Boolean,
+      description: 'Use work item view instead of legacy issue view.',
+      null: true
+
     field :organization_groups_projects_sort,
       Types::Organizations::GroupsProjectsSortEnum,
       description: 'Sort order for organization groups and projects.',
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index fc3ab15bb17c898ce2368e5923faa09d32546bb9..7ed601db4715e2a49f8c42cc8a80a4af23cb4421 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ def update_tracked_fields!(request)
     :enabled_following, :enabled_following=,
     :home_organization, :home_organization_id, :home_organization_id=,
     :dpop_enabled, :dpop_enabled=,
+    :use_work_items_view, :use_work_items_view=,
     to: :user_preference
 
   delegate :path, to: :namespace, allow_nil: true, prefix: true
diff --git a/app/policies/user_policy.rb b/app/policies/user_policy.rb
index ccab3d9f02d5d3eaabf482fe9df9fc359d6373b2..293fb86f760d56bade095f4d5b74ea788af2613c 100644
--- a/app/policies/user_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/user_policy.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class UserPolicy < BasePolicy
     enable :read_user_email_address
     enable :admin_user_email_address
     enable :make_profile_private
+    enable :read_user_preference
   end
 
   rule { default }.enable :read_user_profile
diff --git a/app/policies/user_preference_policy.rb b/app/policies/user_preference_policy.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..eef67684122d601b42f3b646d17cd6f2e0a573b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/policies/user_preference_policy.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# rubocop:disable Gitlab/BoundedContexts -- Updating this would involve updating multiple dependencies, so should be done with the User module
+class UserPreferencePolicy < BasePolicy # rubocop:disable Gitlab/NamespacedClass -- Updating this would involve updating multiple dependencies, so should be done with the User module
+  delegate { @subject.user }
+end
+# rubocop:enable Gitlab/BoundedContexts
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240522141913_add_use_work_items_view_to_user_preferences.rb b/db/migrate/20240522141913_add_use_work_items_view_to_user_preferences.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6424d0cdf48104c8f8d78fa376bed1857fa33c7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240522141913_add_use_work_items_view_to_user_preferences.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AddUseWorkItemsViewToUserPreferences < Gitlab::Database::Migration[2.2]
+  milestone '17.4'
+
+  def change
+    add_column :user_preferences, :use_work_items_view, :boolean, default: false, null: false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema_migrations/20240522141913 b/db/schema_migrations/20240522141913
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a001dccb7f9b732e7d3b99e55b1da0b934671ccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/schema_migrations/20240522141913
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+4d360baf0e12d723ebd34059b3dc44039573d1bfcaf0a3bd1edfab360191f3db
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/structure.sql b/db/structure.sql
index 6ca4b98c2d638887c4ee4a710b4d1b548a112cbc..9d7ff768f0152328996d56e1d436684e3b895d94 100644
--- a/db/structure.sql
+++ b/db/structure.sql
@@ -19290,6 +19290,7 @@ CREATE TABLE user_preferences (
     organization_groups_projects_sort text,
     organization_groups_projects_display smallint DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
     dpop_enabled boolean DEFAULT false NOT NULL,
+    use_work_items_view boolean DEFAULT false NOT NULL,
     CONSTRAINT check_1d670edc68 CHECK ((time_display_relative IS NOT NULL)),
     CONSTRAINT check_89bf269f41 CHECK ((char_length(diffs_deletion_color) <= 7)),
     CONSTRAINT check_b1306f8875 CHECK ((char_length(organization_groups_projects_sort) <= 64)),
diff --git a/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md b/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md
index 1e2cdd3d7d1f1c3a96e3ec22a83078d6804339f1..83fff96f28f5343079fae498b21a67d00f4dbe8a 100644
--- a/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md
+++ b/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md
@@ -10014,6 +10014,7 @@ Input type: `UserPreferencesUpdateInput`
 | <a id="mutationuserpreferencesupdateorganizationgroupsprojectsdisplay"></a>`organizationGroupsProjectsDisplay` **{warning-solid}** | [`OrganizationGroupProjectDisplay`](#organizationgroupprojectdisplay) | **Deprecated:** **Status**: Experiment. Introduced in GitLab 17.2. |
 | <a id="mutationuserpreferencesupdateorganizationgroupsprojectssort"></a>`organizationGroupsProjectsSort` **{warning-solid}** | [`OrganizationGroupProjectSort`](#organizationgroupprojectsort) | **Deprecated:** **Status**: Experiment. Introduced in GitLab 17.2. |
 | <a id="mutationuserpreferencesupdateusewebideextensionmarketplace"></a>`useWebIdeExtensionMarketplace` | [`Boolean`](#boolean) | Whether Web IDE Extension Marketplace is enabled for the user. |
+| <a id="mutationuserpreferencesupdateuseworkitemsview"></a>`useWorkItemsView` | [`Boolean`](#boolean) | Use work item view instead of legacy issue view. |
 | <a id="mutationuserpreferencesupdatevisibilitypipelineidtype"></a>`visibilityPipelineIdType` | [`VisibilityPipelineIdType`](#visibilitypipelineidtype) | Determines whether the pipeline list shows ID or IID. |
 
 #### Fields
@@ -16895,6 +16896,7 @@ A user with add-on data.
 | <a id="addonuserstatus"></a>`status` | [`UserStatus`](#userstatus) | User status. |
 | <a id="addonusertwitter"></a>`twitter` | [`String`](#string) | X (formerly Twitter) username of the user. |
 | <a id="addonuseruserpermissions"></a>`userPermissions` | [`UserPermissions!`](#userpermissions) | Permissions for the current user on the resource. |
+| <a id="addonuseruserpreferences"></a>`userPreferences` | [`UserPreferences`](#userpreferences) | Preferences for the user. |
 | <a id="addonuserusername"></a>`username` | [`String!`](#string) | Username of the user. Unique within this instance of GitLab. |
 | <a id="addonuserwebpath"></a>`webPath` | [`String!`](#string) | Web path of the user. |
 | <a id="addonuserweburl"></a>`webUrl` | [`String!`](#string) | Web URL of the user. |
@@ -17766,6 +17768,7 @@ Core representation of a GitLab user.
 | <a id="autocompleteduserstatus"></a>`status` | [`UserStatus`](#userstatus) | User status. |
 | <a id="autocompletedusertwitter"></a>`twitter` | [`String`](#string) | X (formerly Twitter) username of the user. |
 | <a id="autocompleteduseruserpermissions"></a>`userPermissions` | [`UserPermissions!`](#userpermissions) | Permissions for the current user on the resource. |
+| <a id="autocompleteduseruserpreferences"></a>`userPreferences` | [`UserPreferences`](#userpreferences) | Preferences for the user. |
 | <a id="autocompleteduserusername"></a>`username` | [`String!`](#string) | Username of the user. Unique within this instance of GitLab. |
 | <a id="autocompleteduserwebpath"></a>`webPath` | [`String!`](#string) | Web path of the user. |
 | <a id="autocompleteduserweburl"></a>`webUrl` | [`String!`](#string) | Web URL of the user. |
@@ -20072,6 +20075,7 @@ The currently authenticated GitLab user.
 | <a id="currentuserstatus"></a>`status` | [`UserStatus`](#userstatus) | User status. |
 | <a id="currentusertwitter"></a>`twitter` | [`String`](#string) | X (formerly Twitter) username of the user. |
 | <a id="currentuseruserpermissions"></a>`userPermissions` | [`UserPermissions!`](#userpermissions) | Permissions for the current user on the resource. |
+| <a id="currentuseruserpreferences"></a>`userPreferences` | [`UserPreferences`](#userpreferences) | Preferences for the user. |
 | <a id="currentuserusername"></a>`username` | [`String!`](#string) | Username of the user. Unique within this instance of GitLab. |
 | <a id="currentuserwebpath"></a>`webPath` | [`String!`](#string) | Web path of the user. |
 | <a id="currentuserweburl"></a>`webUrl` | [`String!`](#string) | Web URL of the user. |
@@ -25640,6 +25644,7 @@ A user assigned to a merge request.
 | <a id="mergerequestassigneestatus"></a>`status` | [`UserStatus`](#userstatus) | User status. |
 | <a id="mergerequestassigneetwitter"></a>`twitter` | [`String`](#string) | X (formerly Twitter) username of the user. |
 | <a id="mergerequestassigneeuserpermissions"></a>`userPermissions` | [`UserPermissions!`](#userpermissions) | Permissions for the current user on the resource. |
+| <a id="mergerequestassigneeuserpreferences"></a>`userPreferences` | [`UserPreferences`](#userpreferences) | Preferences for the user. |
 | <a id="mergerequestassigneeusername"></a>`username` | [`String!`](#string) | Username of the user. Unique within this instance of GitLab. |
 | <a id="mergerequestassigneewebpath"></a>`webPath` | [`String!`](#string) | Web path of the user. |
 | <a id="mergerequestassigneeweburl"></a>`webUrl` | [`String!`](#string) | Web URL of the user. |
@@ -26019,6 +26024,7 @@ The author of the merge request.
 | <a id="mergerequestauthorstatus"></a>`status` | [`UserStatus`](#userstatus) | User status. |
 | <a id="mergerequestauthortwitter"></a>`twitter` | [`String`](#string) | X (formerly Twitter) username of the user. |
 | <a id="mergerequestauthoruserpermissions"></a>`userPermissions` | [`UserPermissions!`](#userpermissions) | Permissions for the current user on the resource. |
+| <a id="mergerequestauthoruserpreferences"></a>`userPreferences` | [`UserPreferences`](#userpreferences) | Preferences for the user. |
 | <a id="mergerequestauthorusername"></a>`username` | [`String!`](#string) | Username of the user. Unique within this instance of GitLab. |
 | <a id="mergerequestauthorwebpath"></a>`webPath` | [`String!`](#string) | Web path of the user. |
 | <a id="mergerequestauthorweburl"></a>`webUrl` | [`String!`](#string) | Web URL of the user. |
@@ -26444,6 +26450,7 @@ A user participating in a merge request.
 | <a id="mergerequestparticipantstatus"></a>`status` | [`UserStatus`](#userstatus) | User status. |
 | <a id="mergerequestparticipanttwitter"></a>`twitter` | [`String`](#string) | X (formerly Twitter) username of the user. |
 | <a id="mergerequestparticipantuserpermissions"></a>`userPermissions` | [`UserPermissions!`](#userpermissions) | Permissions for the current user on the resource. |
+| <a id="mergerequestparticipantuserpreferences"></a>`userPreferences` | [`UserPreferences`](#userpreferences) | Preferences for the user. |
 | <a id="mergerequestparticipantusername"></a>`username` | [`String!`](#string) | Username of the user. Unique within this instance of GitLab. |
 | <a id="mergerequestparticipantwebpath"></a>`webPath` | [`String!`](#string) | Web path of the user. |
 | <a id="mergerequestparticipantweburl"></a>`webUrl` | [`String!`](#string) | Web URL of the user. |
@@ -26842,6 +26849,7 @@ A user assigned to a merge request as a reviewer.
 | <a id="mergerequestreviewerstatus"></a>`status` | [`UserStatus`](#userstatus) | User status. |
 | <a id="mergerequestreviewertwitter"></a>`twitter` | [`String`](#string) | X (formerly Twitter) username of the user. |
 | <a id="mergerequestrevieweruserpermissions"></a>`userPermissions` | [`UserPermissions!`](#userpermissions) | Permissions for the current user on the resource. |
+| <a id="mergerequestrevieweruserpreferences"></a>`userPreferences` | [`UserPreferences`](#userpreferences) | Preferences for the user. |
 | <a id="mergerequestreviewerusername"></a>`username` | [`String!`](#string) | Username of the user. Unique within this instance of GitLab. |
 | <a id="mergerequestreviewerwebpath"></a>`webPath` | [`String!`](#string) | Web path of the user. |
 | <a id="mergerequestreviewerweburl"></a>`webUrl` | [`String!`](#string) | Web URL of the user. |
@@ -33201,6 +33209,7 @@ Core representation of a GitLab user.
 | <a id="usercorestatus"></a>`status` | [`UserStatus`](#userstatus) | User status. |
 | <a id="usercoretwitter"></a>`twitter` | [`String`](#string) | X (formerly Twitter) username of the user. |
 | <a id="usercoreuserpermissions"></a>`userPermissions` | [`UserPermissions!`](#userpermissions) | Permissions for the current user on the resource. |
+| <a id="usercoreuserpreferences"></a>`userPreferences` | [`UserPreferences`](#userpreferences) | Preferences for the user. |
 | <a id="usercoreusername"></a>`username` | [`String!`](#string) | Username of the user. Unique within this instance of GitLab. |
 | <a id="usercorewebpath"></a>`webPath` | [`String!`](#string) | Web path of the user. |
 | <a id="usercoreweburl"></a>`webUrl` | [`String!`](#string) | Web URL of the user. |
@@ -33574,6 +33583,7 @@ fields relate to interactions between the two entities.
 | <a id="userpreferencesorganizationgroupsprojectsdisplay"></a>`organizationGroupsProjectsDisplay` **{warning-solid}** | [`OrganizationGroupProjectDisplay!`](#organizationgroupprojectdisplay) | **Introduced** in GitLab 17.2. **Status**: Experiment. Default list view for organization groups and projects. |
 | <a id="userpreferencesorganizationgroupsprojectssort"></a>`organizationGroupsProjectsSort` **{warning-solid}** | [`OrganizationGroupProjectSort`](#organizationgroupprojectsort) | **Introduced** in GitLab 17.2. **Status**: Experiment. Sort order for organization groups and projects. |
 | <a id="userpreferencesusewebideextensionmarketplace"></a>`useWebIdeExtensionMarketplace` **{warning-solid}** | [`Boolean!`](#boolean) | **Deprecated** in GitLab 16.11. Use `extensions_marketplace_opt_in_status` instead. |
+| <a id="userpreferencesuseworkitemsview"></a>`useWorkItemsView` | [`Boolean`](#boolean) | Use work item view instead of legacy issue view. |
 | <a id="userpreferencesvisibilitypipelineidtype"></a>`visibilityPipelineIdType` | [`VisibilityPipelineIdType`](#visibilitypipelineidtype) | Determines whether the pipeline list shows ID or IID. |
 
 ### `UserStatus`
@@ -40058,6 +40068,7 @@ Implementations:
 | <a id="userstatus"></a>`status` | [`UserStatus`](#userstatus) | User status. |
 | <a id="usertwitter"></a>`twitter` | [`String`](#string) | X (formerly Twitter) username of the user. |
 | <a id="useruserpermissions"></a>`userPermissions` | [`UserPermissions!`](#userpermissions) | Permissions for the current user on the resource. |
+| <a id="useruserpreferences"></a>`userPreferences` | [`UserPreferences`](#userpreferences) | Preferences for the user. |
 | <a id="userusername"></a>`username` | [`String!`](#string) | Username of the user. Unique within this instance of GitLab. |
 | <a id="userwebpath"></a>`webPath` | [`String!`](#string) | Web path of the user. |
 | <a id="userweburl"></a>`webUrl` | [`String!`](#string) | Web URL of the user. |
diff --git a/spec/graphql/types/user_preferences_type_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/types/user_preferences_type_spec.rb
index 622605c35accefb4e2bc717bf4743f59d25e8333..919a8e08e340f6fe1203c39a65619c9ac1546bd8 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/types/user_preferences_type_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/types/user_preferences_type_spec.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   it 'exposes the expected fields' do
     expected_fields = %i[
       issues_sort
+      use_work_items_view
       visibility_pipeline_id_type
       use_web_ide_extension_marketplace
       extensions_marketplace_opt_in_status
diff --git a/spec/graphql/types/user_type_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/types/user_type_spec.rb
index 3ab7e797231498b249936af9bc149ec343a19ade..3fa592f91605012aed3a37dab4a8e20cb0c34abd 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/types/user_type_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/types/user_type_spec.rb
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
       lastActivityOn
       pronouns
       ide
+      userPreferences
     ]
 
     expect(described_class).to include_graphql_fields(*expected_fields)
@@ -94,7 +95,9 @@
       GQL
     end
 
-    subject(:user_name) { GitlabSchema.execute(query, context: { current_user: current_user }).as_json.dig('data', 'user', 'name') }
+    subject(:user_name) do
+      GitlabSchema.execute(query, context: { current_user: current_user }).as_json.dig('data', 'user', 'name')
+    end
 
     context 'user requests' do
       let(:current_user) { user }
@@ -386,4 +389,12 @@
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'userPreferences field' do
+    subject { described_class.fields['userPreferences'] }
+
+    it 'returns userPreferences field' do
+      is_expected.to have_graphql_type(Types::UserPreferencesType)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index caa23a5bb638a9c517dd60981154c3128cc43c98..4b470fa0e133c28c224b28fb40cc7d75c8e9ea4f 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@
     it { is_expected.to delegate_method(:dpop_enabled).to(:user_preference) }
     it { is_expected.to delegate_method(:dpop_enabled=).to(:user_preference).with_arguments(:args) }
 
+    it { is_expected.to delegate_method(:use_work_items_view).to(:user_preference) }
+    it { is_expected.to delegate_method(:use_work_items_view=).to(:user_preference).with_arguments(:args) }
+
     it { is_expected.to delegate_method(:job_title).to(:user_detail).allow_nil }
     it { is_expected.to delegate_method(:job_title=).to(:user_detail).with_arguments(:args).allow_nil }
 
diff --git a/spec/policies/user_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/user_policy_spec.rb
index 200c69484a9234cc825db18ca1a06aa2668054e9..3f0eb09f19c0ecac05ec009e67c4b7fcd28d6b8e 100644
--- a/spec/policies/user_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/user_policy_spec.rb
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         subject { described_class.new(current_user, current_user) }
 
         context 'when current_user is not blocked' do
-          it { is_expected.to be_allowed(:get_user_associations_count ) }
+          it { is_expected.to be_allowed(:get_user_associations_count) }
         end
 
         context 'when current_user is blocked' do
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         subject { described_class.new(current_user, current_user) }
 
         context 'when current_user is not blocked' do
-          it { is_expected.to be_allowed(:get_user_associations_count ) }
+          it { is_expected.to be_allowed(:get_user_associations_count) }
         end
 
         context 'when current_user is blocked' do
@@ -302,4 +302,30 @@
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe ':read_user_preference' do
+    context 'when user is admin' do
+      let(:current_user) { admin }
+
+      context 'when admin mode is enabled', :enable_admin_mode do
+        it { is_expected.to be_allowed(:read_user_preference) }
+      end
+
+      context 'when admin mode is disabled' do
+        it { is_expected.not_to be_allowed(:read_user_preference) }
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when user is not an admin' do
+      context 'requesting their own' do
+        subject { described_class.new(current_user, current_user) }
+
+        it { is_expected.to be_allowed(:read_user_preference) }
+      end
+
+      context "requesting a different user's" do
+        it { is_expected.not_to be_allowed(:read_user_preference) }
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/user_preferences/update_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/user_preferences/update_spec.rb
index b0c8fc7e2ba49e842d1da48699f0eda722d999db..d74b788ec78b6ddc7fd97f697b7b17f586979b1a 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/user_preferences/update_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/user_preferences/update_spec.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
       'organizationGroupsProjectsDisplay' => 'GROUPS',
       'organizationGroupsProjectsSort' => 'NAME_DESC',
       'visibilityPipelineIdType' => 'IID',
-      'useWebIdeExtensionMarketplace' => true
+      'useWebIdeExtensionMarketplace' => true,
+      'useWorkItemsView' => true
     }
   end
 
@@ -34,12 +35,14 @@
       expect(mutation_response['userPreferences']['organizationGroupsProjectsSort']).to eq('NAME_DESC')
       expect(mutation_response['userPreferences']['visibilityPipelineIdType']).to eq('IID')
       expect(mutation_response['userPreferences']['useWebIdeExtensionMarketplace']).to eq(true)
+      expect(mutation_response['userPreferences']['useWorkItemsView']).to eq(true)
 
       expect(current_user.user_preference.persisted?).to eq(true)
       expect(current_user.user_preference.extensions_marketplace_opt_in_status).to eq('enabled')
       expect(current_user.user_preference.issues_sort).to eq(Types::IssueSortEnum.values[sort_value].value.to_s)
       expect(current_user.user_preference.visibility_pipeline_id_type).to eq('iid')
       expect(current_user.user_preference.use_web_ide_extension_marketplace).to eq(false)
+      expect(current_user.user_preference.use_work_items_view).to eq(true)
     end
   end
 
@@ -51,7 +54,8 @@
         organization_groups_projects_display: Types::Organizations::GroupsProjectsDisplayEnum.values['GROUPS'].value,
         organization_groups_projects_sort: 'NAME_DESC',
         visibility_pipeline_id_type: 'id',
-        use_web_ide_extension_marketplace: false
+        use_web_ide_extension_marketplace: false,
+        use_work_items_view: false
       }
     end
 
@@ -72,6 +76,7 @@
 
       expect(current_user.user_preference.issues_sort).to eq(Types::IssueSortEnum.values[sort_value].value.to_s)
       expect(current_user.user_preference.visibility_pipeline_id_type).to eq('iid')
+      expect(current_user.user_preference.use_work_items_view).to eq(true)
     end
 
     context 'when input has nil attributes' do
@@ -82,7 +87,8 @@
           'organizationGroupsProjectsDisplay' => nil,
           'organizationGroupsProjectsSort' => nil,
           'visibilityPipelineIdType' => nil,
-          'useWebIdeExtensionMarketplace' => nil
+          'useWebIdeExtensionMarketplace' => nil,
+          'useWorkItemsView' => nil
         }
       end
 
@@ -101,7 +107,8 @@
           organization_groups_projects_display: init_user_preference[:organization_groups_projects_display],
           extensions_marketplace_opt_in_status: init_user_preference[:extensions_marketplace_opt_in_status],
           visibility_pipeline_id_type: init_user_preference[:visibility_pipeline_id_type],
-          use_web_ide_extension_marketplace: init_user_preference[:use_web_ide_extension_marketplace]
+          use_web_ide_extension_marketplace: init_user_preference[:use_web_ide_extension_marketplace],
+          use_work_items_view: init_user_preference[:use_work_items_view]
         })
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_examples/graphql/types/merge_request_interactions_type_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/graphql/types/merge_request_interactions_type_shared_examples.rb
index 137aff63e9e188142e5b052581d0f1fd78427656..a516e22015d10749164fe426220b82e0bd648e88 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared_examples/graphql/types/merge_request_interactions_type_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_examples/graphql/types/merge_request_interactions_type_shared_examples.rb
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
       lastActivityOn
       pronouns
       ide
+      userPreferences
     ]
 
     # TODO: 'workspaces' needs to be included, but only when this spec is run in EE context, to account for the