diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad2aef1..bd76352 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,6 +95,14 @@ This template defines some new variables to control the appearance of the result
   - `toc-own-page` (defaults to `false`)
 
     begin new page after table of contents, when `true`
+  
+  - `lof-own-page` (defaults to `false`)
+
+    begin new page after list of figures, when `true`
+  
+  - `lot-own-page` (defaults to `false`)
+
+    begin new page after list of tables, when `true`
 
   - `listings-disable-line-numbers` (defaults to `false`)
 
diff --git a/eisvogel.tex b/eisvogel.tex
index 85fa44b..ff6e247 100644
--- a/eisvogel.tex
+++ b/eisvogel.tex
@@ -994,10 +994,22 @@
 $endif$
 $endif$
 $if(lof)$
+$if(lof-own-page)$
+\newpage
+$endif$
 \listoffigures
+$if(lof-own-page)$
+\newpage
+$endif$
 $endif$
 $if(lot)$
+$if(lot-own-page)$
+\newpage
+$endif$
 \listoftables
+$if(lot-own-page)$
+\newpage
+$endif$
 $endif$
 $if(linestretch)$
 \setstretch{$linestretch$}