diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/PublicApiController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/PublicApiController.php
index caeb41eb3..c3541b45d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/PublicApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/PublicApiController.php
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class PublicApiController extends Controller
         $page = $request->input('page');
         $min = $request->input('min_id');
         $max = $request->input('max_id');
-        $limit = $request->input('limit') ?? 10;
+        $limit = $request->input('limit') ?? 5;
 
         // TODO: Use redis for timelines
         // $timeline = Timeline::build()->local();
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class PublicApiController extends Controller
         $page = $request->input('page');
         $min = $request->input('min_id');
         $max = $request->input('max_id');
-        $limit = $request->input('limit') ?? 10;
+        $limit = $request->input('limit') ?? 5;
 
         // TODO: Use redis for timelines
         // $timeline = Timeline::build()->local();