2 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Bugzilla/Config/Query.pm b/Bugzilla/Config/Query.pm
index 821f09fc6..3513b12e3 100644
--- a/Bugzilla/Config/Query.pm
+++ b/Bugzilla/Config/Query.pm
@@ -71,8 +71,14 @@ sub get_param_list {
    name => 'specific_search_allow_empty_words',
    type => 'b',
    default => 1
-  }
-  
+  },
+
+  {
+    name => 'max_search_results',
+    type => 't',
+    default => '10000',
+    checker => \&check_numeric
+  },
   );
   return @param_list;
 }
diff --git a/Bugzilla/Search.pm b/Bugzilla/Search.pm
index 224193fbc..2bd4c06c9 100644
--- a/Bugzilla/Search.pm
+++ b/Bugzilla/Search.pm
@@ -929,6 +929,12 @@ sub _sql_limit {
     my ($self) = @_;
     my $limit = $self->_params->{limit};
     my $offset = $self->_params->{offset};
+    
+    my $max_results = Bugzilla->params->{'max_search_results'};
+    if (!$self->{allow_unlimited} && (!$limit || $limit > $max_results)) {
+        $limit = $max_results;
+    }
+    
     if (defined $offset and not defined $limit) {
         $limit = INT_MAX;
     }