diff --git a/frappe/desk/search.py b/frappe/desk/search.py
index 68ea7dff67..b4dd0efb63 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/search.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/search.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def search_link(
 	txt,
 	query=None,
 	filters=None,
-	page_length=20,
+	page_length=10,
 	searchfield=None,
 	reference_doctype=None,
 	ignore_user_permissions=False,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def search_widget(
 	query=None,
 	searchfield=None,
 	start=0,
-	page_length=20,
+	page_length=10,
 	filters=None,
 	filter_fields=None,
 	as_dict=False,