diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aaddeca3d..66f297b60 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@
     "os-locale": "2.1.0",
     "p-retry": "^4.2.0",
     "pify": "3.0.0",
+    "protobufjs": "^6.11.2",
+
     "rc-slider": "^8.7.1",
     "react": "^17.0.2",
     "react-contexify": "5.0.0",
@@ -188,7 +190,6 @@
     "playwright": "^1.16.3",
     "postinstall-prepare": "^1.0.1",
     "prettier": "1.19.0",
-    "protobufjs": "^6.11.2",
     "run-script-os": "^1.1.6",
     "sinon": "9.0.2",
     "ts-loader": "4.1.0",
diff --git a/ts/state/ducks/search.ts b/ts/state/ducks/search.ts
index 3555966f3..ddca4e075 100644
--- a/ts/state/ducks/search.ts
+++ b/ts/state/ducks/search.ts
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ function getAdvancedSearchOptionsFromQuery(query: string): AdvancedSearchOptions
 async function queryMessages(query: string): Promise<Array<MessageResultProps>> {
   try {
     const normalized = cleanSearchTerm(query);
-    return searchMessages(normalized, 1000);
+    return searchMessages(normalized, 150);
   } catch (e) {
     return [];
   }