diff --git a/app/routes/friends.py b/app/routes/friends.py
index 27e9858..c5e9652 100644
--- a/app/routes/friends.py
+++ b/app/routes/friends.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def _friends_page_data(search_query: str = ""):
             WHERE u.id != ?
               AND u.username LIKE ?
             ORDER BY u.username COLLATE NOCASE ASC
-            LIMIT 20
+            LIMIT 5
             """,
             (current_user.id, like_query),
         ).fetchall()