diff --git a/blocks/timeline/classes/output/main.php b/blocks/timeline/classes/output/main.php
index bb741b408e4..fd555e02067 100644
--- a/blocks/timeline/classes/output/main.php
+++ b/blocks/timeline/classes/output/main.php
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class main implements renderable, templatable {
     public function __construct($order, $filter, $limit) {
         $this->order = $order ? $order : BLOCK_TIMELINE_SORT_BY_DATES;
         $this->filter = $filter ? $filter : BLOCK_TIMELINE_FILTER_BY_7_DAYS;
-        $this->limit = $limit ? $limit : BLOCK_TIMELINE_LIMIT_DEFAULT;
+        $this->limit = $limit ? $limit : BLOCK_TIMELINE_ACTIVITIES_LIMIT_DEFAULT;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/blocks/timeline/lib.php b/blocks/timeline/lib.php
index adf9083a73a..712684e055a 100644
--- a/blocks/timeline/lib.php
+++ b/blocks/timeline/lib.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ define('BLOCK_TIMELINE_FILTER_BY_7_DAYS', 'next7days');
 define('BLOCK_TIMELINE_FILTER_BY_30_DAYS', 'next30days');
 define('BLOCK_TIMELINE_FILTER_BY_3_MONTHS', 'next3months');
 define('BLOCK_TIMELINE_FILTER_BY_6_MONTHS', 'next6months');
-define('BLOCK_TIMELINE_LIMIT_DEFAULT', 2);
+define('BLOCK_TIMELINE_ACTIVITIES_LIMIT_DEFAULT', 5);
 
 /**
  * Returns the name of the user preferences as well as the details this plugin uses.
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function block_timeline_user_preferences() {
 
     $preferences['block_timeline_user_limit_preference'] = array(
         'null' => NULL_NOT_ALLOWED,
-        'default' => BLOCK_TIMELINE_LIMIT_DEFAULT,
+        'default' => BLOCK_TIMELINE_ACTIVITIES_LIMIT_DEFAULT,
         'type' => PARAM_INT
     );