diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/api/BrowseCommandBuilder.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/api/BrowseCommandBuilder.java
index 53281b52b8..e088248762 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/api/BrowseCommandBuilder.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/api/BrowseCommandBuilder.java
@@ -301,7 +301,10 @@ public final class BrowseCommandBuilder
   }
 
   /**
-   * Limit the number of result files to <code>limit</code> entries.
+   * Limit the number of result files to <code>limit</code> entries. By default this is set to
+   * {@value BrowseCommandRequest#DEFAULT_REQUEST_LIMIT}. Be aware that this parameter can have
+   * severe performance implications. Reading a repository with thousands of files in one folder
+   * can generate a huge load for a longer time.
    *
    * @param limit The maximal number of files this request shall return.
    *
diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/BrowseCommandRequest.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/BrowseCommandRequest.java
index c856421855..e7181829a1 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/BrowseCommandRequest.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/BrowseCommandRequest.java
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer;
 public final class BrowseCommandRequest extends FileBaseCommandRequest
 {
 
-  /** Field description */
+  public static final int DEFAULT_REQUEST_LIMIT = 1000;
+
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 7956624623516803183L;
 
   public BrowseCommandRequest() {
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ public final class BrowseCommandRequest extends FileBaseCommandRequest
 
 
   /** Limit the number of result files to <code>limit</code> entries. */
-  private int limit = 1000;
+  private int limit = DEFAULT_REQUEST_LIMIT;
 
   // WARNING / TODO: This field creates a reverse channel from the implementation to the API. This will break
   // whenever the API runs in a different process than the SPI (for example to run explicit hosts for git repositories).