diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/RecentlyPlayedModel.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/RecentlyPlayedModel.cpp
index 29ab65beb..0336790fb 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/RecentlyPlayedModel.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/RecentlyPlayedModel.cpp
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 using namespace Tomahawk;
 
 
-RecentlyPlayedModel::RecentlyPlayedModel( QObject* parent )
+RecentlyPlayedModel::RecentlyPlayedModel( QObject* parent, unsigned int maxItems )
     : PlaylistModel( parent )
-    , m_limit( HISTORY_TRACK_ITEMS )
+    , m_limit( maxItems > 0 ? maxItems : HISTORY_TRACK_ITEMS )
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/RecentlyPlayedModel.h b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/RecentlyPlayedModel.h
index 35c411839..c3a66eae1 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/RecentlyPlayedModel.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/RecentlyPlayedModel.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class DLLEXPORT RecentlyPlayedModel : public PlaylistModel
 Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit RecentlyPlayedModel( QObject* parent = 0 );
+    explicit RecentlyPlayedModel( QObject* parent = 0, unsigned int maxItems = 0 );
     ~RecentlyPlayedModel();
 
     unsigned int limit() const { return m_limit; }