diff --git a/readropslibrary/src/main/java/com/readrops/readropslibrary/services/API.java b/readropslibrary/src/main/java/com/readrops/readropslibrary/services/API.java
index 89694816..952662d2 100644
--- a/readropslibrary/src/main/java/com/readrops/readropslibrary/services/API.java
+++ b/readropslibrary/src/main/java/com/readrops/readropslibrary/services/API.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import retrofit2.converter.gson.GsonConverterFactory;
  */
 public abstract class API<T> {
 
+    protected static final int MAX_ITEMS = 5000;
+
     protected T api;
 
     public API(Credentials credentials, @NonNull Class<T> clazz, @NonNull String endPoint) {
diff --git a/readropslibrary/src/main/java/com/readrops/readropslibrary/services/freshrss/FreshRSSAPI.java b/readropslibrary/src/main/java/com/readrops/readropslibrary/services/freshrss/FreshRSSAPI.java
index 8a680676..e2215b66 100644
--- a/readropslibrary/src/main/java/com/readrops/readropslibrary/services/freshrss/FreshRSSAPI.java
+++ b/readropslibrary/src/main/java/com/readrops/readropslibrary/services/freshrss/FreshRSSAPI.java
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ public class FreshRSSAPI extends API<FreshRSSService> {
 
                             switch (syncType) {
                                 case INITIAL_SYNC:
-                                    return getItems(GOOGLE_READ, 10000, null);
+                                    return getItems(GOOGLE_READ, MAX_ITEMS, null);
                                 case CLASSIC_SYNC:
-                                    return getItems(GOOGLE_READ, 10000, syncData.getLastModified());
+                                    return getItems(GOOGLE_READ, MAX_ITEMS, syncData.getLastModified());
                             }
 
                             return Single.error(new Exception("Unknown sync type"));
diff --git a/readropslibrary/src/main/java/com/readrops/readropslibrary/services/nextcloudnews/NextNewsAPI.java b/readropslibrary/src/main/java/com/readrops/readropslibrary/services/nextcloudnews/NextNewsAPI.java
index e5ce6e47..a7a27449 100644
--- a/readropslibrary/src/main/java/com/readrops/readropslibrary/services/nextcloudnews/NextNewsAPI.java
+++ b/readropslibrary/src/main/java/com/readrops/readropslibrary/services/nextcloudnews/NextNewsAPI.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class NextNewsAPI extends API<NextNewsService> {
     private void initialSync(NextNewsSyncResult syncResult) throws IOException {
         getFeedsAndFolders(syncResult);
 
-        Response<NextNewsItems> itemsResponse = api.getItems(3, false, -1).execute();
+        Response<NextNewsItems> itemsResponse = api.getItems(3, false, MAX_ITEMS).execute();
         NextNewsItems itemList = itemsResponse.body();
 
         if (!itemsResponse.isSuccessful())