diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mian/gitnex/fragments/ExploreRepositoriesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/mian/gitnex/fragments/ExploreRepositoriesFragment.java
index cfe44e82..ed5edc04 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mian/gitnex/fragments/ExploreRepositoriesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mian/gitnex/fragments/ExploreRepositoriesFragment.java
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ public class ExploreRepositoriesFragment extends Fragment {
     private TextView searchKeyword;
     private Boolean repoTypeInclude = true;
     private String sort = "updated";
-    private String order = "asc";
-
-    private ExploreRepositoriesAdapter adapter;
+    private String order = "desc";
+    private int limit = 50;
 
     private OnFragmentInteractionListener mListener;
 
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ public class ExploreRepositoriesFragment extends Fragment {
                         if(!searchKeyword.getText().toString().equals("")) {
                             mProgressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                             mRecyclerView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-                            loadSearchReposList(instanceUrl, instanceToken, loginUid, searchKeyword.getText().toString(), repoTypeInclude, sort, order, getContext());
+                            loadSearchReposList(instanceUrl, instanceToken, loginUid, searchKeyword.getText().toString(), repoTypeInclude, sort, order, getContext(), limit);
                         }
                     }
                     return false;
@@ -118,12 +117,12 @@ public class ExploreRepositoriesFragment extends Fragment {
 
     }
 
-    private void loadSearchReposList(String instanceUrl, String instanceToken, String loginUid, String searchKeyword, Boolean repoTypeInclude, String sort, String order, final Context context) {
+    private void loadSearchReposList(String instanceUrl, String instanceToken, String loginUid, String searchKeyword, Boolean repoTypeInclude, String sort, String order, final Context context, int limit) {
 
         Call<ExploreRepositories> call = RetrofitClient
                 .getInstance(instanceUrl)
                 .getApiInterface()
-                .queryRepos(Authorization.returnAuthentication(getContext(), loginUid, instanceToken), searchKeyword, repoTypeInclude, sort, order);
+                .queryRepos(Authorization.returnAuthentication(getContext(), loginUid, instanceToken), searchKeyword, repoTypeInclude, sort, order, limit);
 
         call.enqueue(new Callback<ExploreRepositories>() {
 
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ public class ExploreRepositoriesFragment extends Fragment {
 
             @Override
             public void onFailure(@NonNull Call<ExploreRepositories> call, @NonNull Throwable t) {
-                Log.i("onFailure", t.getMessage());
+                Log.i("onFailure", Objects.requireNonNull(t.getMessage()));
             }
 
         });
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ public class ExploreRepositoriesFragment extends Fragment {
 
     private void getReposList(List<UserRepositories> dataList, Context context) {
 
-        adapter = new ExploreRepositoriesAdapter(dataList, context);
+        ExploreRepositoriesAdapter adapter = new ExploreRepositoriesAdapter(dataList, context);
 
         mRecyclerView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mian/gitnex/interfaces/ApiInterface.java b/app/src/main/java/org/mian/gitnex/interfaces/ApiInterface.java
index 36135b33..5fe3e52a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mian/gitnex/interfaces/ApiInterface.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mian/gitnex/interfaces/ApiInterface.java
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public interface ApiInterface {
     Call<List<UserInfo>> getRepoWatchers(@Header("Authorization") String token, @Path("owner") String ownerName, @Path("repo") String repoName);
 
     @GET("repos/search") // get all the repos which match the query string
-    Call<ExploreRepositories> queryRepos(@Header("Authorization") String token, @Query("q") String searchKeyword, @Query("private") Boolean repoTypeInclude, @Query("sort") String sort, @Query("order") String order);
+    Call<ExploreRepositories> queryRepos(@Header("Authorization") String token, @Query("q") String searchKeyword, @Query("private") Boolean repoTypeInclude, @Query("sort") String sort, @Query("order") String order, @Query("limit") int limit);
 
     @POST("repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{file}") // create new file
     Call<JsonElement> createNewFile(@Header("Authorization") String token, @Path("owner") String ownerName, @Path("repo") String repoName, @Path("file") String fileName, @Body NewFile jsonStr);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/repo_detail_issues_list.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/repo_detail_issues_list.xml
index 1591583b..ff0657a4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/repo_detail_issues_list.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/repo_detail_issues_list.xml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/issueCreatedTime"
                 android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_weight=".15"
+                android:layout_weight=".25"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:gravity="end"
                 android:textColor="@color/colorWhite"