diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v4/members.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v4/members.js
index 8e85e05943..d3e4ce86d9 100644
--- a/website/server/controllers/api-v4/members.js
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v4/members.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ api.getUsernameAutocompletes = {
     let members = await User
       .find(query)
       .select(['profile.name', 'contributor', 'auth.local.username'])
-      .limit(20)
+      .limit(5)
       .exec();
 
     res.respond(200, members);