diff --git a/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h b/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h
index 6b7a32fef..8b421081b 100644
--- a/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h
+++ b/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 #define FIRMWARE_ROLE "sensor"
 
-#define MAX_SEARCH_RESULTS      8
+#define MAX_SEARCH_RESULTS     24
 #define MAX_CONCURRENT_ALERTS   4
 
 class SensorMesh : public mesh::Mesh, public CommonCLICallbacks {
diff --git a/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.h b/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.h
index 0a8fdef4f..835384b74 100644
--- a/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.h
+++ b/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "ContactInfo.h"
 
-#define MAX_SEARCH_RESULTS   8
+#define MAX_SEARCH_RESULTS   24
 
 #define MSG_SEND_FAILED       0
 #define MSG_SEND_SENT_FLOOD   1