diff --git a/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/stores/controls.jsx b/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/stores/controls.jsx
index 11b572a900..a15333e29d 100644
--- a/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/stores/controls.jsx
+++ b/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/stores/controls.jsx
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ export const controls = {
     freeForm: true,
     label: t('Row limit'),
     validators: [v.integer],
-    default: 50000,
+    default: 10000,
     choices: formatSelectOptions(ROW_LIMIT_OPTIONS),
   },