diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index ee741ae..326f3c6 100755
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ class Irc_bot:
         self.new_user_time = irc_setting_update('new_user_greeting', 60, False, '', 0, True)[0]
         self.throttle = irc_setting_update('throttle', 0, False, '', 0.25, True)[3]
         self.channel_join = string_to_list(irc_setting_update('channel', 0, False, channel, 0, True)[2])
+        self.max_posts_per_pull = irc_setting_update('max_posts_per_pull', 10, False, '', 0, True)[0]
         self.hostname = hostname
         self.port = port
         # self.http_port = http_tunnel
@@ -686,8 +687,9 @@ class Irc_bot:
                                 msg_f = f'''::{msg_url} @@@{msg_title}'''
                                 (self.feed_dict[url])['posted'][i] = True
                                 self.new_posts += 1
-                                for item in self.channel_join:
-                                    send_irc_msg(self, msg_s, self.irc, item)
+                                if i <= self.max_posts_per_pull:
+                                    for item in self.channel_join:
+                                        send_irc_msg(self, msg_s, self.irc, item)
                                 save_feed_file(self, f'''{shorten}:{feed_url[url]['category']}''', msg_f, script_directory, feed_url[url]['category'])
                                 save_feed_file(self, f'''{shorten}:{feed_url[url]['category']}''', msg_f, script_directory, 'all')
                                 # if feed_url[url]['category'] == 'torrents':
@@ -1084,6 +1086,7 @@ class Irc_bot:
 
                             settings_list = [
                             f'rss_feed_update <seconds (float)>',
+                            f'max_posts <int>',
                             'main_channel <#channel>',
                             'throttle <seconds (float)>',
                             f'{Color.yellow}[info]{Color.normal} command without new <setting> gives current value. throttle is (s) between msg sends. main_channel is a list to join on connect, seperated by space or comma "#chan1 #chan2 #chan3'
@@ -1165,9 +1168,27 @@ class Irc_bot:
                                     msg.append(f"{admin_user} {com_err} not valid input, takes a float (seconds), 60s min.")
                             else:
                                 msg.append(f"{admin_user} {Color.yellow}[Feed Update]{Color.normal} {str(self.rss_feed_update)}s")
+                        elif 'max_posts' in line[4]:
+                            reason, reason_msg = remaining_msg_irc(line, 4, False, False)
+                            do_command = False
                         
+                            if len(line) >= 6:
+                                m = 50
+                                try:
+                                    new_setting = int(line[5])
+                                    if new_setting <= m:
+                                        msg.append(f"{admin_user} {com_msg} set max post per feed per update at {line[5]}")
+                                        self.max_posts_per_pull = new_setting
+                                        irc_setting_update('max_posts_per_pull', new_setting, False, '', 0, False)
+                                    else:
+                                        msg.append(f"{admin_user} {com_err} too many {m} max.")
+                                    
+                                except Exception as e:
+                                    print(e)
+                                    msg.append(f"{admin_user} {com_err} not valid input, takes an int {str(m)} max.")
+                            else:
+                                msg.append(f"{admin_user} {Color.yellow}[Max posts per pull]{Color.normal} {str(self.max_posts_per_pull)}")   
                             print(str(len(line)))
-
                         elif 'check' in line[4]:
                             reason, reason_msg = remaining_msg_irc(line, 4, False, False)
                             do_command = False
@@ -1218,7 +1239,6 @@ class Irc_bot:
                             else:
                                 msg.append(f"{admin_user} {Color.yellow}[error]{Color.normal} enter a nick")                                        
                             print(str(len(line)))
-
                         elif 'ignore' in line[4] or 'unignore' in line[4]:
                             reason, reason_msg = remaining_msg_irc(line, 5, False, True)
                             do_command = True