diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index 2ddb54a..e7b31f8 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ extend(Raven.prototype, {
       http: false,
       pg: false
     };
-    this.maxBreadcrumbs = Math.max(0, Math.min(options.maxBreadcrumbs || 100, 100));
+    // default to 30, don't allow higher than 100
+    this.maxBreadcrumbs = Math.max(0, Math.min(options.maxBreadcrumbs || 30, 100));
     this.autoBreadcrumbs = extend({}, autoBreadcrumbDefaults);
     if (typeof options.autoBreadcrumbs !== 'undefined') {
       for (var key in autoBreadcrumbDefaults) {