diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_26302.perl b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_26302.perl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1bbaa3a60e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_26302.perl
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+$DBversion = 'XXX'; # will be replaced by the RM
+if( CheckVersion( $DBversion ) ) {
+    $dbh->do(q|
+        INSERT IGNORE INTO systempreferences (variable, value, options, explanation, type) VALUES
+            ('resultsMaxItems','2','','Maximum number of available items displayed in search results','Integer'),
+            ('resultsMaxItemsUnavailable','1','','Maximum number of unavailable items displayed in search results','Integer')
+    |);
+    NewVersion( $DBversion, 26302, "Add preferences resultsMaxItems and resultsMaxItemsUnavailable");
+}
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
index ee2954d02f..7ef87e19be 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
@@ -574,6 +574,8 @@ INSERT INTO systempreferences ( `variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `
 ('RestrictedPageContent','',NULL,'HTML content of the restricted page','TextArea'),
 ('RestrictedPageTitle','',NULL,'Title of the restricted page (breadcrumb and header)','Free'),
 ('RestrictionBlockRenewing','0',NULL,'If patron is restricted, should renewal be allowed or blocked','YesNo'),
+('resultsMaxItems','2','','Maximum number of available items displayed in search results','Integer'),
+('resultsMaxItemsUnavailable','1','','Maximum number of unavailable items displayed in search results','Integer'),
 ('ReturnBeforeExpiry','0',NULL,'If ON, checkout will be prevented if returndate is after patron card expiry','YesNo'),
 ('ReturnLog','1',NULL,'If ON, enables the circulation (returns) log','YesNo'),
 ('ReturnpathDefault','',NULL,'Use this email address as return path or bounce address for undeliverable emails','Free'),
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/opac.pref b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/opac.pref
index 72331ff8a6..7f6dc57647 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/opac.pref
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/opac.pref
@@ -343,6 +343,13 @@ OPAC:
             - "List the following not for loan statuses as available for reference in OPAC search results:"
             - pref: Reference_NFL_Statuses
             - "(Use | as delimiter.)"
+        -
+            - Show no more than
+            - pref: resultsMaxItems
+            - (available) individual items on the OPAC XSLT search results, and show no more than
+            - pref: resultsMaxItemsUnavailable
+            - "'really unavailable' individual items in categories like Checked out, Damaged, On Hold, etc."
+
     Features:
         -
             - pref: OPACReportProblem