diff --git a/doc/config.rst b/doc/config.rst
index 6a5d7cf813..20c90e7738 100644
--- a/doc/config.rst
+++ b/doc/config.rst
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ Generic settings
 .. config:option:: $cfg['MaxNavigationItems']
 
     :type: integer
-    :default: 25
+    :default: 250
 
     The number of items that can be displayed on each page of the
     navigation tree.
diff --git a/libraries/config.default.php b/libraries/config.default.php
index d164d768e9..54f2ef01aa 100644
--- a/libraries/config.default.php
+++ b/libraries/config.default.php
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ $cfg['MaxDbList'] = 100;
  *
  * @global integer $cfg['MaxDbList']
  */
-$cfg['MaxNavigationItems'] = 25;
+$cfg['MaxNavigationItems'] = 250;
 
 /**
  * maximum number of tables displayed in table list