diff --git a/web/src/lib/constants.ts b/web/src/lib/constants.ts
index 3bb1539e0c..802f3bc63b 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/constants.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/constants.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export enum OpenQueryParam {
   PURCHASE_SETTINGS = 'user-purchase-settings',
 }
 
-export const maximumLengthSearchPeople = 1000;
+export const maximumLengthSearchPeople = 100;
 
 // time to load the map before displaying the loading spinner
 export const timeToLoadTheMap: number = 100;