diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/Functions.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/Functions.java
index fd39dfd8b0..3bf0f20ea0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/Functions.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/Functions.java
@@ -766,4 +766,14 @@ public class Functions {
         assert context!=null;
         return context;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a sub-list if the given list is bigger than the specified 'maxSize'
+     */
+    public static <T> List<T> subList(List<T> base, int maxSize) {
+        if(maxSize<base.size())
+            return base.subList(0,maxSize);
+        else
+            return base;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/buildListTable.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/buildListTable.jelly
index 9006fd70fc..5c02296569 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/buildListTable.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/buildListTable.jelly
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
       <th>${%Status}</th>
       <th><st:nbsp/></th>
     </tr>
-    <j:forEach var="b" items="${attrs.builds}">
+    <!-- TODO: support gradual expansion of the list -->
+    <j:forEach var="b" items="${h.subList(attrs.builds,50)}">
       <tr>
         <td data="${b.iconColor.ordinal()}">
           <a href="${rootURL}/${b.url}">