diff --git a/src/MultiLedger.c b/src/MultiLedger.c
index e02f45bf64..9358167c2a 100644
--- a/src/MultiLedger.c
+++ b/src/MultiLedger.c
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@
 #include "Transaction.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
-/* the MAX_QUERY_SPLITS define determines how many transactions should be shown
- * in the register.  Its set to a default of 30.  But this should be converted
- * into a user-configurable value.  So hack-alert on the configuration aspect.
- */
-#define MAX_QUERY_SPLITS 30
-
 /** GLOBALS *********************************************************/
 /* These are globals because they describe the state of the entire session.
  * The is, there must be only one instance of these per GUI session.
diff --git a/src/MultiLedger.h b/src/MultiLedger.h
index e124d7e2aa..06462d0216 100644
--- a/src/MultiLedger.h
+++ b/src/MultiLedger.h
@@ -32,6 +32,21 @@
 #include "SplitLedger.h"
 #include "Transaction.h"
 
+/* the MAX_QUERY_SPLITS define determines how many transactions should be shown
+ * in the register.  Its set to a default of 30.  But this should be converted
+ * into a user-configurable value.  So hack-alert on the configuration aspect.
+ */
+#define MAX_QUERY_SPLITS 30
+
+/* the MAX_QUERY_SPLITS_UNCLAMP define determines cap on how many transactions 
+ * should be shown in the register when uiser is browsing with dates.  Its set 
+ * to a default of 1000, which should give user plenty of elbow room to browse,
+ * and is still small enough to keep em out of trouble.  This should be converted
+ * into a user-configurable value.  So hack-alert on the configuration aspect.
+ */
+#define MAX_QUERY_SPLITS_UNCLAMP 1000
+
+
 /** STRUCTS *********************************************************/
 /* The xaccLedgerDisplay struct describes a single register/ledger instance.
  */