diff --git a/src/components/Directory/NotesCardViewDirectory.jsx b/src/components/Directory/NotesCardViewDirectory.jsx
index ab80522b..6e72dff3 100644
--- a/src/components/Directory/NotesCardViewDirectory.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Directory/NotesCardViewDirectory.jsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const NotesCardViewDirectory = ({ notes, setNotes, searchText, selectedNoteNames
   const fetchNotes = async () => {
     setLoading(true);
     try {
-      const response = await DirectoryRepository.GetNotes(1000, 1);
+      const response = await DirectoryRepository.GetNotes(20, 1);
       const fetchedNotes = response.data?.data || [];
       setAllNotes(fetchedNotes);
     } catch (error) {