diff --git a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/services/chat-channels-manager.js b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/services/chat-channels-manager.js
index b26e0a97804..66a134ef1d4 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/services/chat-channels-manager.js
+++ b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/services/chat-channels-manager.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { popupAjaxError } from "discourse/lib/ajax-error";
 import { debounce } from "discourse-common/utils/decorators";
 import ChatChannel from "discourse/plugins/chat/discourse/models/chat-channel";
 
-const DIRECT_MESSAGE_CHANNELS_LIMIT = 20;
+const DIRECT_MESSAGE_CHANNELS_LIMIT = 50;
 
 /*
   The ChatChannelsManager service is responsible for managing the loaded chat channels.