diff --git a/src/blocks/curated-list/edit.js b/src/blocks/curated-list/edit.js
index f2f069ae..162e516e 100644
--- a/src/blocks/curated-list/edit.js
+++ b/src/blocks/curated-list/edit.js
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ const CuratedListEditorComponent = ( {
 			setError( null );
 			const posts = await apiFetch( {
 				path: addQueryArgs( '/newspack-listings/v1/listings', {
-					query: { ...query, maxItems: MAX_EDITOR_ITEMS }, // Get up to MAX_EDITOR_ITEMS listings in the editor so we can show all locations.
+					query: { maxItems: MAX_EDITOR_ITEMS, ...query }, // Get up to MAX_EDITOR_ITEMS listings in the editor so we can show all locations.
 					_fields: 'id,title,author,category,tags,excerpt,media,meta,type,sponsors',
 				} ),
 			} );
@@ -307,27 +307,20 @@ const CuratedListEditorComponent = ( {
 	 * @param {Object} listing Post object for listing to show.
 	 * @param {number} index Index of the item in the array.
 	 */
-	const renderQueriedListings = ( listing, index ) => {
-		// Only display up to the maxItems setting.
-		if ( index >= queryOptions.maxItems ) {
-			return null;
-		}
-
-		return (
-			<div key={ index } className="newspack-listings__listing-editor newspack-listings__listing">
-				<Listing attributes={ attributes } error={ error } post={ listing } />
-				{
-					<Button
-						isLink
-						href={ `/wp-admin/post.php?post=${ listing.id }&action=edit` }
-						target="_blank"
-					>
-						{ __( 'Edit this listing', 'newspack-listing' ) }
-					</Button>
-				}
-			</div>
-		);
-	};
+	const renderQueriedListings = ( listing, index ) => (
+		<div key={ index } className="newspack-listings__listing-editor newspack-listings__listing">
+			<Listing attributes={ attributes } error={ error } post={ listing } />
+			{
+				<Button
+					isLink
+					href={ `/wp-admin/post.php?post=${ listing.id }&action=edit` }
+					target="_blank"
+				>
+					{ __( 'Edit this listing', 'newspack-listing' ) }
+				</Button>
+			}
+		</div>
+	);
 
 	/**
 	 * Validate location data.
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar-query-controls.js b/src/components/sidebar-query-controls.js
index 9f1239ed..602fb6b4 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar-query-controls.js
+++ b/src/components/sidebar-query-controls.js
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class QueryControls extends Component {
 					setAttributes( { queryOptions: { ...queryOptions, maxItems: value } } )
 				}
 				min={ 1 }
-				max={ 20 }
+				max={ 50 }
 				required
 			/>,
 			<ToggleControl