diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/shared-controls/index.tsx b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/shared-controls/index.tsx
index 740556fa29bd2..90e099ffdbaff 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/shared-controls/index.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/shared-controls/index.tsx
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ const limit: SharedControlConfig<'SelectControl'> = {
   freeForm: true,
   label: t('Series limit'),
   validators: [legacyValidateInteger],
+  default: 100,
   choices: formatSelectOptions(SERIES_LIMITS),
   description: t(
     'Limits the number of time series that get displayed. A sub query ' +