diff --git a/plugins/Karma.py b/plugins/Karma.py
index c5e0e39f7..84633f962 100644
--- a/plugins/Karma.py
+++ b/plugins/Karma.py
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ class Karma(callbacks.PrivmsgCommandAndRegexp,
           1')"""),
          ('karma-response', configurable.BoolType, False,
           """Determines whether the bot will reply with a success message when
-          something's karma is increased or decreased."""),]
+          something's karma is increased or decreased."""),
+         ('karma-ranking-display', configurable.IntType, 3,
+          """Determines how many highest/lowest karma things are shown when
+          karms is called with no arguments."""),]
     )
     def __init__(self):
         callbacks.PrivmsgCommandAndRegexp.__init__(self)
@@ -160,15 +163,16 @@ class Karma(callbacks.PrivmsgCommandAndRegexp,
                 irc.reply(msg, 'I didn\'t know the karma for any '
                                'of those things.')
         else: # No name was given.  Return the top/bottom 3 karmas.
+            limit = self.configurables.get('karma-ranking-display', channel)
             cursor.execute("""SELECT name, added-subtracted
                               FROM karma
                               ORDER BY added-subtracted DESC
-                              LIMIT 3""")
+                              LIMIT %s""", limit)
             highest = ['%r (%s)' % (t[0], t[1]) for t in cursor.fetchall()]
             cursor.execute("""SELECT name, added-subtracted
                               FROM karma
                               ORDER BY added-subtracted ASC
-                              LIMIT 3""")
+                              LIMIT %s""", limit)
             lowest = ['%r (%s)' % (t[0], t[1]) for t in cursor.fetchall()]
             if not (highest and lowest):
                 irc.error(msg, 'I have no karma for this channel.')
diff --git a/test/test_Karma.py b/test/test_Karma.py
index 56ac9c158..173503afa 100644
--- a/test/test_Karma.py
+++ b/test/test_Karma.py
@@ -68,6 +68,32 @@ if sqlite is not None:
             self.assertRegexp('karma MoO',
                               'Karma for \'MoO\'.*increased 1.*total.*1')
 
+        def testKarmaRankingDisplayConfigurable(self):
+            self.assertNotError('karma config karma-response on')
+            self.assertNotError('foo++')
+            self.assertNotError('foo++')
+            self.assertNotError('foo++')
+            self.assertNotError('foo++')
+            self.assertNotError('bar++')
+            self.assertNotError('bar++')
+            self.assertNotError('bar++')
+            self.assertNotError('baz++')
+            self.assertNotError('baz++')
+            self.assertNotError('quux++')
+            self.assertNotError('xuuq--')
+            self.assertNotError('zab--')
+            self.assertNotError('zab--')
+            self.assertNotError('rab--')
+            self.assertNotError('rab--')
+            self.assertNotError('rab--')
+            self.assertNotError('oof--')
+            self.assertNotError('oof--')
+            self.assertNotError('oof--')
+            self.assertNotError('oof--')
+            self.assertRegexp('karma', 'foo.*bar.*baz.*oof.*rab.*zab')
+            self.assertNotError('karma config karma-ranking-display 4')
+            self.assertRegexp('karma', 'foo.*bar.*baz.*quux')
+
         def testMost(self):
             self.assertError('most increased')
             self.assertError('most decreased')