diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 091705c5..42b5836b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ Add this snippet to the bottom of web page:
 <script>
   var remark_config = {
     site_id: 'YOUR_SITE_ID',
-    url: 'PAGE_URL', // optional param; if url isn't defined window.location.href will be used 
+    url: 'PAGE_URL', // optional param; if it isn't defined window.location.href will be used
+    max_shown_comments: 10, // optional param; if it isn't defined default value (15) will be used 
   };
 
   (function() {
diff --git a/web/app/common/settings.js b/web/app/common/settings.js
index d61c1d8c..cc77b410 100644
--- a/web/app/common/settings.js
+++ b/web/app/common/settings.js
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ const querySettings = window.location.search.substr(1).split('&').reduce((acc, p
 
 export const siteId = querySettings['site_id'];
 export const url = querySettings['url'];
+export const maxShownComments = querySettings['max_shown_comments'];