diff --git a/bin/git-standup b/bin/git-standup
index 538ae0b..9a0c636 100755
--- a/bin/git-standup
+++ b/bin/git-standup
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 usage() {
     cat <<EOS
     Usage:
-    git standup [-a <author name>] [-w <weekstart-weekend>] [-d <days-ago>] [-m <max-dir-depth>] [-g] [-h] [-f] [-B]
+    git standup [-a <author name>] [-w <weekstart-weekend>] [-d <days-ago>] [-m <max-dir-depth>] [-g] [-h] [-f] [-B] [-n <number-of-commits]
 
     -a      - Specify author to restrict search to
     -w      - Specify weekday range to limit search to
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ usage() {
     -g      - Show if commit is GPG signed (G) or not (N)
     -f      - Fetch the latest commits beforehand
     -B      - Display the commits in branch groups
+    -n      - Limit the number of commits displayed per group
 
     Examples:
     git standup -a "John Doe" -w "MON-FRI" -m 3
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ fi
 # which may fail on systems lacking tput or terminfo
 set -e
 
-while getopts "hgfBd:a:w:m:D:L" opt; do
+while getopts "hgfBd:a:w:m:D:n:L" opt; do
     case $opt in
         h)
             usage
@@ -123,6 +124,9 @@ while getopts "hgfBd:a:w:m:D:L" opt; do
         B)
             GROUP_BY_BRANCHES=true
             ;;
+        n)
+            MAX_COMMIT_NUM=${OPTARG}
+            ;;
         \?)
             usage
             exit 1
@@ -161,6 +165,9 @@ GIT_LOG_COMMAND="git --no-pager log \
     --color=$COLOR
     --pretty=format:'$GIT_PRETTY_FORMAT'
     --date='$GIT_DATE_FORMAT'"
+if [[ ! -z "$MAX_COMMIT_NUM" ]]; then
+    GIT_LOG_COMMAND="$GIT_LOG_COMMAND --max-count=$MAX_COMMIT_NUM"
+fi
 
 git_output() {
     if [ "$GROUP_BY_BRANCHES" = true ]; then
diff --git a/man/git-standup.1 b/man/git-standup.1
index 98ad55e..6a9acce 100644
--- a/man/git-standup.1
+++ b/man/git-standup.1
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 \fBgit\-standup\fR \- Recall the commit history
 .
 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
-\fBgit\-standup\fR [\-a author] [\-m depth] [\-d days ago] [\-D date format] [\-g] [\-L] [\-f] [\-B]
+\fBgit\-standup\fR [\-a author] [\-m depth] [\-d days ago] [\-D date format] [\-g] [\-L] [\-f] [\-B] [\-n number of commits]
 .
 .P
 \fBgit\-standup\fR \-h
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ The former version of \fBgit standup\fR accepted \fB<author> <since> <until>\fR
 .P
 Display the commits in branch groups\.
 .
+.P
+\-n number\-of\-commits
+.
+.P
+Limit the number of commits displayed per group\. By default, the limitation is applied in the repository level\. For example, if you have 3 repositories under the current directory, \fBgit standup \.\.\. \-n 1\fR will show you 3 commits at most\. When \fB\-B\fR is specific, the limitation is applied in the branch level\. For instance, if each of your 3 repositories have 2 branches, \fBgit standup \.\.\. \-B \-n 1\fR will display 6 commits at most\.
+.
 .SH "EXAMPLES"
 This shows your commits since yesterday:
 .
diff --git a/man/git-standup.html b/man/git-standup.html
index 6fc9320..116e9c6 100644
--- a/man/git-standup.html
+++ b/man/git-standup.html
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
 <h2 id="SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</h2>
 
-<p><code>git-standup</code> [-a author] [-m depth] [-d days ago] [-D date format] [-g] [-L] [-f] [-B]</p>
+<p><code>git-standup</code> [-a author] [-m depth] [-d days ago] [-D date format] [-g] [-L] [-f] [-B] [-n number of commits]</p>
 
 <p><code>git-standup</code> -h</p>
 
@@ -126,6 +126,16 @@ This interface is deprecated now, and please avoid to use it!</p>
 
 <p>Display the commits in branch groups.</p>
 
+<p>-n number-of-commits</p>
+
+<p>Limit the number of commits displayed per group.
+By default, the limitation is applied in the repository level. For example, if you
+have 3 repositories under the current directory, <code>git standup ... -n 1</code> will
+show you 3 commits at most.
+When <code>-B</code> is  specific, the limitation is applied in the branch level. For instance,
+if each of your 3 repositories have 2 branches, <code>git standup ... -B -n 1</code> will
+display 6 commits at most.</p>
+
 <h2 id="EXAMPLES">EXAMPLES</h2>
 
 <p>This shows your commits since yesterday:</p>
diff --git a/man/git-standup.md b/man/git-standup.md
index 094742f..671ab77 100644
--- a/man/git-standup.md
+++ b/man/git-standup.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ git-standup(1) -- Recall the commit history
 
 ## SYNOPSIS
 
-`git-standup` [-a author] [-m depth] [-d days ago] [-D date format] [-g] [-L] [-f] [-B]
+`git-standup` [-a author] [-m depth] [-d days ago] [-D date format] [-g] [-L] [-f] [-B] [-n number of commits]
 
 `git-standup` -h
 
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@ This interface is deprecated now, and please avoid to use it!
 
 Display the commits in branch groups.
 
+-n number-of-commits
+
+Limit the number of commits displayed per group.
+By default, the limitation is applied in the repository level. For example, if you
+have 3 repositories under the current directory, `git standup ... -n 1` will
+show you 3 commits at most.
+When `-B` is  specific, the limitation is applied in the branch level. For instance,
+if each of your 3 repositories have 2 branches, `git standup ... -B -n 1` will
+display 6 commits at most.
+
 ## EXAMPLES
 
 This shows your commits since yesterday: