diff --git a/RundeckLogfileCleanup.py b/RundeckLogfileCleanup.py
index 21bfb74..0aa2bfa 100644
--- a/RundeckLogfileCleanup.py
+++ b/RundeckLogfileCleanup.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def check_deletion(execid_dates):
         page = 0
         deleteable = ()
         more = True
-        while more :
+        while ( more and len(deleteable)< PROPERTIES['MAX_DELETE'] ) :
             try:
                 execution_root = get_executions_for_job(jobid,page)
                 print "        Page {0} got {1} jobs".format(page,execution_root.attrib['count'])
diff --git a/properties.json b/properties.json
index d639a1f..887f371 100644
--- a/properties.json
+++ b/properties.json
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
 	"MAXIMUM_DAYS": 90,
 	"TIMEOUT": 60,
 	"DELETE_TIMEOUT": 1200,
+	"MAX_DELETE": 2500,
 	"VERBOSE": false
 }