diff --git a/dashboards/templates/malcolm_beats_template.json b/dashboards/templates/malcolm_beats_template.json
index 4effb4f03..fdbad390e 100644
--- a/dashboards/templates/malcolm_beats_template.json
+++ b/dashboards/templates/malcolm_beats_template.json
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
   "template" :{
     "settings" : {
       "index" : {
-        "mapping.total_fields.limit" : "5000"
+        "mapping.total_fields.limit" : "5000",
+        "mapping.nested_fields.limit" : "250"
       }
     },
     "mappings": {
diff --git a/dashboards/templates/malcolm_template.json b/dashboards/templates/malcolm_template.json
index 04d6fb0f7..36b8e85ea 100644
--- a/dashboards/templates/malcolm_template.json
+++ b/dashboards/templates/malcolm_template.json
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
   "template" :{
     "settings" : {
       "index" : {
-        "mapping.total_fields.limit" : "5000"
+        "mapping.total_fields.limit" : "5000",
+        "mapping.nested_fields.limit" : "250"
       }
     },
     "mappings": {