diff --git a/app/controllers/statuses_controller.rb b/app/controllers/statuses_controller.rb
index bb5449b..abd4c80 100644
--- a/app/controllers/statuses_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/statuses_controller.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ end
   end
   def timeline
     @statuses = Status.includes(:user, :icon_attachment)
-                      .order(created_at: :desc)
+                      .order(created_at: :desc).limit(20)
   end
   private
 
diff --git a/app/views/statuses/timeline.html.erb b/app/views/statuses/timeline.html.erb
index 69091c8..fdbd7c2 100644
--- a/app/views/statuses/timeline.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/statuses/timeline.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <div class="timeline">
 <h1>Recent Statuses</h1>
+Showing the 20 most recent statuses.<hr>
 <% @statuses.each do |status| %>           <p>
         <%= link_to "##{status.user.login}", user_path(status.user) %> said...
     <br>