diff --git a/layouts/partials/recent-articles.html b/layouts/partials/recent-articles.html
index be1cff89..2e8c6179 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/recent-articles.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/recent-articles.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{ if .Site.Params.homepage.showRecent | default false }}
   <h2 class="mt-8 text-2xl font-extrabold">{{ i18n "shortcode.recent_articles" | emojify }}</h2>
-  {{ range first 5 (.Paginate (where .Site.RegularPages "Type" "in" .Site.Params.mainSections) 5).Pages }}
+  {{ range first .Site.Params.homepage.showRecentItems (.Paginate (where .Site.RegularPages "Type" "in" .Site.Params.mainSections) .Site.Params.homepage.showRecentItems).Pages }}
     {{ partial "article-link.html" . }}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}