diff --git a/.changeset/purple-ghosts-attack.md b/.changeset/purple-ghosts-attack.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf13d541e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/purple-ghosts-attack.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-search': patch
+---
+
+change default size for pageSize in search result view
diff --git a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchResult/SearchResult.tsx b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchResult/SearchResult.tsx
index 9fd54ac06c..4bbb15e229 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchResult/SearchResult.tsx
+++ b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchResult/SearchResult.tsx
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ export const SearchResult = ({ searchQuery }: SearchResultProps) => {
         )}
         <Grid item xs={showFilters ? 9 : 12}>
           <Table
-            options={{ paging: true, search: false }}
+            options={{ paging: true, pageSize: 20, search: false }}
             data={filteredResults}
             columns={columns}
             title={