diff --git a/entityreference/entityreference.module b/entityreference/entityreference.module
--- a/entityreference/entityreference.module
+++ b/entityreference/entityreference.module
@@ -1030,7 +1030,24 @@ function entityreference_autocomplete_callback_get_matches($type, $field, $insta
 
   if (isset($tag_last)) {
     // Get an array of matching entities.
-    $entity_labels = $handler->getReferencableEntities($tag_last, $instance['widget']['settings']['match_operator'], 10);
+    $autocomplete_items_limit = 10;
+    // Get items limit from settings for generic autocomplete widget (simple mode).
+    if (!empty($handler->field['settings']['handler_settings']['autocomplete_items_limit'])
+    && is_numeric($handler->field['settings']['handler_settings']['autocomplete_items_limit'])
+    && (integer)$handler->field['settings']['handler_settings']['autocomplete_items_limit'] > 0) {
+      $autocomplete_items_limit = (integer)$handler->field['settings']['handler_settings']['autocomplete_items_limit'];
+    }
+    // Get items limit from views pager settings for entitiy reference view widget.
+    if (get_class($handler) == 'EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Views' && !empty($handler->field['settings']['handler_settings']['view'])) {
+      $view_settings = $handler->field['settings']['handler_settings']['view'];
+      $entity_reference_view = views_get_view($view_settings['view_name']);
+      if (!empty($entity_reference_view->display[$view_settings['display_name']]) &&
+      !empty($entity_reference_view->display[$view_settings['display_name']]->display_options['pager']['options']['items_per_page'])) {
+        $autocomplete_items_limit = $entity_reference_view->display[$view_settings['display_name']]->display_options['pager']['options']['items_per_page'];
+      }
+    }
+
+    $entity_labels = $handler->getReferencableEntities($tag_last, $instance['widget']['settings']['match_operator'], $autocomplete_items_limit);
 
     // Loop through the products and convert them into autocomplete output.
     foreach ($entity_labels as $values) {
diff --git a/sites/all/modules/contrib/entityreference/plugins/selection/EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Generic.class.php b/sites/all/modules/contrib/entityreference/plugins/selection/EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Generic.class.php
--- a/sites/all/modules/contrib/entityreference/plugins/selection/EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Generic.class.php
+++ b/sites/all/modules/contrib/entityreference/plugins/selection/EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Generic.class.php
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ class EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Generic implements EntityReference_Select
         '#description' => t('The bundles of the entity type that can be referenced. Optional, leave empty for all bundles.'),
         '#element_validate' => array('_entityreference_element_validate_filter'),
       );
+
+      $form['autocomplete_items_limit'] = array(
+        '#type' => 'textfield',
+        '#title' => t('Autocomplete Items Limit'),
+        '#default_value' => empty($field['settings']['handler_settings']['autocomplete_items_limit']) ? 10 : $field['settings']['handler_settings']['autocomplete_items_limit'],
+        '#required' => TRUE,
+        '#description' => t('Items to show in autocomplete list.'),
+      );
     }
     else {
       $form['target_bundles'] = array(