diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index 3b40d38c69..a1e767cde1 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #define SECTION_VALIDATION_QUORUM		"validation_quorum"
 #define SECTION_FEE_CREATE				"fee_create"
 #define SECTION_FEE_DEFAULT				"fee_default"
+#define SECTION_ACCOUNT_PROBE_MAX		"account_probe_max"
 
 Config theConfig;
 
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ Config::Config()
 
 	FEE_CREATE				= DEFAULT_FEE_CREATE;
 	FEE_DEFAULT				= DEFAULT_FEE_DEFAULT;
+
+	ACCOUNT_PROBE_MAX		= 10;
 }
 
 void Config::load()
@@ -120,6 +123,9 @@ void Config::load()
 
 			if (sectionSingleB(secConfig, SECTION_FEE_DEFAULT, strTemp))
 				FEE_DEFAULT = boost::lexical_cast<int>(strTemp);
+
+			if (sectionSingleB(secConfig, SECTION_ACCOUNT_PROBE_MAX, strTemp))
+				ACCOUNT_PROBE_MAX = boost::lexical_cast<int>(strTemp);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Config.h b/src/Config.h
index ad737bd35b..51290f0bd8 100644
--- a/src/Config.h
+++ b/src/Config.h
@@ -78,9 +78,12 @@ public:
 	uint64		FEE_CREATE;			// Fee to create an account
 	uint64		FEE_DEFAULT;		// Default fee.
 
-	// configuration parameters
+	// Configuration parameters
 	std::string DATA_DIR;
 
+	// Client behavior
+	int			ACCOUNT_PROBE_MAX;	// How far to scan for accounts.
+
 	Config();
 
 	void load();