diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/Config.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/Config.cpp
index 7af7c08242..3d1c9f3ac8 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/Config.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #define SECTION_NETWORK_QUORUM			"network_quorum"
 #define SECTION_NODE_SEED				"node_seed"
 #define SECTION_NODE_SIZE				"node_size"
+#define SECTION_PATH_SEARCH_SIZE		"path_search_size"
 #define SECTION_PEER_CONNECT_LOW_WATER	"peer_connect_low_water"
 #define SECTION_PEER_IP					"peer_ip"
 #define SECTION_PEER_PORT				"peer_port"
@@ -219,6 +220,7 @@ Config::Config()
 
 	LEDGER_HISTORY			= 256;
 
+	PATH_SEARCH_SIZE		= DEFAULT_PATH_SEARCH_SIZE;
 	ACCOUNT_PROBE_MAX		= 10;
 
 	VALIDATORS_SITE			= DEFAULT_VALIDATORS_SITE;
@@ -445,6 +447,9 @@ void Config::load()
 					LEDGER_HISTORY = boost::lexical_cast<uint32>(strTemp);
 			}
 
+			if (sectionSingleB(secConfig, SECTION_PATH_SEARCH_SIZE, strTemp))
+				PATH_SEARCH_SIZE	= 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/cpp/ripple/Config.h b/src/cpp/ripple/Config.h
index 741e9a7ef0..bff35fcc29 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/Config.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/Config.h
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ const int SYSTEM_WEBSOCKET_PUBLIC_PORT	= 6563;	// XXX Going away.
 // Might connect with fewer for testing.
 #define	DEFAULT_PEER_CONNECT_LOW_WATER	4
 
+// Grows exponentially worse.
+#define	DEFAULT_PATH_SEARCH_SIZE		5
+
 enum SizedItemName
 {
 	siSweepInterval,
@@ -142,6 +145,9 @@ public:
 	bool						RPC_ALLOW_REMOTE;
 	Json::Value					RPC_STARTUP;
 
+	// Path searching
+	int							PATH_SEARCH_SIZE;
+
 	// Validation
 	RippleAddress				VALIDATION_SEED, VALIDATION_PUB, VALIDATION_PRIV;
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
index dc0712efe4..1b201f8c21 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::transactionSign(Json::Value jvRequest, bool bSubmit)
 
 			Pathfinder pf(raSrcAddressID, dstAccountID, saSendMax.getCurrency(), saSendMax.getIssuer(), saSend);
 
-			if (!pf.findPaths(7, 3, spsPaths))
+			if (!pf.findPaths(theConfig.PATH_SEARCH_SIZE, 3, spsPaths))
 			{
 				cLog(lsDEBUG) << "transactionSign: build_path: No paths found.";
 
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doRipplePathFind(Json::Value jvRequest)
 			STPathSet	spsComputed;
 			Pathfinder	pf(raSrc, raDst, uSrcCurrencyID, uSrcIssuerID, saDstAmount);
 
-			if (!pf.findPaths(7, 3, spsComputed))
+			if (!pf.findPaths(theConfig.PATH_SEARCH_SIZE, 3, spsComputed))
 			{
 				cLog(lsDEBUG) << "ripple_path_find: No paths found.";
 			}