diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
index d3ac96f256..c4fba747bd 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
         public async Task ValidatePeople(CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
         {
-            const int maxTasks = 250;
+            const int maxTasks = 50;
 
             var tasks = new List<Task>();