diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-webscript-context.xml b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-webscript-context.xml
index 40e7b60bb5..f1a6815869 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-webscript-context.xml
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-webscript-context.xml
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@
         <property name="capabilityService" ref="CapabilityService" />
         <property name="filePlanService" ref="FilePlanService" />
         <property name="viewLogMaxSize">
-            <value>${audit.rm.viewLog.maxSize:100}</value>
+            <value>${audit.rm.viewLog.maxSize}</value>
         </property>
     </bean>
 
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/AuditLogGet.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/AuditLogGet.java
index 9cb42e249e..19da31fe30 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/AuditLogGet.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/AuditLogGet.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public class AuditLogGet extends BaseAuditRetrievalWebScript
 
     private static final String PARAM_EXPORT = "export";
     private static final String ACCESS_AUDIT_CAPABILITY = "AccessAudit";
+    private static final int DEFAULT_VIEW_LOG_MAX_SIZE = 100;
 
     /** Content Streamer */
     protected ContentStreamer contentStreamer;
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ public class AuditLogGet extends BaseAuditRetrievalWebScript
      */
     public void setViewLogMaxSize(int viewLogMaxSize)
     {
-        this.viewLogMaxSize = viewLogMaxSize;
+        this.viewLogMaxSize = (viewLogMaxSize <= 0 ? DEFAULT_VIEW_LOG_MAX_SIZE: viewLogMaxSize);
     }
 
     @Override