diff --git a/resources/prefs.json b/resources/prefs.json
index 1ce318c581b..dd945bfb2ec 100644
--- a/resources/prefs.json
+++ b/resources/prefs.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   "layout.text-orientation.enabled": false,
   "layout.viewport.enabled": false,
   "layout.writing-mode.enabled": false,
-  "network.http.redirection-limit": 50,
+  "network.http.redirection-limit": 20,
   "network.mime.sniff": false,
   "shell.native-titlebar.enabled": true,
   "shell.homepage": "http://servo.org"