diff --git a/app/controllers/transactions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/transactions_controller.rb
index 9243df84..707fa5d4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/transactions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/transactions_controller.rb
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class TransactionsController < ApplicationController
 
   private
     def per_page
-      params[:per_page].to_i.positive? ? params[:per_page].to_i : 50
+      params[:per_page].to_i.positive? ? params[:per_page].to_i : 20
     end
 
     def needs_rule_notification?(transaction)
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@ class TransactionsController < ApplicationController
 
       cleaned_params.delete(:amount_operator) unless cleaned_params[:amount].present?
 
-      # Only add default start_date if params are blank AND filters weren't explicitly cleared
-      if cleaned_params.blank? && params[:filter_cleared].blank?
-        cleaned_params[:start_date] = 30.days.ago.to_date
-      end
 
       cleaned_params
     end