diff --git a/modules/biblio_ui/includes/views/handlers/biblio_ui_handler_export_area.inc b/modules/biblio_ui/includes/views/handlers/biblio_ui_handler_export_area.inc
index c7d8c6cf..1690084a 100644
--- a/modules/biblio_ui/includes/views/handlers/biblio_ui_handler_export_area.inc
+++ b/modules/biblio_ui/includes/views/handlers/biblio_ui_handler_export_area.inc
@@ -4,10 +4,30 @@
  * Contains biblio_ui_handler_export_area
  */
 class biblio_ui_handler_export_area extends views_handler_area {
+  function option_definition() {
+    $options = parent::option_definition();
+
+    $options['max_items'] = array('default' => 0);
+
+    return $options;
+  }
+
+  function options_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
+    parent::options_form($form, $form_state);
+
+    $form['max_items'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'textfield',
+      '#title' => t('Maximum items'),
+      '#description' => t('Limit number of exported items (0 for unlimited).'),
+      '#default_value' => $this->options['max_items'],
+    );
+  }
+
   function render($empty = FALSE) {
     $variables = array();
     $variables['view_name'] = $this->view->name;
     $variables['display_name'] = $this->view->current_display;
+    $variables['max_items'] = $this->options['max_items'];
     return theme('biblio_ui_view_export_area', $variables);
   }
 }