diff --git a/layouts/_default/rss.xml b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
index 5c41235e..910207cd 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+{{- $pctx := . -}}
+{{- if .IsHome -}}{{ $pctx = .Site }}{{- end -}}
+{{- $pages := slice -}}
+{{- if or $.IsHome $.IsSection -}}
+{{- $pages = $pctx.RegularPages -}}
+{{- else -}}
+{{- $pages = $pctx.Pages -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- $limit := .Site.Config.Services.RSS.Limit -}}
+{{- if ge $limit 1 -}}
+{{- $pages = $pages | first $limit -}}
 <rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
   <channel>
     <title>{{ if eq  .Title  .Site.Title }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ else }}{{ with .Title }}{{.}} on {{ end }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ end }}</title>