diff --git a/lib/modules/blockchain_connector/index.js b/lib/modules/blockchain_connector/index.js
index 35f210caf..58a8e937a 100644
--- a/lib/modules/blockchain_connector/index.js
+++ b/lib/modules/blockchain_connector/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ const embarkJsUtils = require('embarkjs').Utils;
 
 const WEB3_READY = 'blockchain:ready';
 
+const BLOCK_LIMIT = 100;
+
 // TODO: consider another name, this is the blockchain connector
 class BlockchainConnector {
   constructor(embark, options) {
@@ -481,7 +483,7 @@ class BlockchainConnector {
         });
       },
       function(blockNumber, account, next) {
-        self.getTransactions(blockNumber, blockNumber, (transactions) => {
+        self.getTransactions(blockNumber - BLOCK_LIMIT, BLOCK_LIMIT, (transactions) => {
           account.transactions = transactions.filter((transaction) => transaction.from === address);
           next(null, account);
         });