diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-twitter/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-twitter/templates/config.yaml.j2
index 2c10585d3..b03c77f42 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-twitter/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-twitter/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ bridge:
         invite_own_puppet: true
         # Maximum number of messages to backfill initially.
         # Set to 0 to disable backfilling when creating portal.
-        initial_limit: 0
+        initial_limit: 100
         # If using double puppeting, should notifications be disabled
         # while the initial backfill is in progress?
-        disable_notifications: false
+        disable_notifications: true
     # End-to-bridge encryption support options. You must install the e2be optional dependency for
     # this to work. See https://github.com/tulir/mautrix-telegram/wiki/End‐to‐bridge-encryption
     encryption: