diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py
index a0c1b64e..7e0ae0a2 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py
@@ -852,6 +852,7 @@ class XEP_0277(object):
 
         options = {
             self._p.OPT_ACCESS_MODEL: access,
+            self._p.OPT_MAX_ITEMS: "max",
             self._p.OPT_PERSIST_ITEMS: 1,
             self._p.OPT_DELIVER_PAYLOADS: 1,
             self._p.OPT_SEND_ITEM_SUBSCRIBE: 1,
@@ -1246,6 +1247,7 @@ class XEP_0277(object):
 
         _options = {
             self._p.OPT_ACCESS_MODEL: access,
+            self._p.OPT_MAX_ITEMS: "max",
             self._p.OPT_PERSIST_ITEMS: 1,
             self._p.OPT_DELIVER_PAYLOADS: 1,
             self._p.OPT_SEND_ITEM_SUBSCRIBE: 1,