diff --git a/src/pylast/__init__.py b/src/pylast/__init__.py
index e02c764..2f527c0 100644
--- a/src/pylast/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pylast/__init__.py
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ class _BaseObject:
     def _get_things(self, method, thing, thing_type, params=None, cacheable=True):
         """Returns a list of the most played thing_types by this thing."""
 
-        limit = params.get("limit", 1)
+        limit = params.get("limit", 50)
         seq = []
         for node in _collect_nodes(
             limit, self, self.ws_prefix + "." + method, cacheable, params
diff --git a/tests/test_artist.py b/tests/test_artist.py
index 679d917..69dafb9 100755
--- a/tests/test_artist.py
+++ b/tests/test_artist.py
@@ -131,6 +131,17 @@ class TestPyLastArtist(TestPyLastWithLastFm):
         # Assert
         assert len(things) == 100
 
+    def test_artist_top_albums_limit_default(self):
+        # Arrange
+        # Pick an artist with plenty of plays
+        artist = self.network.get_top_artists(limit=1)[0].item
+
+        # Act
+        things = artist.get_top_albums()
+
+        # Assert
+        assert len(things) == 50
+
     def test_artist_listener_count(self):
         # Arrange
         artist = self.network.get_artist("Test Artist")