diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/commonoptionspage.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/commonoptionspage.cpp
index dc47fb79e08..f04eeb74b91 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/commonoptionspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/commonoptionspage.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ public:
 
         Grid limits {
             s.maximalStringLength, br,
-            s.displayStringLimit
+            s.displayStringLimit, br,
+            s.defaultArraySize
         };
 
         Column {
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.cpp
index a3a6187a417..208ca88d61e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.cpp
@@ -531,6 +531,15 @@ DebuggerSettings::DebuggerSettings()
         + Tr::tr("The maximum length for strings in separated windows. "
                  "Longer strings are cut off and displayed with an ellipsis attached."));
 
+    defaultArraySize.setSettingsKey(debugModeGroup, "DefaultArraySize");
+    defaultArraySize.setDefaultValue(100);
+    defaultArraySize.setRange(10, 1000000000);
+    defaultArraySize.setSingleStep(100);
+    defaultArraySize.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Default array size:"));
+    defaultArraySize.setToolTip("<p>"
+                                + Tr::tr("The number of array elements requested when expanding "
+                                         "entries in the Locals and Expressions views."));
+
     expandStack.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Reload Full Stack"));
 
     createFullBacktrace.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Create Full Backtrace"));
@@ -610,6 +619,7 @@ DebuggerSettings::DebuggerSettings()
     page4.registerAspect(&showQObjectNames);
     page4.registerAspect(&displayStringLimit);
     page4.registerAspect(&maximalStringLength);
+    page4.registerAspect(&defaultArraySize);
 
     // Page 5
     page5.registerAspect(&cdbAdditionalArguments);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.h
index 69cc76a1f1b..f01ef74aa99 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.h
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ public:
     Utils::BoolAspect autoDerefPointers;
     Utils::IntegerAspect maximalStringLength;
     Utils::IntegerAspect displayStringLimit;
+    Utils::IntegerAspect defaultArraySize;
     Utils::BoolAspect sortStructMembers;
     Utils::BoolAspect useToolTipsInLocalsView;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
index 9b3521e11fd..0923348d94f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
@@ -402,7 +402,6 @@ public:
     WatchModel(WatchHandler *handler, DebuggerEngine *engine);
 
     static QString nameForFormat(int format);
-    constexpr static int defaultMaxArrayCount = 100;
 
     QVariant data(const QModelIndex &idx, int role) const override;
     bool setData(const QModelIndex &idx, const QVariant &value, int role) override;
@@ -1350,7 +1349,8 @@ void WatchModel::expand(WatchItem *item, bool requestEngineUpdate)
         return;
     if (item->isLoadMore()) {
         item = item->parent();
-        m_maxArrayCount[item->iname] = m_maxArrayCount.value(item->iname, defaultMaxArrayCount) * 10;
+        m_maxArrayCount[item->iname]
+            = m_maxArrayCount.value(item->iname, debuggerSettings()->defaultArraySize.value()) * 10;
         if (requestEngineUpdate)
             m_engine->updateItem(item->iname);
     } else {
@@ -2848,7 +2848,7 @@ QSet<QString> WatchHandler::expandedINames() const
 
 int WatchHandler::maxArrayCount(const QString &iname) const
 {
-    return m_model->m_maxArrayCount.value(iname, WatchModel::defaultMaxArrayCount);
+    return m_model->m_maxArrayCount.value(iname, debuggerSettings()->defaultArraySize.value());
 }
 
 void WatchHandler::recordTypeInfo(const GdbMi &typeInfo)