diff --git a/zap/src/main/java/org/zaproxy/zap/extension/alert/AlertParam.java b/zap/src/main/java/org/zaproxy/zap/extension/alert/AlertParam.java
index 42514f4c9d9..4c6e04a8eb8 100644
--- a/zap/src/main/java/org/zaproxy/zap/extension/alert/AlertParam.java
+++ b/zap/src/main/java/org/zaproxy/zap/extension/alert/AlertParam.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class AlertParam extends AbstractParam {
 
     private static final int DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_INSTANCES = 20;
 
-    private static final int DEFAULT_SYSTEMIC_LIMIT = 0;
+    private static final int DEFAULT_SYSTEMIC_LIMIT = 5;
 
     /**
      * The number of maximum instances of each vulnerability included in a report.